Avnish Bajaj is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Matrix Partners India (now rebranded as Z47). See sector focus and contact routes.
Avnish Bajaj is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Matrix Partners India (now rebranded as Z47), a venture capital firm he established in Mumbai in 2006 after selling his e-commerce startup Baazee.com to eBay for $55 million. He primarily invests in early-stage to early-growth technology companies across India, focusing on sectors such as consumer internet, SaaS, fintech, enterprise tech, healthcare, and AgTech. His typical check size ranges from $100,000 to $5 million for seed and early investments, with early-growth rounds reaching up to $10 million. Bajaj frequently acts as a lead investor, having served as the lead partner on 39 deals, and holds board positions at portfolio companies like Mosaic Wellness and Practo. Notable portfolio companies include Ola, Ola Electric, OfBusiness, Five Star Business Finance, and Dailyhunt, with Ola being an early backer investment. He is an alumnus of IIT Kanpur and Harvard Business School and is recognized for his transition from entrepreneur to investor, emphasizing disruptive business models and strong founding teams.
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