Vijetha Shastry - Startup Ecosystem Enabler

Vijetha Shastry

Startup Ecosystem Enabler

More about Vijetha Shastry

Startup Ecosystem Enabler | Conversationalist | Traveller | Expertise in GTM | Student for Life | Consultant with Bangalore Bioinnovation Center | Charter Member at TiE Bangalore

Possessing 30 years of handling challenging assignments in the service industry- Hospitality, retail, travel, co-working, Banking .
Recently completed my stint with Standard Chartered Bank in October 2024. 

Am very active in the Innovation and startup community - Charter Member at TiE Bangalore. Consultant with Bangalore BioInnovation Center. Chapter Director at Corporate Connections Bangalore .
Active Volunteer with Headstart Network Foundation .

Previously ,Associate Director at Dexter Capital. Dexter Capital Advisors is a boutique Investment Bank providing best in class services to our clients. We focus on growth stage companies as well as new age entrepreneurs in their funding process and also on the late stage M&A targets.

Concluded an enriching role with TiE Bangalore as Executive Director from August 2019 to March 2022.
A recent assignment was with Nasscom CoE- IoT as Lead- Open innovation. 

Available on [email protected] 

From June 2016 till November 2017 involved with Bhive Workspace in the areas of Customer Experience, Community events, partnerships and actively working with the core teams on community engagement, events, outreach, and building a stronger and supportive startup ecosystem.
- Volunteer with Headstart Network Foundation : Supporting events, outreach, mentoring startup.

Focusing on adding value to founders, entrepreneurs, investors. 

- Certified mentor from NEN 
-Mentor at KSUM
- Mentor at T-HUB 
-SAARC chambers Mentor and Speaker
-Organizer at Techstars Startup Weekend
- Volunteered as a Chapter Lead for Techinasia, Bangalore. The core activity was to give insights around the Global Startup Ecosystem.
-Working closely with founders, CXO teams on expansion, outreach, and sales
- Investor connects for startups/ founders/ SMB's.

Specialties: Open Innovation, Marketing, and implementing tie-ups. Building new businesses; Expanding networks and enabling teams to perform at the highest levels. Mentoring and advising Startups, CXO's, Business owners.A keen observer and executioner of strategic plans in Travel, social media, Retail, Realty, Co-working spaces, Industry associations. Well connected to VCs, Banks,Incubators and Accelerators.

https://www.facebook.com/vijetha.shastry
https://twitter.com/vijethashastry
https://in.linkedin.com/in/vijethashastry
https://www.instagram.com/vijethashastry/

Signing up on our website is completely free! If you encounter any issues with profile or notice something unusual, please don't hesitate to report it to us. We're here to help ensure a smooth and secure experience.
Featured speaker at previous eChai events:
The Community Conference: Insights from Startup Community Leaders and Brands
Building Communities: Lessons for Startups & Brands
eChai Startup Demo Day in Bangalore
Startup Growth Networking Meetup in Bangalore
eChai Startup Demo Day in Bangalore
Founders and startup folks who joined past eChai startup events

The eChai Effect - In Their Words

"The eChai platform has been super valuable for me - it has helped me gain a deeper understanding of domains in the startup and tech ecosystem. What stands out most is the celebration of knowledge, professional growth, and entrepreneurship - it’s one of the best for the Indian ecosystem. Along the way, I’ve also been fortunate to make some great friendships and connections too."
Shalin (Shawn) Parikh - Founder, MyCPE One
Shalin (Shawn) Parikh
Founder, MyCPE One
"We found eChai to be a force multiplier throughout our startup journey. Through it, we connected with folks from DevX, Allevents, Plutomen, and more - many of whom became friends of IndiaBizForSale.com and even part of our clientele."
Bhavin S Bhagat - Co-founder of Indiabizforsale and IBGrid, TiE Ahmedabad President
Bhavin S Bhagat
Co-founder of Indiabizforsale and IBGrid, TiE Ahmedabad President
"eChai has been a game-changer for Hungrito, providing us with invaluable connections, insights, and opportunities that have significantly fueled our growth. eChai has introduced us to a global network of entrepreneurs and experts, fueling our growth and opening doors to new opportunities from Ahmedabad to Dubai. The community has become like a second family to us, providing support, guidance, and valuable insights as startup entrepreneurs."
Sahil Shah - Founder- Hungrito & Netsavvies. Digital Marketing Evangelist
Sahil Shah
Founder- Hungrito & Netsavvies. Digital Marketing Evangelist

eChai Partner Brands

eChai Ventures partners with select brands as their growth partner - working together to explore new ideas, open doors, and build momentum across the startup ecosystem.