Vikas Desai Overview

  • Company
  • Achari Ventures...

  • Primary Position
  • Chief Executive...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 6

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Vikas Desai General Information

Biography

Mr. Vikas Desai serves as Chief Executive Officer & Chairman at Achari Ventures Holdings Corp I. He is the Founder and serves as a Partner at Achari Ventures. He served as Board Member at Komplyd. He serves as Board Member at Willow Industries, Apex Trading, and AG Gas. Previously he served as a private equity investor at Oaktree Capital Management. Prior to that, he worked at Morgan Stanley. He holds a B.S. in Finance and Environmental Studies from the Stern School of Business.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, Achari Ventures Holdings Corporation I
Gender
Male
Email
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Address
  • 60 Walnut Avenue
  • Suite 400
  • Clark, NJ 07066
  • United States

Vikas Desai Positions (3)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Achari Ventures Investor Founder & Partner New York, NY Venture Capital
Achari Ventures Holdings Corporation I Company Chief Executive Officer & Chairman Clark, NJ Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)
TLGY Acquisition Company Chief Executive Officer & Board Member Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)

Vikas Desai Board Seats (6)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Achari Ventures Holdings Corporation I Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) Publicly Held Corporation Clark, NJ
AG Gas Gas Utilities Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Petaluma, CA
Apex Trading Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Portland, OR
RICOVR Healthcare Diagnostic Equipment Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Princeton, NJ
TLGY Acquisition Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) Publicly Held Corporation Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Vikas Desai Lead Partner on Deals (6)

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Vaso 31-Mar-2024 Merger/Acquisition Completed Therapeutic Devices Plainview, NY
Komplyd 09-Aug-2022 Completed Business/Productivity Software San Jose, CA
Willow Industries 23-Feb-2022 Completed Machinery (B2B) Denver, CO
AG Gas 17-Sep-2021 Completed Gas Utilities Petaluma, CA
RICOVR Healthcare 09-Sep-2021 Seed Round Completed Diagnostic Equipment Princeton, NJ
Apex Trading 31-Oct-2019 Seed Round Completed Business/Productivity Software Portland, OR

Vikas Desai Network (56)

Board Members (26)

Name Company Representing Location From
Sotirios Stergiopoulos MD RICOVR Healthcare Self Princeton, NJ
Shrijay Vijayan TLGY Acquisition TLGY Acquisition Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Achari Ventures Holdings Corporation I Self Clark, NJ
Apex Trading 7thirty Capital Portland, OR
Achari Ventures Holdings Corporation I Self Clark, NJ

Portfolio Executives (30)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Michael Beecher Vaso Chief Financial Officer, Finance 31-Mar-2024 Plainview, NY
Jane Moen Vaso President and Board Member 31-Mar-2024 Plainview, NY
Vaso Treasurer, Finance & Chief Financial Officer, Finance 31-Mar-2024 Plainview, NY
Vaso Chief Operating Officer 31-Mar-2024 Plainview, NY
Vaso President , Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 31-Mar-2024 Plainview, NY

Vikas Desai FAQs

  • Who is Vikas Desai?

    Mr. Vikas Desai serves as Chief Executive Officer & Chairman at Achari Ventures Holdings Corp I.

  • How much does Vikas Desai typically invest?

    Vikas Desai's median deal size is .

  • What is Vikas Desai’s main position?

    Vikas Desai’s primary position is Chief Executive Officer & Chairman.

  • How many active board seats does Vikas Desai hold?

    Vikas Desai holds 6 board seats including Achari Ventures Holdings Corporation I, AG Gas, Apex Trading, RICOVR Healthcare, and TLGY Acquisition.

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