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Amrut Rajkarne

Amrut Rajkarne

Investing team atNexus VPCalifornia
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Amrut Rajkarne is a venture partner focused on disruptive technologies, especially SaaS. He previously worked at McKinsey & Co., Sequoia Capital India, and a long-only public market fund in New York.

What Amrut can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%, 10-12%, > 12%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

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Career

  1. McKinsey & Co.
  2. Sequoia Capital India (now PeakXV)
  3. long-only public market fund in New York
    Summer 2023
  4. Nexus VP
    Now

Focus

saasfintechconsumer internetb2bai

Education

IIT Kharagpur, Master’s and Bachelor’s in Electronics Engineering and Information ProcessingHarvard Business School, MBA with Distinction

Also at Nexus VP

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Saniya Chawla
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Utkarsh Malhotra.
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Abishek SharmaInvesting team

Partners like Amrut

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

Ben Ling
Ben LingGeneral Partner, Bling Capital
Matthew VolosinPartner, Caffeinated Capital
Daniel Blomquist
Daniel BlomquistFund Partner, Creandum
Eric Chin
Eric ChinPartner and Alpha Founder, Crosslink Capital
Amy Fu
Amy FuPartner, First Round Capital
Brett GibsonManaging Partner, Initialized Capital

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Who is Amrut Rajkarne?

Amrut Rajkarne is a venture partner focused on disruptive technologies, especially SaaS. He previously worked at McKinsey & Co., Sequoia Capital India, and a long-only public market fund in New York.

How much does Amrut Rajkarne invest?

Amrut Rajkarne invests through Nexus VP, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Amrut Rajkarne?

A warm intro from a founder Nexus VP backed works best.

What did Amrut Rajkarne do before Nexus VP?

McKinsey & Co.; Sequoia Capital India (now PeakXV); long-only public market fund in New York.

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