Fundraising Fox

Vikas Verma

Investor

Partner at Avaana Capital

India

About

Partner with over 20 years across investing, entrepreneurship, and operations. Founded a large B2B jewelry e-commerce platform and previously led a $1.2 billion portfolio at SUN Group and investments at the Dell Foundation.

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Experience

  1. Avaana CapitalPartnercurrent2026 — present
  2. Avaana CapitalVenture Partner2025 — 2026
  3. TsuyoInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  4. EekiInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  5. Dreamfly InnovationsInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  6. AmpereHour EnergyInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  7. Forplanet IngredientsInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  8. SUN GroupOperating Partnercurrent2024 — present
  9. FarMartInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  10. GoldsetuCo-Founder & CEO2021 — 2024
  11. Avaana CapitalVenture Advisor2021 — 2022
  12. Avaana CapitalInvestment Director2019 — 2021
  13. EggozBoard Member2020 — 2021
  14. Alphavector India Pvt. Ltd.Board Member2020 — 2021
  15. LoanTap Financial TechnologiesBoard Member2020 — 2021
  16. Avanti Learning CentresBoard Member2018 — 2019
  17. Kings Learning | enguru Spoken English AppBoard Member2018 — 2019
  18. Shiksha Financial Services India Private LtdBoard Member2016 — 2019
  19. Michael & Susan Dell Foundation India, LLPDirector2015 — 2019
  20. SUN GroupVice President - Principal Investments2007 — 2015

Education

  1. Indian Institute of Management, CalcuttaMBA, Finance2005 — 2007

Skills & more

Financial Modeling25Private Equity20Valuation33Investment Banking11Capital Markets4Portfolio Management5Due Diligence8Real Estate2Business Planning4Emerging Markets5Corporate Finance12Business Valuation6
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From Vikas's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta57

Veenu ChoudharyDirector, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Madhur MakkarPrincipal, Asia at RTP GlobalSIDDHARTH DHONDIYALAdvisor at growX VenturesKiran KalluriPartner at Dallas Venture CapitalVarshnaya DuttAssociate at Dallas Venture CapitalSourav GuptaPrincipal at SV Angel

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Shared employers

Also worked at Forplanet Ingredients3

Swapna GuptaPartner at Avaana CapitalRishubh MalpaniSenior Associate at Avaana CapitalDr. Aastha PaliwalAssociate at Avaana Capital

Also worked at Eggoz1

Shruti SrivastavaInvestment Director at Avaana Capital

Also worked at LoanTap Financial Technologies1

Navin HonagudiManaging Partner at Elev8 Venture Partners

Also worked at Michael & Susan Dell Foundation India, LLP2

Rahil RangwalaManaging Partner at AccionIpshita AgarwalInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)

Colleagues at Avaana Capital

Aastha Paliwal
Associate at Avaana Capital
Anami Roy
Advisor at Avaana Capital
Anjali Bansal
Founder at Avaana Capital
Archit Bhargava
Investment Analyst at Avaana Capital
Dr. Aastha Paliwal
Associate at Avaana Capital
Kalpana Nimgaonkar
Executive Assistant at Avaana Capital
Kamal Lath
Venture Partner at Avaana Capital
Kashmira Contractor
Executive Assistant at Avaana Capital