Backing DeepTech founders before the world catches up.
8X Ventures backs founders building technologies with the power to transform industries, economies, and national capability. 8X Ventures invests in companies building the technological foundations of the next economy. The firm invests where engineering becomes enterprise.
Chirag Gupta
Managing Partner
MBA, BBS
Chirag has held leadership positions at 500 Global, a venture capital firm with over $2bn in assets under management, Careem, acquired by Uber at $3.1bn, McKinsey, PwC and Korn Ferry. Across those roles he has worked in eleven countries. He began his journey as the "youngest coder in India" and has represented India in global DeepTech forums. He built proprietary simulation AI models to address Saudi Arabia's civil defence challenges and is now part of the advisory board of the innovation committee at IIT Chennai. He holds an MBA from Chicago Booth and NTU Singapore and a BBS from Delhi University. He also received a scholarship to attend the Harvard Business Analytics Program.
Shreya Kothari
Associate Principal, Portfolio Growth
Five years in financial services, driving portfolio growth and startup deal execution.
Saurabh Gunwant
Associate Principal
Computer Applications graduate with an MBA in Finance from IMT Ghaziabad. Interested in emerging technologies and their impact on future computing.
Kirthivasan Suresh
Associate, Investments
A Mechanical Engineer with experience at CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories.
Rashi Jain
Investments and Compliance Associate
CA
A Chartered Accountant specialising in taxation, SEBI regulations, FEMA compliance and audits.
Akash Patel
Associate, Investments
An IIT Kanpur graduate blending founder-style execution across energy operations and startups, with significant experience at Schlumberger.
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Madhukar Kota
Operations and Compliance Associate
MBA
An MBA with 15+ years across private equity, fund accounting and capital markets.
Twinkal Janbandhu
Analyst, Compliance
A law graduate and company secretary with expertise in governance, compliance and legal frameworks.
Priya Sathish
Analyst
A Biomedical Engineer with industrial experience at LifeCell and Apollo Hospitals.
Esha Arya
AdvisorPartner & Board Advisor
Vice-Chairman of JBM Group, a $2.7bn conglomerate operating in 10 countries, where she is involved in executive decisions across automotive, sustainable technologies, AgriTech and DeepTech.
Ajay Singh Rajput
AdvisorPartner & Board Advisor
25+ years across white goods, plastic processing and petrochemicals. He spearheads several polymers and petrochemicals businesses and has invested in startups across the Middle East, Asia and Europe.
Vinod Agarwal
AdvisorPartner & Board Advisor
20+ years across multiple entrepreneurial ventures, with success in the polymer and steel industries, and an active investor worldwide in public and private markets.
Bony Niranjan Dalal
AdvisorExternal Advisor
An accomplished businessman in Surat whose work spans real estate development and management, asset management and franchising, and an active investor across sectors and stages.
Suresh Nanda
MentorFormer MD, ING Private Bank (Dubai)
Former Head of International Banking at Bank One, Mauritius, and an Independent Director at Multiples Private Equity. Holds a doctorate from IIM Calcutta and an AMP from The Wharton School.
Deepak Chitnis
MentorChief Designer, Lodha Group
Leads a team of more than 200. Since 2007 he has driven end-to-end design and championed organisational growth by mentoring leaders and building cross-functional collaboration.
Ankit Agarwal
MentorHead of Fund Management, Globe Capital
CA, CFA
A CA and CFA. He oversees PMS, research, institutional advisory and FII services, along with the firm's proprietary investment and arbitrage strategy.
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