Ishika Chawla

Ishika Chawla

Investor atMenlo VenturesFirm active Oct 9Bay Area

Ishika Chawla is an investor at Menlo Ventures focusing on AI/ML, SaaS, and cloud infrastructure. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs TMT and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.

What Ishika can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Menlo Ventures writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Goldman Sachs TMT
  2. Menlo Ventures · Investor
    Now
  3. Goldman Sachs TMT · worked on transactions

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

ai/mlsaascloud infrastructure

Education

University of California, Berkeley, bachelor’s degree in Economics and a minor in Data Science

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Who is Ishika Chawla?

Ishika Chawla is an investor at Menlo Ventures focusing on AI/ML, SaaS, and cloud infrastructure. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs TMT and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.

How much does Ishika Chawla invest?

Ishika Chawla invests through Menlo Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Ishika Chawla?

A warm intro from a founder Menlo Ventures backed works best.

What did Ishika Chawla do before Menlo Ventures?

Goldman Sachs TMT; worked on transactions at Goldman Sachs TMT.

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