Chirag Thakker

Co-Founder

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India16 yrs 3 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Over 15 years of experience in startup ecosystem.
  • Founder of Navi Mumbai Startup Community.
  • Expert in early-stage investments and startup acceleration.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Startup Ecosystem Expert with a focus on early-stage investments and human resources.

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Skills

Core Skills

Early-stage StartupsStartup FundingEntrepreneurship

Other Skills

Benefits NegotiationClient AcquisitionCoordinationCustomer AcquisitionEmployee EngagementEmployee RelationsGeneralistGlobal Talent AcquisitionGlobal talentGo-to-Market StrategyHR Business PartneringHR PoliciesHRISHuman ResourcesHuman Resources Information Systems (HRIS)

About

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.

Experience

Alpha seed network

Managing Partner

Feb 2025Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Portfolio Companies:
  • Sochu
  • Parke
  • Avasar club
  • Alpha Seed Network is an angel investor syndicate led by Chirag Thakker, funding pre-seed startups to build their MVP, launch their GTM strategy, and generate initial revenue. We are sector-agnostic and back ambitious founders from idea to execution. Whether you're at the idea stage with meaningful impact, building an MVP, or an early-stage startup looking to scale, we want to hear from you.
StartupsEarly-Stage StartupsStartup fundingGo-to-Market Strategy

Navi mumbai startup community

Founder

Nov 2024Present · 1 yr 4 mos

Pitch den

Founder

Nov 2024Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Navi Mumbai

Rentenpe

Founder's office

Mar 2024Oct 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

Vertroue healthcare

Strategic Advisor

Nov 2023Mar 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Remote

Lateral hr consulting

Founder

Aug 2021Present · 4 yrs 7 mos · Sheridan, Wyoming, United States

  •  Roped in 40+ clients through network
  •  Scaled team from 1 to 16 in the span of 8 months from incorporation.
  •  Spearheaded team to clock in 300+ offers in a span of 18months.
  •  Helped international clients hire locals in US / UK /Ireland / Vietnam / Singapore / New Zealand
  •  Set up the entire HR function from scratch for 1 client.
  •  Generated a revenue of INR 5.7 million in 2021-22 and revenue of INR 7.5 million in 2022-23
EntrepreneurshipStrategic Human Resources Leadership

Lateral bridge

Founder

Aug 2021Oct 2023 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Taking A Step Into The Future!
  • At Lateral Bridge we're soaring through the borders and bringing in the best of the talent pool to you! Lateral Bridge is trying to solve the problem of tech hiring at no extra cost. Bridging the gap for offshore hiring processes and providing you with an access to a great talent pool from outside India

Emeritus

Human Resources Manager (On contract)

Oct 2020Aug 2021 · 10 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Entrepreneurship

Attorney's desk

Advisor

Aug 2020Present · 5 yrs 7 mos · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Remote

Livspace.com

Regional Manager - Talent Acquisition (West)

Sep 2019Jun 2020 · 9 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  •  Streamlined the recruitment process for West region
  •  Created & maintaining a recruitment dashboard to measure the daily performance of the team
  •  Executed headhunting strategy for improving the conversions of hiring
  •  Reduced the conversion of Interview to Select ratio from 8:1 to 4:1
  •  Increased the top funnel of candidates by ~10X
  •  Created & maintaining a dashboard of real time hiring
  • summary as a ready reckoner to stakeholder

Paysense

Sr.Manager HR(early employee - 0 to 1)

Aug 2018Aug 2019 · 1 yr · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  •  Played an instrumental role in setting up an entire new branch office of PaySense
  •  Setting up the policies
  •  Streamlining hiring process & exit process

Upgrad.com

Sr.Manager HR (early employee 0 to 1 and onwards)

Dec 2015Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Key Deliverables:-
  • Spearheading the HR function for Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad
  • Leading a team of Talent Acquisition & HR Operations (4 Mumbai, 1-Bangalore)
  • Talent acquisition:
  •  Strategizing recruitment plan to ensure that speed of hiring is not affected.
  •  Helping team in Mapping the market & competition for talent sourcing
  •  Manage cost of hiring to keep it within budget thereby maintaining the right source mix & sourcing to offer acceptance ratio.
  •  Identify critical staffing issues and implications along with the leadership team of the unit
  •  Guide managers in the optimum utilization and deployment of resources across the unit including monitoring
  • of the various categories of employees working in the unit.
  • HR Intervention:
  •  Created the Org Structure into four grades.
  •  Drafted & implemented the basic policies required for a startup – leave policy, Travel policy, Recruitment policy, Exit policy, PIP, Relocation reimbursement policy, Absconding policy.
  •  Implemented the performance review process. Facilitate role discussions and goal setting discussions between managers and employees.
  •  Initiated R&R program to create a culture of recognition.
  •  Establish and develop a relationship with senior management to understand the key resource issues and associated requirements to meet both current and future organizational challenges.
  •  Conducting Skip Levels and ensuring to action on findings / recommendations.
  •  Act as a custodian of various HR metrics like attrition analysis, etc.
  •  Negotiating with Medical & life insurance company to get the best deal
  • Compliance
  •  Managing the master data manually
  •  Sending payroll inputs at the said time
  •  Ensuring to file various annual returns on time (POSH,ER,LWF, Payment of Gratuity)
  •  Ensure that company is compliant as per the requirement of S&E.

Carwale

Manager - Talent

Dec 2014Nov 2015 · 11 mos · Vashi, Navi Mumbai

  • Handling the requirements of Technology, Product, Enterprise Sales, HR

Infibeam.com

Manager - Human Resources (early employee 0 to 1 and onwards)

Nov 2011Nov 2014 · 3 yrs · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • HR Activities
  • Handling end-to-end recruitment cycle for employees based in Mumbai.
  • Conducting Campus Placements in engineering colleges
  • Manage on boarding process, separation/settlement processes including Exit Interview
  • Running the background checks for all the new hires
  • Ensuring prompt resolution of employee grievances & maintaining cordial employee relations.
  • Conducting Skip Level Meetings
  • Implemented the PIP process for non performers
  • Manage employee motivation and morale through periodic team building, cultural events.
  • Leave and attendance management, Payroll administration.
  • Statutory Compliance
  • Conducting Annual Performance Appraisal Evaluation of an employees. Evaluate the performance of an individual with rating system
  • Administrative Activities
  • Budgeting & monitoring of administrative expenses.
  • Responsible for an end to end procurement activities, vendor management, billing, provision, Inventory
  • Arrangement of transportation for staff
  • Maintenance of office and warehouse Equipment
  • Security Management.
  • End to end co ordination with telecom services for CUG.

Fullerton india credit company ltd.

HR Executive

May 2010Nov 2011 · 1 yr 6 mos

  •  Handling the employment life cycle for Mumbai branch employees
  •  Handling the entire gamut of recruitment right from sourcing till On boarding of the Candidate
  •  Initiating the exit formalities.
  •  Ensuring confirmations are done on time of the employees hired.
  •  Arranging & being a part of confrontation of the potential fraud cases identified.
  •  Documentations & monthly reports.
  •  Ensuring atleast one employee engagement activity for branch employees in every month.
  •  Visiting atleast 3 branches in a month to have more closer interaction with branch employees
  •  Redressing the grievances of the branch employees.

Alchemy jobs

HR Consultant (Team Leader)

Jun 2006Jun 2008 · 2 yrs

  •  Managing a team of 10 recruiters
  •  Handling the entire gamut of Recruitment for various clients.
  •  Spearheading business development efforts for acquiring clients for Services.
  •  Conducting Preliminary Interviews.
  •  Building harmonious relationships with HR Executives & Managers of various Companies.
  •  Handling and monitoring the performance of the junior teammates.
  •  Follow up with Client for Payments
  •  Conducting weekly & monthly meetings

Education

XLRI Jamshedpur

Strategic Performance Management

Jan 2016Jan 2016

DY Patil University

MBA — Human Resource

Jan 2008Jan 2010

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

B COM — Commerce

Jan 2004Jan 2007

St.Lawrence High School

SSC — SSC

Jun 2001Apr 2002

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