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Vikram Chachra

Investor

GENERAL PARTNER & CIO at 8i Ventures

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

About

Vikram Chachra focuses on India-first problems rather than chasing scale, backing creators like Slice’s mobile-first bank and Blue Tokai, with operator-style structured follow-on reserves: ~₹5cr seed, ₹15cr A, ₹20cr B.

Invests in

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. OnArrivalSeed Investor & Board Member (Led Seed Round)current2025 — presentMumbai
  2. TransBnk - Transaction Banking PlatformSeed Investor & Board Member (Led Seed & Series A Rounds)current2023 — presentMumbai Metropolitan Region
  3. EasebuzzSeed Investor & Board Member (Led Seed Round)current2021 — presentPune Division
  4. Blue Tokai Coffee RoastersEarly Investorcurrent2018 — present
  5. 8i VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2018 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
  6. sliceSeed Investorcurrent2017 — presentBangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
  7. YAP from M2P SolutionsSeed Investor (Led Seed Round)2020 — 2024Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  8. SignzySeed Investor & Board Member (Led Seed Round)2016 — 2018Bangalore
  9. Eight CapitalCo-Founder2005 — 2017Mumbai Area, India
  10. Carwale.comSeed Investor & Board Member2011 — 2012Mumbai
  11. Snapfish.comHead of Mobile2003 — 2005San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Take.netBoard Advisor2003 — 2005Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil
  13. MoreMagic SolutionsHead of Business Development-Mobile Payments2002 — 2003Greater New York City Area
  14. SNAZ Commerce SolutionsCo-founder - Mobile Payments Pioneer1999 — 2001Greater New York City Area
  15. Banco SantanderEmerging Markets Trader - Fixed Income1997 — 1999London, United Kingdom
  16. HCL TechnologiesManagement Associate1994 — 1996New Delhi Area, India

Education

  1. NYU Stern School of BusinessMBA, Accounting and Finance1996 — 1998
  2. XLRI JamshedpurMBA, Personnel Management & Industrial Relations (PM&IR)1992 — 1994
  3. Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)Bachelor of Commerce, Finance1988 — 1991
  4. Loyola High School1976 — 1986

Skills & more

Seed CapitalStart-up VenturesVenture CapitalRestructuring38Private Equity71Strategy64Valuation25Start-ups24Investment Banking11Financial Structuring10Investment Management6Angel Investing6
+12 moreCorporate GovernanceDebt RestructuringCapital MarketsCorporate FinanceBusiness DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsEntrepreneurshipFundraisingMobile DevicesHedge FundsBusiness ValuationIPO

Languages English · Hindi

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