Satyan Gajwani

Satyan Gajwani

Founding Partner atMercurius Media CapitalCalifornia

Satyan Gajwani is a Founding Partner at Mercurius Media Capital and Chairman of Times Internet. He began as an equities trader at Lehman Brothers and later led Times Internet.

What Satyan can write

Writes checks of$3M to $10M
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Mercurius Media Capital writes $3M to $10M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Mercurius Media Capital.

Career

  1. Lehman Brothers · Equities trader
  2. Times of India group · Director of New Media
    2008
  3. Times Internet · CEO
  4. Mercurius Media Capital · Founding Partner
    Now
  5. Times Internet · Vice Chairman
  6. Bennett Coleman and Company · board

Companies founded

Mercurius Media Capital

Focus

digital productsmediainvestment

Education

Stanford University

Also at Mercurius Media Capital

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Questions

Who is Satyan Gajwani?

Satyan Gajwani is a Founding Partner at Mercurius Media Capital and Chairman of Times Internet. He began as an equities trader at Lehman Brothers and later led Times Internet.

How much does Satyan Gajwani invest?

Satyan Gajwani invests through Mercurius Media Capital, which writes checks of $3M to $10M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Satyan Gajwani?

A warm intro from a founder Mercurius Media Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Satyan Gajwani do before Mercurius Media Capital?

Equities trader at Lehman Brothers; Director of New Media at Times of India group; CEO at Times Internet; Vice Chairman at Times Internet; board at Bennett Coleman and Company.

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