Where does Vikram Chachra work?

Vikram Chachra is GENERAL PARTNER & CIO at 8i Ventures.

Where did Vikram Chachra go to school?

Vikram Chachra studied at NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Accounting and Finance); XLRI Jamshedpur (MBA, Personnel Management & Industrial Relations (PM&IR)); Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) (Bachelor of Commerce, Finance).

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

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

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 ValuationIPO

Languages English · Hindi

From Vikram's professional profile.

Colleagues at 8i Ventures

Akshay Wadhwani

Associate at 8i Ventures

Devansh Purswani

Analyst 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

Vishwanath V

General Partner at 8i Ventures

Vishy

Investor at 8i Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vikram Chachra?: 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.
Where does Vikram Chachra work?: Vikram Chachra is GENERAL PARTNER & CIO at 8i Ventures.
What does Vikram Chachra invest in?: Vikram Chachra invests in Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
Where did Vikram Chachra go to school?: Vikram Chachra studied at NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Accounting and Finance); XLRI Jamshedpur (MBA, Personnel Management & Industrial Relations (PM&IR)); Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) (Bachelor of Commerce, Finance).

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Also attended NYU Stern School of Business430

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Also attended XLRI Jamshedpur27

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Also attended Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)43

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