Vishal Bakshi Overview
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- Avatar Growth Ca...
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Co-Founder & Man...
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B2B
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1
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Vishal Bakshi General Information
Biography
Mr. Vishal Bakshi is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Avatar Growth Capital. He serves as a Board Member at BlueShift. He served as a Managing Director at The Goldman Sachs Group. He spent almost eight years with Goldman Sachs in New York and was involved in the IT and BPO-related investment banking unit. He also served as Head of Private Equity Investment Banking with ICICI / JP Morgan joint venture. He was Global Head of Goldman Sachs IT Services M&A and Corporate Finance in Goldman Sachs Technology Investment Banking in New York. He graduated from St. Stephen's College with B.A. Economics Honors, Delhi, 1992, He has an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 1994, He also has an MBA from Columbia Business School, MBA, 2000.
Contact Information
Address
- One Bandra Kurla Complex
- 1007, C-Wing, G-Block
- Mumbai, Maharashtra 400051
- India
Vishal Bakshi Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Avatar Growth Capital | Investor | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | Mumbai, India | Growth/Expansion |
Vishal Bakshi Board Seats (1)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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BlueShift (Media and Information Services (B2B)) | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | San Francisco, CA |
Vishal Bakshi Lead Partner on Deals (2)
Vishal Bakshi has been the lead partner on 2 deals. Their latest deal was with BlueShift (Media and Information Services (B2B)), a media and information services (b2b) company. The deal was made for on 24-Feb-2021.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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BlueShift (Media and Information Services (B2B)) | 24-Feb-2021 | Later Stage VC (Series C) | Completed | Media and Information Services (B2B) | San Francisco, CA | |
SirionLabs | 13-May-2020 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Lehi, UT |
Vishal Bakshi Network (52)
Board Members (14)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Tae Nahm JD | BlueShift (Media and Information Services (B2B)) | Storm Ventures | San Francisco, CA | |
Anshu Sharma | BlueShift (Media and Information Services (B2B)) | Storm Ventures | San Francisco, CA | |
Antuit | Self | Frisco, TX | ||
BlueShift (Media and Information Services (B2B)) | R136 Ventures | San Francisco, CA | ||
Antuit | Self | Frisco, TX |
Portfolio Executives (38)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Vijay Chittoor | BlueShift (Media and Information Services (B2B)) | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 24-Feb-2021 | San Francisco, CA |
Jim Thoeni | BlueShift (Media and Information Services (B2B)) | Chief Sales Officer | 24-Feb-2021 | San Francisco, CA |
BlueShift (Media and Information Services (B2B)) | Chief Growth Officer | 24-Feb-2021 | San Francisco, CA | |
BlueShift (Media and Information Services (B2B)) | Chief Financial Officer | 24-Feb-2021 | San Francisco, CA | |
BlueShift (Media and Information Services (B2B)) | Vice President of Engineering | 24-Feb-2021 | San Francisco, CA |
Vishal Bakshi FAQs
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Who is Vishal Bakshi?
Mr. Vishal Bakshi is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Avatar Growth Capital.
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How much does Vishal Bakshi typically invest?
Vishal Bakshi's median deal size is
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What is Vishal Bakshi’s main position?
Vishal Bakshi’s primary position is Co-Founder & Managing Partner.
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How many active board seats does Vishal Bakshi hold?
Vishal Bakshi holds a board seat in BlueShift (Media and Information Services (B2B)).
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