Vinayak Hegde

Active Investor

Angel Investor

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Vinayak Hegde, Angel Investor is an active investor based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. This profile covers what Vinayak Hegde backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Vinayak Hegde is an Angel Investor. He served as Advisor at Simple. He served as Chief Technology Officer at Zoomcar. He serves as Volunteer at IETF. He also served as Vice President, Engineering at Helpshift. He also served as Lead Architect / Manager at InMobi. He has worked across different domains such as Embedded Systems, Content Delivery Networks, Ad Technology and CRM software and has more than 16 years of experience in the software industry. Through his career, he has worked in various capacities, spanning from individual contributor roles to senior leadership roles. He also founded his own startup which consulted with various growth-stage startups and helped them scale their tech stacks as well as their teams. He graduated from Mumbai University with a Computer Science degree.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage VenturePre SeedLate Stage Venture
Invests in: SaaS & EnterpriseGaming & EntertainmentMedia & Content
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 4

Notable investments

VenuelabsReadyPulseSimple (Media and Information Services)SquareHub

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