Siddharth Talwar Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • B2C

  • Active Board Seats
  • 4

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Siddharth Talwar General Information

Biography

Mr. Siddharth Talwar serves as Partner at Lightbox. Mr. Talwar serves as Board Member at Dunzo and Rooter. He served as Investment Committee Member at GrowX Ventures. He serves as Board Member at Melorra. He moved to India in 2001 to found Evolv, a vocational training company. Evolv was funded by Singapore Technologies - their first early-stage investment in the sub-continent. Over the next 6 years, he grew Evolv to 300 employees training and assessing over 20,000 people a year across 200 cities in South Asia, East Asia, and the Middle East. In 2007, he sold Evolv to NIIT - Asia's largest training company. Mr. Talwar worked with NIIT for the next 3 years, heading Evolv, as well as Litmus - NIIT's foray into assessments and Uniqua - NIIT's joint venture with Genpact. In 10 years of leading Evolv, he became a master in education technology (and continues to explore advancements in this market at Lightbox.) An entrepreneur at heart, he left NIIT to get more involved in the start-up community in India. Over the next few years, leading up to Lightbox, he advised several startups, angel funds, and a very special NGO called Magic Bus. As enterprising at play as he is at work, he recently launched a new restaurant, The Hungry Monkey.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Education
Claremont McKenna College, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Email
si
Phone
+91 011
Address
  • Unit 4, 2nd floor, Brady Glady's Plaza
  • 1/447 Senapati Bapat Marg Lower Parel (West)
  • Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013
  • India

Siddharth Talwar Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Lightbox Ventures Investor Partner Mumbai, India Venture Capital

Siddharth Talwar Board Seats (4)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Dunzo Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Bengaluru, India
Furlenco Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Bengaluru, India
Melorra Accessories Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Bangalore, India
Rooter Social Content Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed New Delhi, India

Siddharth Talwar Lead Partner on Deals (12)

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Rooter 18-May-2023 Later Stage VC Completed Social Content New Delhi, India
Melorra 17-May-2022 Completed Accessories Bangalore, India
Dunzo 06-Jan-2022 Completed Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Bengaluru, India
Rooter 01-Jan-2022 Completed Social Content New Delhi, India
Melorra 23-Sep-2020 Completed Accessories Bangalore, India
Furlenco 02-Apr-2020 Completed Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Bengaluru, India
Furlenco 11-Feb-2020 Completed Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Bengaluru, India
Melorra 09-Oct-2019 Completed Accessories Bangalore, India
Droom 05-Jul-2017 Later Stage VC (Series C) Completed Specialty Retail Gurugram, India
Droom 02-Jun-2016 Early Stage VC (Series B) Completed Specialty Retail Gurugram, India

Siddharth Talwar Network (89)

Board Members (29)

Name Company Representing Location From
Salil Bhargava Rooter Duane Park Ventures New Delhi, India
Hanumant Sabherwal Melorra Self Bangalore, India
Rooter Anthill Ventures New Delhi, India
Melorra Melorra Bangalore, India
Rooter Rooter New Delhi, India

Portfolio Executives (57)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Ruchika Chawla Rooter Head of Human Resources & Board Member 18-May-2023 New Delhi, India
Chirag Goel Rooter Vice President of Finance 18-May-2023 New Delhi, India
Rooter Head of Revenue 18-May-2023 New Delhi, India
Rooter Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer & Board Member 18-May-2023 New Delhi, India
Rooter Chief Product Officer 18-May-2023 New Delhi, India

Fund Team Members (3)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Sandeep Murthy Lightbox Ventures Lightbox Expansion Fund Mumbai, India
Sandeep Murthy Sherpalo Ventures Lightbox Ventures II Menlo Park, CA
Lightbox Ventures Mumbai, India
Lightbox Ventures Mumbai, India
Sherpalo Ventures Menlo Park, CA

Siddharth Talwar Affiliated Funds (3)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Lightbox Expansion Fund Lightbox Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2016
Lightbox Ventures II Sherpalo Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2014
Lightbox Ventures III Lightbox Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2019

Siddharth Talwar FAQs

  • Who is Siddharth Talwar?

    Mr. Siddharth Talwar serves as Partner at Lightbox.

  • How much does Siddharth Talwar typically invest?

    Siddharth Talwar's median deal size is .

  • What is Siddharth Talwar’s main position?

    Siddharth Talwar’s primary position is Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Siddharth Talwar?

    Siddharth Talwar’s email address is si and his phone number is +91 011 .

  • How many active board seats does Siddharth Talwar hold?

    Siddharth Talwar holds 4 board seats including Dunzo, Furlenco, Melorra, and Rooter.

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