Rob Chandra
Rob Chandra (1965 or 1966 – October 19 or 20, 2019) was an Indian-American venture capitalist.[1]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]After graduating in 1988 from UC Berkeley with a B.A. in economics and receiving his MBA from Harvard School of Business,[2][3] he oversaw Bessemer Venture Partners's investments in India.[4] He then left that position and in 2012, started Avid Park, a hedge fund focused on the technology sector.[4] His accomplishments as a venture capitalist landed him on the Forbes Midas List.[1] Chandra eventually returned to his alma mater to teach entrepreneurship at its Haas School of Business.[1] The school awarded him the Earl F. Cheit Outstanding Teaching Award twice and named him a Distinguished Teaching Fellow.[5]
Death
[edit | edit source]Chandra died over the weekend of October 19, 2019.[2] The Haas School of Business established the Rob Chandra Memorial Fund for Teaching Excellence in his memory.[3]
References
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