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Vinayak Megharaj

Energizer · DISC type I
Co-Founder and CEO at Skynetic Ventures
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Vinayak Megharaj is the Co-Founder and CEO of Skynetic Ventures, a firm specializing in deep-tech and B2B SaaS startups. His background is in product management at companies like OYO, complemented by a Masters in Management from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He also serves as a VC expert for Saison Capital, a major Japanese financial firm.

Vinayak has a history of community involvement, having been active in AIESEC and the Rotaract club during his university years. He continues to engage with the tech community by mentoring at events like the Pragati AI for Impact Hackathon, showing a clear passion for nurturing innovation and guiding aspiring entrepreneurs.

He has worked on products that have directly impacted over 100, 000 small retailers across India.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Vinayak shows up

Big Picture Person
Enthusiastic
Informal

They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Priorities

Topics Vinayak cares about

Startup Investing
As CEO of Skynetic Ventures and a VC Expert for Saison Capital, he actively invests in and advises early-stage deep-tech and B2B SaaS companies.
Scaling Products
He has extensive experience building and scaling both B2C and marketplace products from his time as a Product Manager at OYO and 56 Secure.
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Career

Work history

6-2023
Co-Founder and CEO
Skynetic Ventures
3-2022
Saison Capital VC Expert
Saison Capital
3-2021 - 9-2023
Head of Product
56 Secure
6-2019 - 7-2020
Product Manager
OYO
5-2016 - 6-2019
Product Manager
10i Commerce Services Pvt Ltd
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2020 - 2021
Masters in Management
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2006 - 2010
B.E
Visvesvaraya Technological University
2004 - 2006
Education details unavailable
JAIN College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

I

Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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