Saniya Chawla

Saniya Chawla

Investing team atNexus VPCalifornia

Saniya Chawla is a Principal of Corporate Development at Nexus, advising portfolio companies on strategic transactions. She has over a decade of experience in corporate development, investment banking, and startup operations.

What Saniya 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.

Nexus VP writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Nexus VP.

Career

  1. Avendus Capital · technology investment banking practice
  2. Innovaccer · Senior Director of Corporate Development
  3. Nexus · Principal of Corporate Development
  4. Nexus VP
    Now

Focus

corporate developmentm&acapital raisinginorganic growthinvestment banking

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, MBAVIT, Vellore, Bachelor’s degree in CS

Also at Nexus VP

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Questions

Who is Saniya Chawla?

Saniya Chawla is a Principal of Corporate Development at Nexus, advising portfolio companies on strategic transactions. She has over a decade of experience in corporate development, investment banking, and startup operations.

How much does Saniya Chawla invest?

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

How do I pitch Saniya Chawla?

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

What did Saniya Chawla do before Nexus VP?

technology investment banking practice at Avendus Capital; Senior Director of Corporate Development at Innovaccer; Principal of Corporate Development at Nexus.

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