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In episode 48 of the Investing in Impact podcast, I speak with Chirag Gupta, Managing Partner at 8X Ventures, on investing in Deep Tech and its potential to impact the world for billions of people.

Chirag has 15+ years experience in venture capital, startup mentoring, strategy design, strategy execution, organisation design, investment banking and business analytics.

He trained in Strategy, Finance, Human Capital and Statistics by top global universities – Harvard University, University of Chicago, Nanyang Technological University and the University of Delhi.

He has award-winning experience in managing C-suite clients for building organizational level strategic frameworks, organization restructuring, and strategic manpower planning.

About 8X Ventures

8X Ventures invest and enable startups that will lead disruptive innovation and create sustainable value to industries and economies.

Focus areas include:

Geographies: Asia (primarily India and Singapore), MENA (primarily UAE, KSA, and Egypt), and Europe

Industries: CleanTech (primarily Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Solutions), Smart logistics, Smart mobility, and Industry 4.0

Technologies: Artificial intelligence (AI), Big data, 3D printing, Robotics, and Internet of things (IoT)

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