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Vishwanath V

Investor

General Partner at 8i Ventures

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About

Vishwanath V combines an uncommon operator pedigree—having run Hindustan Unilever’s ~$300M Popular Soaps portfolio with full P&L responsibility—with a dual GP and CIO role leading investment strategy and portfolio construction.

Invests in

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. 8i VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  2. Boba BhaiInvestor / Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. BBETTERInvestor / Board Membercurrent2019 — present
  4. Blue Tokai Coffee RoastersInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  5. VoonikChief Marketing Officer2016 — 2018Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  6. Urban LadderDirector - Brand Management2016Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  7. Hindustan Unilever LtdMarketing Manager - Popular Soaps2014 — 2015Mumbai Area, India
  8. Hindustan Unilever LtdSr. Brand Manager - CloseUp2011 — 2014
  9. Hindustan Unilever LtdTrade Category Manager (Skin Cleansing)2010 — 2011
  10. Hindustan Unilever LtdArea Sales & Customer Manager2008 — 2010
  11. Hindustan Unilever LtdBusiness Leadership Trainee2007 — 2008

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 Chachra
General Partner & CIO at 8i Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vishwanath V?
Vishwanath V combines an uncommon operator pedigree—having run Hindustan Unilever’s ~$300M Popular Soaps portfolio with full P&L responsibility—with a dual GP and CIO role leading investment strategy and portfolio construction.
Where does Vishwanath V work?
Vishwanath V is General Partner at 8i Ventures.
What does Vishwanath V invest in?
Vishwanath V invests in Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
Where did Vishwanath V go to school?
Vishwanath V studied at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (MBA); Sardar Patel College of Engineering (SPCE), Mumbai (Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical Engineering).

Same school

Also attended Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad127

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Also attended Sardar Patel College of Engineering (SPCE), Mumbai1

Ishan MishraPrincipal at Accion

Shared employers

Also worked at Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters2

Vikram ChachraGeneral Partner & CIO at 8i VenturesArjun AnandManaging Director, Singapore at Verlinvest

Also worked at Urban Ladder6

Gautam MagoGeneral Partner at A91 PartnersIshaan MittalManaging Director at Peak XV PartnersMukul AroraCo-Managing Partner at Elevation CapitalPankaj AgarwalAssociate Vice President at Prime Venture PartnersRajiv SrivatsaPartner at AntlerBharat GuptaFounder at FunctionUp (FanPlay)

Also worked at Hindustan Unilever Ltd159

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