Ashish Aggarwal

Ashish Aggarwal is a seasoned venture capital investor with over 18 years of experience as an operator, entrepreneur, and investor. He is currently a Partner at Chamaeleon, an early-stage VC firm focusing on consumer, vertical SaaS, and crypto startups. His investment portfolio includes notable companies like Ziva Dynamics (acquired by Unity), Taskade, and Spin (acquired by Ford). kauffmanfellows+3

He has a strong background in technology and corporate strategy, having led M&A and corporate development at Opera Software and held significant roles at Yahoo! where he built large-scale enterprise infrastructure and helped establish the Yahoo China office. This operational experience provides a deep understanding of product scaling and team building. kauffmanfellows+2

Ashish is a Kauffman Fellow (Class 24) and a Board Member at Nextgen Partners, demonstrating his commitment to nurturing the next generation of venture capitalists and contributing to the broader VC ecosystem. He also volunteers for North America Expansion at 256 Network, an invite-only GP-LP network. kauffmanfellows

His entrepreneurial spirit is evident from co-founding Click2deals, an e-commerce venture in India, and serving as an advisor and mentor to numerous startups, VCs, and family offices globally. He is passionate about impact and developing frameworks to evaluate deep tech and robotics startups, like his 'Decision Impact Framework'. yourstory

Ashish holds multiple advanced degrees, including MBAs from Kellogg School of Management and London Business School, a Master of Engineering Management from McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University, and a BE from R.V. College of Engineering. His diverse educational background spans business, engineering, and design thinking. kauffmanfellows+2