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Vishal Gupta

Investor

Managing Director at Bessemer Venture Partners

India

Writes $1M – $250M checks Β· typically $25M

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About

Vishal Gupta rose from assistant at HCL to build a PE arm and launch VC India operations, focusing on early-stage platform plays like fintech infrastructure and backing BigBasket and Swiggy.

ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechHealthtechSaaS

Beyond investing

Education
Studied at Indian Institute of Management in Calcutta (MBA) Studied at GS College (BA, commerce)
Communities
Gupta is a member of Mensa.
Hobbies
Gupta was a nationally-ranked table tennis player and played the sport professionally for 15 years, from fifth grade through college. Gupta reads 30 to 40 books each year across philosophy, fiction, and history, with particular interest in the history of India.
More
Gupta is a chartered accountant.

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Experience

  1. Bessemer Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2006 β€” presentBengaluru Area, India
  2. Bessemer Venture Partners IndiaPartnercurrent2006 β€” presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  3. Reliance Capital Private EquitySr. Manager2003 β€” 2006
  4. HCL Technologies subsidiary - DSLExecutive Assistant to the CEO2002 β€” 2003

Skills & more

Private Equity32MergersCorporate Finance11Due Diligence6Financial Modeling19Venture Capital14Valuation24Investment Banking6Capital Markets4Business Strategy21Financial Analysis1Entrepreneurship22
+3 moreInvestmentsManagement ConsultingEquities

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Investments

Led

PerfiosUrban Company

Board seats

Bharat MatrimonybigbasketGood Glamm GroupHome FirstIndian Energy ExchangeInnovitiLentra.aiLivspaceMediAssistMediBuddyNephroplusOla CabsPharmEasySwiggy

Investor

Motilal OswalOrient Green PowerShriram CityShriram EPC

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Bessemer Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vishal Gupta?
Vishal Gupta rose from assistant at HCL to build a PE arm and launch VC India operations, focusing on early-stage platform plays like fintech infrastructure and backing BigBasket and Swiggy.
Where does Vishal Gupta work?
Vishal Gupta is Managing Director at Bessemer Venture Partners.
What does Vishal Gupta invest in?
Vishal Gupta invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Vishal Gupta write?
Vishal Gupta typically writes checks of $1M – $250M.
What boards does Vishal Gupta sit on?
Vishal Gupta holds tracked board seats at Bharat Matrimony, bigbasket, Good Glamm Group, Home First, Indian Energy Exchange, Innoviti, Lentra.ai, Livspace, MediAssist, MediBuddy.
What companies has Vishal Gupta invested in?
Investments tracked here include Perfios, Urban Company, Motilal Oswal, Orient Green Power, Shriram City, Shriram EPC.
Where did Vishal Gupta go to school?
Vishal Gupta studied at Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (MBA); Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Chartered Accountant, Accounting); Sri. Shivaji Science College, Congressnagar,Nagpur.
Does Vishal Gupta lead rounds?
Yes β€” Vishal Gupta has led 2 tracked investments.

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