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Vijay Jacob

Investor

General Partner at Speciale Invest

India

Writes $1M checks

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About

Vijay Jacob focuses on execution and commercial scaling for growth-stage deeptech moving into manufacturing and sales, bringing hands-on operator insight from his e-commerce venture and personal investment portfolio.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechHardwareSaaSSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Speciale InvestPartnercurrent2025 — present
  2. Speciale InvestVenture Partner2022 — 2025Singapore
  3. NewQuest Capital PartnersDirector2011 — 2018Hong Kong SAR
  4. Merrill LynchAssociate2010 — 2011
  5. ActisAssociate2007 — 2010

Skills & more

Growth CapitalCorporate FinanceEquity ValuationValuationM&A analysisDue Diligence

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Colleagues at Speciale Invest

Ahammad Shibil
Investment Analyst at Speciale Invest
Arjun Rao
Partner at Speciale Invest
Dhanush Ram
Investment Principal at Speciale Invest
Krishnaswamy Srinivasan
General Partner & Chief Financial Officer at Speciale Invest
Nithish Kumar
Investment Manager at Speciale Invest
Pramoth Arun
Investment Analyst at Speciale Invest
Sunil Cavale
Investment Principal at Speciale Invest
Varun KS
Investment Analyst at Speciale Invest

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vijay Jacob?
Vijay Jacob focuses on execution and commercial scaling for growth-stage deeptech moving into manufacturing and sales, bringing hands-on operator insight from his e-commerce venture and personal investment portfolio.
Where does Vijay Jacob work?
Vijay Jacob is General Partner at Speciale Invest.
What does Vijay Jacob invest in?
Vijay Jacob invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Hardware, SaaS, Space Tech.
What check size does Vijay Jacob write?
Vijay Jacob typically writes checks of $1M.
Where did Vijay Jacob go to school?
Vijay Jacob studied at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (B. Tech., Computer Science & Engg); Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (PGDM, Finance); Our Own High.

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