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Vishal Katariya

Investor

Vice President - Investments at Ankur Capital

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About

A scientist-turned-investor focused on frontier technologies including semiconductors, advanced materials, quantum technologies, AI infrastructure, and energy. Holds a PhD in Physics from Louisiana State University and contributes to Ankur's India Deep Science Tech Report and Deep Science Forum.

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Experience

  1. Ankur CapitalVPcurrent2025 — presentBangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
  2. Ankur CapitalAVP2024 — 2025Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
  3. Ankur CapitalAssociate2022 — 2024Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  4. Louisiana State UniversityGraduate Research Assistant2019 — 2021Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. Louisiana State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics2017 — 2022
  2. Indian Institute of Technology, MadrasBachelor of Technology - BTech, Engineering Physics2013 — 2017

Skills & more

Languages English · Hindi · Tamil

From Vishal's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Louisiana State University31

William P. CrowellInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersMarkInvestor at Yu GalaxyJohn CaseyCEO, Ormoni & Venture Partner at Pillar VCSara KangaspeskaInvestment Director, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesTalmadge SingerManaging Director at Advantage Capital PartnersTony ToupsManaging Director at Advantage Capital Partners

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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Madras74

Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesRajesh SwaminathanInvestor at Khosla VenturesAparnaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCParthaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCIlanInvestor at Eudemian VenturesRaghuInvestor at Eudemian Ventures

+ 68 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Ankur Capital9

Vishal AmanVice President, Investments at Ankur CapitalSuraj NairAssistant Vice President at Ankur CapitalZahin HussainCo-Chair TiEQuest at TiE TorontoNikhil AgarwalAssociate, Investments at Stride VenturesPavan KrishnamurthyAdvisor at Ankur CapitalBurzin DubashChief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer at Ankur Capital

+ 3 more

Also worked at Louisiana State University5

Kourtney BakerSales Support Associate at Advantage Capital PartnersArman Naraghi-PourLending Counsel at Golub GrowthRobert MunsonManaging Director, Marketing & Comms; President SOCAP Global at Sorenson ImpactDenny LeCompteOperating Advisor at Elsewhere PartnersWesley GarrettInvestor at BT Growth Capital

Colleagues at Ankur Capital

Burzin Dubash
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer at Ankur Capital
C.V. Natraj
Advisor at Ankur Capital
Jitendra Joshi
Advisor at Ankur Capital
Pavan Krishnamurthy
Advisor at Ankur Capital
Pravin Gandhi
Advisor at Ankur Capital
Preetha Rony
Manager – Administration at Ankur Capital
Sama Jashnani
Manager – Marketing at Ankur Capital
Siddhi Khabia
Senior Manager – Legal, Compliance & Fund Governance at Ankur Capital