Manik Gruver

Early‑stage investor and operator: Manik works as an investment lead/manager at Macwise Capital after an investment associate role at Shastra VC; he is active publicly (posts, mentoring) about deal discovery, founder evaluation, and mentorship for aspiring VCs and founders. macwisecapital+1

Consulting and analytics foundation: Before VC roles, Manik worked in consulting/analytics (ZS Associates), giving him a background in structured problem‑solving, data‑driven recommendations, and working across operations and commercial functions — skills he brings to diligence and portfolio support. medial

Product & operations experience from automotive SaaS: At Autoninja (a dealer CRM/product later acquired by ICICI Lombard), Manik ran regional operations and analytics and led CRM/process improvements for dealer customers — demonstrating domain experience in SaaS operations, dealer workflows, and go‑to‑market for B2B products. tracxn+2

Hands‑on technical and team‑building roots: Manik’s multi‑year engagement with SRM Team Robocon (design/engineering/training/advising) shows technical competence in mechatronics and experience leading and training multidisciplinary student teams — a throughline into his product and operations strengths. srmteamrobocon+1

Community engagement and mentorship: Manik actively shares insights on VC and startup building on platforms like Medial, runs mentorship initiatives, and participates in investor communities — signalling a focus on developer/ founder enablement and public thought leadership. medial+1