Vandana Jain - Director, Emerging Markets, EVIDENT Capital

Vandana Jain

Director, Emerging Markets, EVIDENT Capital

Vandana is an Investment Professional, building on a decade of experience in investing and operating investment firms in the USA, India, and Hong Kong. Having started her career in the Global Markets team at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, she later ventured into algorithmic trading at hedge funds. She has since helped startups scale as an advisor and venture capital investor. She is an Investment Director and heads Emerging Markets for Evident Capital, an alternative investment management platform.

Vandana holds an MBA from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a BTech in Computer Science from VIT Vellore, India. She serves as a President of the Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In her free time, she loves traveling, painting, and exploring innovative impact-driven ideas for revolutionizing the finance sector.

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[Bangalore] Workshop: Building a RevOps Backbone - Scaling from $500K to $5M

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June 21, Sat, 03:00pm (GMT+05:30)
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June 21, Sat, 06:00pm (GMT+05:30)
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eChai's Startup Open House in Bengaluru

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June 22, Sun, 11:00am (GMT+05:30)
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eChai Startup Demo Day in Bengaluru: June Edition

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June 28, Sat, 06:00pm (GMT+05:30)
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June 29, Sun, 11:00am (GMT+05:30)
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eChai Women Founders Initiative in Bengaluru: July Edition

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July 05, Sat, 06:00pm (GMT+05:30)
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July 26, Sat, 06:00pm (GMT+05:30)
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August 30, Sat, 06:00pm (GMT+05:30)
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eChai Women Founders Initiative in Bengaluru: September Edition

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September 27, Sat, 06:00pm (GMT+05:30)
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eChai Women Founders Initiative in Bengaluru: October Edition

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October 04, Sat, 06:00pm (GMT+05:30)
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eChai Startup Demo Day in Bengaluru: October Edition

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October 25, Sat, 06:00pm (GMT+05:30)
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