Venkatesh Peddi

Venkatesh Peddi is a Managing Director & Partner at Chiratae Ventures, formerly known as IDG Ventures India, based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.1 He has been with the company since February 2011, playing a significant role in their investment activities.1

Professional Experience

Peddi has extensive experience in the venture capital and investment banking sectors:

1. Chiratae Ventures: As Managing Director & Partner, he has invested in and represents Chiratae Ventures on the boards of several companies, including Pixis.ai, Hevo Data, Rentomojo.com, SquadStack, HealthPlix, Deepfence.io, SquadCast, Questt, and GetVantage.1

2. Reliance Venture Asset Management: Prior to Chiratae, he served as Deputy Vice President from October 2007 to January 2011, representing the company on various boards.1

3. Adventity: Worked as Senior Manager in the Investment Banking Division from September 2004 to October 2007.1

4. Blue Star Infotech: Held the position of Assistant Manager from May 2003 to August 2004.1

5. Johnson Pumps: Started his career as an Engineer from September 1999 to July 2001.1

Education

Peddi has a strong educational background:

• MBA in Finance from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS)1
• CFA Charterholder from CFA Institute1
• B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from V.J.T.I1

Role at Chiratae Ventures

At Chiratae Ventures, Peddi is actively involved in the investment team and has been instrumental in several successful exits, including Lenskart, Unbxd, Zivame.com, Hansel.io, Hiree.com, Infisecure, Heckyl, and Cityflo.1 His focus appears to be on software and technology-driven startups, given his involvement with companies in these sectors.

Peddi is also involved in hiring for the investment team at Chiratae Ventures, which is described as a scaled Indian VC with expertise honed over 16 years and $1.2Bn+ in assets under management (AUM).2