Fundraising Fox

Vikul Goyal

Founder

Founder at Bimaplan

India

Writes $50K – $5M checks Β· typically $2.5M

FoundedBimaplan Β· YC

About

Vikul Goyal is the founder of Bimaplan, an embedded insurance platform serving underserved segments in India. He previously co-founded CarCrew, which was acquired by TVS, and has held leadership positions in e-commerce, mobility, and venture capital. Goyal holds degrees from IIT Guwahati and Harvard Business School, and serves as an angel investor and advisor to early-stage startups.

Founder at BimaplanYC W21

Intro paths

YC

Vikul went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future β€” the partner who ran Bimaplan's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Vikul can intro founders to Bimaplan's investors below.

Bimaplan's investors Β· 7

Acequia Capital (AceCap)Seattle Β· $100K – $5M checksAmino CapitalPalo Alto Β· $100K – $10M checksEmphasis VenturesNew YorkGoodwater CapitalBurlingame Β· $5M – $50M checksMAGIC FundLos Angeles Β· $50K – $5M checksTitan CapitalScottsdale Β· $249K – $15M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2021

Experience

  1. BimaplanFoundercurrent2020 β€” present
  2. Carcrew (acquired by TVS)Co-Founder & CEO2016 β€” 2020Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  3. CraftsvillaHead of Strategy2015 β€” 2016Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  4. HappyFreshFounding Member2014 β€” 2015Mumbai | Kuala Lumpur | Jakarta
  5. GSF AcceleratorEntrepreneur-in-Residence2013 β€” 2014Mumbai
  6. Softlogic Holdings PLCCo-Founder & Director2013 β€” 2014Colombo, Sri Lanka
  7. Bessemer Venture PartnersInvestment Associate2011 β€” 2013Mumbai
  8. Baker HughesField Engineer2007 β€” 2009Middle East and Asia Pacific

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA2009 β€” 2011
  2. Indian Institute of Technology, GuwahatiBachelor of Technology - BTech, Mechanical Engineering2002 β€” 2006

Skills & more

Strategic Planning12Strategy25Oil2Energy3Financial Modeling30Entrepreneurship37Healthcare2Financial Services5Venture Capital39Mergers2Project Finance2Petroleum3
+12 moreMergers & AcquisitionsAnalyticsInvestment BankingDue DiligenceBusiness AnalysisEquitiesBusiness PlanningRestructuringPrivate EquityValuationCorporate FinanceProduct Management
  • Product Management: Building a Product Roadmap β€” LinkedIn

From Vikul's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Vikul Goyal work?
Vikul Goyal is Founder at Bimaplan.
What check size does Vikul Goyal write?
Vikul Goyal typically writes checks of $50K – $5M.
What companies did Vikul Goyal found?
Vikul Goyal founded Bimaplan.

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