Tej Kapoor — CEO
Tej has over 17 years of experience in the VC industry. He invested in several businesses in e-commerce, logistics, content, media, internet and B2B information industries. Work experience spans in various geos including the United States Of America, India, China and United Kingdom. Currently, he is Director / Partner at ICICI Venture. Previously he was Managing Partner at IvyCap Ventures, Global partner at Fosun and Head of Fosun RZ Capital India and South East Asia. He managed several portfolio companies and investment teams in multiple geographies. Tej has made 40+ angel investments in personal capacity. He’s looking to invest in exciting early and growth stage technology companies and does selective angel investing. At Fosun Tej lead investments in in India and South East Asia. Investments includes Delhivery, Ixigo, Kissht, DOT Pay, Desty, Mylo, Letstransport, Makemytrip and Trell. Tej lead exit of Delhivery (IPO), Kissht and Ixigo (IPO). Previously Tej was county Head for Daily Mail Group of London where Tej lead investments in B2C and B2B businesses including Propstack, Liases Foras and Skymet (agri risk and data co), Also established Daily Mail India office. Before joining DMG, Tej was working for Naspers India as Strategy head. He was instrumental in expanding Naspers portfolio growth in India. He launched and managed e-commerce b2c businesses including Tradus.com (leading marketplace business) and acquired / invested in key businesses for Naspers including gaadi.com (auto classifieds), Buytheprice.com (e-commerce) and travelboutiqueonline.com. Tej held several key positions at AOL in the United States. He was Sr Manager for AOL e-commerce division. Tej was instrumental in expanding AOL’s international presence through driving distribution and content deals in the Asia Pacific region, including India and China. He developed market entry strategies, recommending acquisition, joint venture, merger, and partnership targets. Lead deal origination, due diligence, and valuation processes. Build network of VC, PE and I-Banks. Tej holds Masters Degree in Business management from Johnson & Wales University and Bachelors degree in Business Management from Bangalore University. He also did executive education from Wharton Business School. Specialties: Venture capital / pportfolio management / leading teams / corporate strategy/ Mergers & Acquisitions/ Strategic Planning/ Business development/ / Deal origination and structuring/ Emerging technology evaluation /Competitive benchmarking/Financial & valuation modeling/ Data mining & analytics
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Venture Capital expert with extensive experience in B2B and B2C investments.
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 19 yrs 8 mos
Skills
- Venture Capital
- Investment Management
- Strategic Partnerships
- Corporate Strategy
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Business Development
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Analysis
- Business Strategy
Career Highlights
- Over 17 years of experience in the VC industry.
- Led successful exits for multiple companies including Delhivery and Kissht.
- Expert in strategic partnerships and investment management.
Work Experience
ICICI Venture
Director / Partner (1 yr 10 mos)
GradRight Inc.
Ex Member Board of Directors (7 mos)
Agraga
Ex Member Board of Directors (1 yr)
Celcius Logistics Solutions Pvt Ltd
Ex Member Board of Directors (1 yr 1 mo)
IvyCap Ventures Advisors Private Limited
Managing Partner (1 yr 9 mos)
Fosun 复星
Fosun Global Partner, Co- Executive President Fosun RZ Capital (India & SEA) (7 mos)
DotPe
Ex - Board Member (2 yrs 7 mos)
Mylo
Ex - Board Member (3 yrs)
LetsTransport
EX - Board Member (3 yrs 6 mos)
复星锐正资本 FOSUN RZ Capital
Co-Executive President of Fosun RZ Capital (India & SEA) (3 yrs 7 mos)
Managing Director and Head of Fosun RZ Capital India (2 yrs 4 mos)
KISSHT
Ex -Member of Board (4 yrs 6 mos)
Delhivery
Ex - Board Observer (2 yrs 2 mos)
ixigo.com
Ex - Member Board Of Directors (3 yrs 7 mos)
dmg :: information
Country Head / Investments Head (3 yrs 2 mos)
Naspers Group
Head Corporate Strategy and M&A (3 yrs 5 mos)
AOL LLC
Senior Manager (1 yr 11 mos)
Sr Business Analyst (1 yr 6 mos)
Coca Cola Ltd
Business Analyst (9 mos)
Education
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies at The Wharton School
BBA at Bangalore University
MBA at Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School, JWU
