Anand Datta

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India17 yrs 3 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Expert in early-stage venture capital investments.
  • Strong background in fintech and insuretech sectors.
  • Proven track record in business development and P&L management.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and Venture Capital expert with strong business development skills.

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Skills

Core Skills

InvestmentVenture CapitalBusiness DevelopmentP&l ManagementStrategyProject ManagementConsulting

Other Skills

AnalyticsBusiness AnalysisBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisFinancial ModelingFintechInsuretechLeadershipLean ManufacturingManagement ConsultingManufacturingMarket EntryRisk ManagementSix SigmaStrategic Consulting

About

I invest in early stage (seed, Series A) teams driven to solve large impact challenges. If you have any ideas please reach out to anand@nexusvp.com or on twitter @anand_datta - will be happy to hear from you :) I am particularly interested in Fintech/Insuretech and Commerce leveraging technology as a differentiator Prior to investing I have gained experience in Strategy Consulting (Bain), P&L roles across the globe - US and APAC and working with startups and growth stage companies. I have been a founding team member of a series A funded start up and led growth and BD across Asia for a Series D funded start up

Experience

Mitigata™ - smart cyber insurance

Investor

Jun 2025Present · 9 mos

Zango

Seed Investor

Apr 2025Present · 11 mos

Finarkein analytics

Investor

Nov 2024Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Elecbits

Seed Investor

May 2024Present · 1 yr 10 mos

Nexus venture partners

3 roles

Partner

Promoted

Jan 2024Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • I invest in early-stage (Seed, Series A, Series B) companies. Strong believer in the "Bharat" story, I'm always looking to talk to mission driven founders with specific interest in Fintech/Insuretech and tech enabled Commerce companies
  • Nexus Venture Partners (www.nexusvp.com) is India’s leading venture capital fund, with offices in India and Silicon Valley. It has over $2.5B under management and an active portfolio of over 70 companies across technology, internet, media, consumer and business services sectors
  • If you have a great idea/business plan/startup please feel free to reach me on anand@nexusvp.com
InvestmentVenture CapitalFintechInsuretechBusiness Development

Principal

Jan 2022Feb 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Vice President

Aug 2019Jan 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Covvalent

Seed Investor

Jan 2024Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Kiwi

Seed Investor

Mar 2023Present · 3 yrs · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

Jify

Investor

Jun 2022Present · 3 yrs 9 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Pice®

Seed Investor

Dec 2021Present · 4 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Phyllo

Seed Investor

Apr 2021Present · 4 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Dyte (yc w21)

Investor

Jan 2021Present · 5 yrs 2 mos · India

Proactive for her

Investor

Jul 2020Present · 5 yrs 8 mos · India

Onsurity

Investor

Feb 2020Present · 6 yrs 1 mo · India

Nektar.ai

Investor

Jan 2020Present · 6 yrs 2 mos · India

Goodera

Board Observer

Nov 2019Present · 6 yrs 4 mos · India

Infra.market

Investor

Oct 2019Present · 6 yrs 5 mos · India

(milvik) bima

2 roles

Regional Business Development and New Markets Manager (Asia)

Oct 2018Aug 2019 · 10 mos

  • In charge of Business Development in Asia
  • P&L responsibility for new markets (Malaysia and Philippines)
  • Lead Business Model Innovation activities in Asia
Business DevelopmentP&L Management

Country Head

May 2016Sep 2018 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Business Development in India and P&L responsibility for Philippines
  • Scaling up business and team in both markets
Business DevelopmentP&L Management

Loan social

Co-Founder

Jan 2016Jun 2016 · 5 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Alternate Lending platform for consumer loans

Magicpin (samast technologies)

Founding team member - VP Operations

Apr 2015Jan 2016 · 9 mos · Gurgaon, India

Franklin templeton investments

AVP- Business excellence

Apr 2014Apr 2015 · 1 yr

  • Worked with geographical heads on strategy and planning - focus on US and Europe
  • Responsibilities spanning project generation, work-planning,analysis and implementation support
  • Successfully supported teams across asset management, private banking and operations

Bain and company

Consultant

Jun 2010May 2014 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Junior Consultant (2010-2011)
  • Senior Associate Consultant (2011-2012)
  • Consultant (2012-2013)
  • Senior Consultant (2013-2014)
StrategyProject Management

A.t. kearney

Summer associate

Apr 2009Jun 2009 · 2 mos

  • Summer Intern
ConsultingStrategy

Tata steel

Operations Manager

Jun 2006Dec 2007 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Led and managed a team of more than 70 people in a 24 X 7 manufacturing plant
  • Six Sigma Green Belt Practitioner ; Certified Auditor of Quality Management Systems ISO 9001:2000
  • Reduced the failure rate of Ladles by 45%, leading to Annual Savings of over INR 18 million
  • Improved the Process capability of Ladle Furnaces by 40%
  • Led the implementation of TQM and Statistical Quality Control in the department
  • Selected among 2 best trainees among Metallurgical engineers joining Tata Steel in 2006

Education

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

PGDM — MBA

Jan 2008Jan 2010

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Btech — Metallurgical and materials engg.

Jan 2002Jan 2006

St. Michael's High School Patna

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