Lightspeed vc analyst7/2/2023 ![]() You can also find him trying out new eating joints whenever he gets a chance, and enjoying a few rounds of squash, chess and poker. “It helps me remain curious, engaged, and thinking on my feet,” said Anuvrat. 500 Global Lightspeed hired Sam Eisler as a partner to back founders building. When he’s not investing and meeting with founders, Anuvrat loves to spend time reading about new industries outside his domain to better understand where the next disruption is coming from. Amal Dokhan is a rare female venture capitalist in the Middle East and general partner at 500 Global. Anuvrat has also spent time advising large businesses across industries globally as an investment banker in London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. And that’s what led him to Growth Investing – the opportunity to bring and support change – and over the years, he’s built significant expertise in identifying the companies and entrepreneurs that can continue to disrupt at a large scale over a long period of time. “I see investing as a catalyst to bringing transformation across industries,” said Anuvrat. Prior to Lightspeed, Anuvrat worked at ChrysCapital, one of the largest domestic growth private equity players in India, and helped lead investments in New Economy companies challenging status quo and incumbents in multiple industries. He learned to embrace uncertainty which has served him well as an investor. He spent his childhood in different cities, joining new schools, and relished making new friends from all over India. ![]() ![]() Growth investing is the “one field where I can combine my skillsets with my passion of bringing change.”Īnuvrat grew up as a single child in a middle-class Indian family and his life was constantly changing due to his father’s transferrable government job. “I wanted to support the new-age companies that are changing the way we lead our lives daily,” said Anuvrat. He was drawn to investing because he saw it as a catalyst to transform industries for the better. Anuvrat Jain is a founding member of Lightspeed’s India and SEA Growth Investment team. ![]()
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