Chirag Thakker — Co-Founder
Chirag Thakker is currently driving Alpha Seed Network, a syndicate of Angel Investors, to invest in Early-Stage Startups Chirag Thakker has worked with high-growth startups such as Infibeam, CarWale, UpGrad, Paysense, Livspace, and Emeritus. With over 15 years of experience in startups, his credentials reflect a deep understanding of the ecosystem. He previously founded a startup focused on Global Talent Mobility but shut it down in 2023. Since then, he has been actively helping startups bring their ideas to life, become investment-ready, scale their operations, and grow their businesses. He is the founder of the Navi Mumbai Startup Community, organized the first startup funding event—The Pitch Den, and currently consulting various startups in scaling them. His focus lies in early-stage investments, startup acceleration, venture building, and ecosystem creation with a practical, execution-driven approach.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Startup Ecosystem Expert with a focus on early-stage investments and human resources.
Location: Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 16 yrs 3 mos
Skills
- Early-stage Startups
- Startup Funding
- Entrepreneurship
Career Highlights
- Over 15 years of experience in startup ecosystem.
- Founder of Navi Mumbai Startup Community.
- Expert in early-stage investments and startup acceleration.
Work Experience
Alpha Seed Network
Managing Partner (1 yr 1 mo)
Navi Mumbai Startup Community
Founder (1 yr 4 mos)
Pitch Den
Founder (1 yr 4 mos)
RentenPe
Founder's office (1 yr 7 mos)
Vertroue Healthcare
Strategic Advisor (1 yr 4 mos)
Lateral HR Consulting
Founder (4 yrs 7 mos)
Lateral Bridge
Founder (2 yrs 2 mos)
Emeritus
Human Resources Manager (On contract) (10 mos)
Attorney's Desk
Advisor (5 yrs 7 mos)
Livspace.com
Regional Manager - Talent Acquisition (West) (9 mos)
PaySense
Sr.Manager HR(early employee - 0 to 1) (1 yr)
UpGrad.com
Sr.Manager HR (early employee 0 to 1 and onwards) (2 yrs 8 mos)
CarWale
Manager - Talent (11 mos)
Infibeam.Com
Manager - Human Resources (early employee 0 to 1 and onwards) (3 yrs)
Fullerton India Credit Company Ltd.
HR Executive (1 yr 6 mos)
Alchemy Jobs
HR Consultant (Team Leader) (2 yrs)
Education
Strategic Performance Management at XLRI Jamshedpur
MBA at DY Patil University
B COM at I C L s Motilal Jhunjhunwala Arts Science and Commerce College Plot No.53 Sector 9 A Amlendu Roye Marg Vashi Navi Mumbai 400 703
SSC at St.Lawrence High School