Vijay Chandru

Active Investor

Hon Visiting Professor at National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS)

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Vijay Chandru, Hon Visiting Professor at National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) is an active investor based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. This profile covers what Vijay Chandru backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Dr. Vijay Chandru is a Co-founder and serves as Board Member at Strand. Dr. Vijay Chandru co-founded Strand in 2000 with Dr. Ramesh Hariharan as a spin-off from the prestigious Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. He is an academic entrepreneur recognized as a 'Technology Pioneer' by the World Economic Forum in 2006. His academic career has spanned over two decades at Purdue University and IISc. Dr. Chandru is the recipient of several awards and honors: Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences (1996), MCIT Dewang Mehta Award for Innovation in IT (2001), UGC Hari Om Trust award for "Science and Society" (2003), the President's Medal of INFORMS in 2006, distinguished Alumni award by the MIT India Program in 2007, and was recognized as the Biospectrum Biotech Entrepreneur of 2007. Dr. Chandru was the elected Honorary President of the Association of Biotech Led Enterprises (ABLE), the apex trade body that represents the Indian biotech industry. Dr. Chandru also serves as an advisor to the Karnataka State Council on Science & Technology and on the Atal Innovation Mission at the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI AAYOG) in New Delhi. He holds a Ph.D from MIT.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 7

Notable investments

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Enterprise ForumARTPark AI and Robotics Technology Park, IISc https://artpark.inPicoPeta Simputers Private LimitedYantri Labs Inc.ten3t HealthcareStrand Life SciencesCentre for Health Ecologies and Technology

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