Vinod Dasari

Active Investor

Independent Director at ZETWERK

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Vinod Dasari, Independent Director at ZETWERK is an active investor based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This profile covers what Vinod Dasari backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Vinod Dasari serves as Chairman at Tresa Motors. He serves as Chairman at WayCool. He serves as Advisor at VDOC. He serves as an Advisor at Rartogo. He served as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer at Ashok Leyland. He completed his MBA from Kellogg School of Management and a Masters in Engineering Management from McCormick School of Engineering, both from Northwestern University. He earned a Bachelors Degree in Engineering from University of Louisville. Vinod commenced his career with the General Electric Company in 1986. After completing his MBA in 1992, he joined the Timken Company, USA as Senior Business Analyst, and then moved to Timken's Indian operations as Director of Manufacturing and Technology. In 1998, he was appointed Managing Director of Timken India and in 2000, he moved back to US, with Timken, as President of the Global Railroad business. In 2002, he moved back to India with family and joined Cummins as Joint Managing Director. Vinod joined Ashok Leyland in 2005 as Chief Operating Officer. Vinod also serves on the Boards of Ashok Leyland UAE LLC, Lanka Ashok Leyland PLC, Ashok Leyland Defence Systems Limited, Ashok Leyland Nissan Vehicles Limited, Nissan Ashok Leyland Technologies Limited, Nissan Ashok Leyland Powertrain Limited, and Ashley Aviation Limited. He also serves as Angel Investor. He serves as Board Member at Zetwerk. He serves as a Board Member at Transrail Lighting. He holds a master degree in engineering management from Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, North-western University, U.S.A. He also holds a master's degree in business administration from J.L Kellogg Graduate School of Management from the North-western University. He has several years of experience in executive position. Previously, he was associated with Royal Enfield Motors Limited as the chief executive officer, Ashok Leyland Limited as the managing director and Cummins India Limited as the joint managing director.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage VenturePre SeedSeedLate Stage Venture
Invests in: SaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailClimate & EnergyHardware & Deep TechManufacturing & IndustrialMobility & LogisticsSupply Chain & LogisticsAutomotive & EV
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Typical check: $375K
Past investments: 15

Notable investments

Safe SecurityTimken India LimitedStiger EVSpeedloop AutoGoBumprAshok LeylandPidilite Industries LimitedSpeakInWayCool FoodsnelcastTransrail Lighting LimitedCummins India

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