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
- OnArrivalSeed Investor & Board Member (Led Seed Round)current2025 — presentMumbai
- TransBnk - Transaction Banking PlatformSeed Investor & Board Member (Led Seed & Series A Rounds)current2023 — presentMumbai Metropolitan Region
- EasebuzzSeed Investor & Board Member (Led Seed Round)current2021 — presentPune Division
- Blue Tokai Coffee RoastersEarly Investorcurrent2018 — present
- 8i VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2018 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
- sliceSeed Investorcurrent2017 — presentBangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
- YAP from M2P SolutionsSeed Investor (Led Seed Round)2020 — 2024Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- SignzySeed Investor & Board Member (Led Seed Round)2016 — 2018Bangalore
- Eight CapitalCo-Founder2005 — 2017Mumbai Area, India
- Carwale.comSeed Investor & Board Member2011 — 2012Mumbai
- Snapfish.comHead of Mobile2003 — 2005San Francisco Bay Area
- Take.netBoard Advisor2003 — 2005Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil
- MoreMagic SolutionsHead of Business Development-Mobile Payments2002 — 2003Greater New York City Area
- SNAZ Commerce SolutionsCo-founder - Mobile Payments Pioneer1999 — 2001Greater New York City Area
- Banco SantanderEmerging Markets Trader - Fixed Income1997 — 1999London, United Kingdom
- HCL TechnologiesManagement Associate1994 — 1996New Delhi Area, India
Education
- NYU Stern School of BusinessMBA, Accounting and Finance1996 — 1998
- XLRI JamshedpurMBA, Personnel Management & Industrial Relations (PM&IR)1992 — 1994
- Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)Bachelor of Commerce, Finance1988 — 1991
- Loyola High School1976 — 1986
Skills & more
Seed CapitalStart-up VenturesVenture CapitalRestructuring38Private Equity71Strategy64Valuation25Start-ups24Investment Banking11Financial Structuring10Investment Management6Angel Investing6
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Corporate GovernanceDebt RestructuringCapital MarketsCorporate FinanceBusiness DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsEntrepreneurshipFundraisingMobile DevicesHedge FundsBusiness ValuationIPOLanguages English · Hindi
From Vikram's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended NYU Stern School of Business378
Luna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauTom MonahanFormer Chairman & CEO, CEB at MissionOG
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Also attended XLRI Jamshedpur24
Thomas DelplanqueRegulatory Director at Hummingbird VenturesSiddharthSenior Associate at Eight Roads VenturesManpreet RatiaManaging Partner, Portfolio Success at Jungle VenturesBijou KurienInvestor at LightboxBabu VittalPeople & HR Practice Leader at RTP GlobalSameer SinghVenture Partner at Speedinvest
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Also attended Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)39
Esha VatsaInvestor at Mercuri.vcPooja MongaSenior Investment Associate at Beyond Capital VenturesShakthi ChandraAnalyst at Dallas Venture CapitalVarun DalalPartner at Inovia CapitalManish DabirSenior Advisor at Elevar EquityNaman RastogiInvestment Manager at Viola Credit
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Shared employers
Also worked at Easebuzz2
Also worked at Signzy1
Also worked at Eight Capital1
Also worked at Snapfish.com1
Colleagues at 8i Ventures
Akshay Wadhwani
Associate at 8i Ventures
Devansh Purswani
Analyst at 8i Ventures
Divya Anchan
Assistant Manager at 8i Ventures
Muskaan Khilnani
Assistant Manager at 8i Ventures
Pallavi
Finance consultant at 8i Ventures
Priya Vohera
Associate at 8i Ventures
Rohan Sharma
Principal at 8i Ventures
Vikram
Investor at 8i Ventures





























