Rob Chandra (1965 or 1966 – October 19 or 20, 2019) was an Indian-American venture capitalist. [1]
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]
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]
Rob Chandra (1965 or 1966 – October 19 or 20, 2019) was an Indian-American venture capitalist. [1]
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]
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]