Venkatesh Setty

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India15 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Founder of VCPlus with significant fundraising success
  • Mentored over 300 students for top B-Schools
  • Expert in VC investment decision-making
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Venture Capital expert with a strong background in finance and investment strategy.

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Skills

Core Skills

Investment StrategyInvestor EngagementPortfolio Management

Other Skills

Enterprise ValuationLinuxCorporate FinanceFinancial AccountingDevelopment EconomicsMacroeconomicsFinancial Statement AnalysisCJava Enterprise EditionManagementInvestmentsAlgorithmsCore JavaFinancial ModelingData Structures

About

Hi, I’m Venkatesh, an alumnus of IIM Bangalore and an engineer from RVCE, Bangalore. I break down how VCs decide to invest or pass. No jargon. No theory. Just real decision-making. I share: • Startup case studies VCs invested in • Why “great” startups still get rejected • Hands-on VC investment simulations Built for: Founders | VC aspirants | Consultants | PMs | Finance folks Learn to think like a VC --- Post-MBA, I worked with venture capital firms such as Rocket Internet and Nitesh Ventures, where I gained first-hand exposure to the startup and investment ecosystem. Along the way, I also became an angel investor. Beyond investing, I’m passionate about mentorship and career-building. Over the years, I’ve guided 300+ students to secure admits into top B-Schools in India and abroad, while also helping aspirants break into core finance careers such as Investment Banking, Venture Capital, and Private Equity.

Experience

15 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 8 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Vcplus

Founder

Jan 2023Present · 3 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • 1. 250cr+ Raised so far
  • 2. 500+ Qualified Investors, Family Offices, & Angels
  • 3. 30+ Startups Funded

Gotopitch

Co-Founder

Sep 2021Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Tokyo, Japan

  • Funded by Beyond Next Ventures

Anvera

Founder (Exited)

Sep 2018Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Nitesh ventures(family fund)

Vice President

Aug 2015May 2018 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bangalore

  • Nitesh Ventures is a Investment arm of Nitesh Estates.
  • Identified new opportunities/sectors for investments.
  • Prepared strategic presentations, including 1-year plan and 2-year plan, for the CEO
  • Responsible for Investor/VC engagements and fund-raising activities

Rocket internet se

Investment Analyst

Jan 2014Aug 2015 · 1 yr 7 mos · India

Milk-or-water | analyzing the analysts

Portfolio Management Intern

Apr 2012Jun 2012 · 2 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • 1. Analyzed portfolio management service industry in India
  • 2. Created Model portfolio to beat the market return by actively managing portfolio through investment decision based on top rated analyst recommendation.
  • 3. Assisted CEO in identifying growth drivers and formulated strategies to increase customer base

Ibm

Software Engineer

Aug 2007Jun 2011 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Bangalore

Education

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

PGP — Finance

Jan 2011Jan 2013

RV College Of Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering - BE — Computer Science

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