"I'm convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance"-Steve Jobs. As a firm believer in this quote, Anand is always on the lookout for entrepreneurs who are made of steel. He values perseverance as a trait in entrepreneurs he looks at as a VC more than any other characteristic. Anand is an ex-entrepreneur and a business leader. Anand is Vice President of Nexus Venture Partners, a venture capital firm specializing in seed, startup, growth capital, and early-stage investments. Anand looks at investing in early-stage (seed, Series A) teams driven to solve substantial impact challenges. Particularly in Fintech/Insuretech, Ed Tech, Health, and solutions for "Bharat."Before investing, Anand gained experience in Strategy Consulting (Bain), P&L roles across the globe - the US and APAC, and working with startups and growth-stage companies. He has been a founding team member of a series A funded start-up and led growth and BD across Asia for a Series D funded startup. He is an IIMA alum and currently working on Investing in exceptional founders and ideas. He would love to meet Founders who dream big :)We are proud to have Anand on CoffeeMug.

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