Vivin Hegde
InvestorGeneral Partner at Zacua Ventures
Burlingame, California
Writes $1M β $2.5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Vivin Hegde led corporate venturing and innovation at Hilti, brings rare operator experience from a global construction equipment firm and pushes founders to remove crew work with solution-focused ConTech.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechNew MaterialsPropTechRobotics
Experience
- Zacua VenturesGP and Founding Partnercurrent2022 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Track3DBoard Membercurrent2025 β present
- FLEXNODEBoard Membercurrent2023 β present
- Raise RoboticsBoard Membercurrent2022 β presentSan Francisco
- OutbuildBoard Membercurrent2023 β present
- RDash (YC W22)Board Membercurrent2025 β present
- AlgomaBoard Membercurrent2024 β present
- SitewireBoard Membercurrent2022 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Augrade - Accelerate ConstructionInvestorcurrent2025 β present
- OriginBoard Observercurrent2026 β present
- Neuron FactoryBoard Observercurrent2026 β present
- CONXAIInvestorcurrent2021 β present
- Gravis RoboticsInvestorcurrent2025 β present
- PathwaysInvestorcurrent2023 β present
- BuildCrew.AIInvestorcurrent2025 β present
- Mercator AIInvestorcurrent2023 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Field MaterialsInvestorcurrent2022 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Construex Inc.Investorcurrent2022 β presentEcuador
- Wenti LabsInvestorcurrent2026 β present
- CURAInvestorcurrent2025 β present
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessVenture Capital Executive Program, Venture
- Indian Institute of Management, CalcuttaPGDM, Finance
- National Institute of Technology KarnatakaBachelorβs Degree, Mechanical Engineering
- Kendriya Vidyalaya
Skills & more
Early Stage Companies69Executive ManagementStrategy99Construction Technology19Corporate Venture Capital17Business Transformation13Business Planning14Business Development8Business Strategy35Management Consulting31Financial Modeling19Competitive Analysis13
+12 more
Due DiligenceStrategic ConsultingValuationManufacturingCorporate DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness Process ImprovementConsultingProject ManagementManagementPeople ManagementLeadershipLanguages English Β· Hindi Β· Kannada Β· Tulu
From Vivin's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business489
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital
+ 483 more
Also attended Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta57
Veenu ChoudharyDirector, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Madhur MakkarPrincipal, Asia at RTP GlobalSIDDHARTH DHONDIYALAdvisor at growX VenturesKiran KalluriPartner at Dallas Venture CapitalVarshnaya DuttAssociate at Dallas Venture CapitalSourav GuptaPrincipal at SV Angel
+ 51 more
Also attended National Institute of Technology Karnataka11
Anandhi GokhaleInvestment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgHari GantiInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsRajeev MadhavanPartner and Co-Founder at Clear VenturesArjun RaoPartner at Speciale InvestRohan ChoukkarVice President at Bharat FundYashwanth HemarajGeneral Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
+ 5 more
Also attended Kendriya Vidyalaya27
Piyush GuptaManaging Partner at SUVAN VENTURESUtpal SharmaVice President at Titan CapitalAnand BhaskarBusiness Transformation Consultant at SeafundUrmit ShahAssociate Investments at DSG Consumer PartnersAbhilasha MooleyManager β Finance & Accounts at Kae CapitalAbhishant PantInvestor at Pentathlon Ventures
+ 21 more
Colleagues at Zacua Ventures
Anas Bataw
Partner Middle East at Zacua Ventures
Caecilia
Investor at Zacua Ventures
Caecilia Kemper
Investment Analyst at Zacua Ventures
Cem
Investor at Zacua Ventures
Cem Mimaroglou
Scout Partner at Zacua Ventures
Dr. Anas Bataw
Investor at Zacua Ventures
Juan
Investor at Zacua Ventures
Juan Nieto
Founding Partner, APAC & EU at Zacua Ventures
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