Mandeep Julka, CFA

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Vice President at Chiratae Ventures

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Mandeep Julka is the Vice President at Chiratae Ventures, where she leads early-stage investing in Seed and Series A deals, with a strong focus on FinTech. Her experience spans private equity and venture capital across India and emerging markets, including roles at IFC and Brightriver Capital. Mandeep holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Outside of her professional life, Mandeep is passionate about personal growth and discovery. She enjoys reading and traveling to new places. She also dedicates time to staying current with market trends, which aligns with her personal interest in monitoring her investment watchlists.

She is a vocal proponent for startups leveraging Indias unique Digital Public Infrastructure to drive innovation at a population scale.

Personality Overview

Features Driven

Fast But Wary

Generally Skeptic

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They are not always relationship oriented. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

FinTech Investing
Her career is centered around FinTech, from her role at IFC to leading early-stage deals in digital lending, insurance, and other financial services at Chiratae Ventures.
Digital Infrastructure
She has publicly expressed excitement about startups that leverage India's Digital Public Infrastructure to create massive value and drive digital adoption.
Early-Stage Startups
Her primary professional focus is leading Seed and Series A investment deals, indicating a passion for discovering and nurturing companies from their inception.

Media Appearances

Mandeep has no verified media appearances

Work History

2022
Vice President at Chiratae Ventures
2021 - 2022
Director at Ola
2018 - 2020
Principal at Brightriver Capital Pte. Ltd.
2013 - 2018
Investment Officer - FinTech VC at IFC - International Finance Corporation
2013 - 2018
Associate Investment Officer at IFC - International Finance Corporation

Education

MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Education details unavailable from Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi

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Exp : 17 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President at Chiratae Ventures
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Insights For Selling To Mandeep

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mandeep is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mandeep

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mandeep move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Mandeep take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Mandeep

Personality Compatibility


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