Jeet Vijay

Curriculum Vitae

A seasoned business leader with over 18+ years of experience in private equity, venture capital,
strategic management, startup acceleration, national policy formulation, and government institutional
administration

Experience
2020–Present CEO, Startup Division, Ministry of Electronics & IT(MeitY)
Government of India, New Delhi.
Catalyzing the growth of an innovation-driven, inclusive startup ecosystem across India
{ Establishment of MeitY Startup Hub (MSH) as a separate Independent Division of MeitY
under Digital India Corporation.
{ Providing concise updates, perspectives, and recommendations to the Cabinet Minister
and Minister of State on startup and innovation-related policy, regulatory, competitive,
and global market dynamics.
{ Collaborating with various senior government officials on crafting Cabinet Notes, policy
drafts, and scheme guidelines.
{ As part of the India AI Mission committee, contributed to Cabinet Note across the
domains of Infra, Data, Skilling, Ethical & Responsible AI, Partnerships, and Investment.
{ As a Board member of Digital India Corporation, worked with McKinsey on organizational
restructuring with the vision of creating a resilient, scalable, and inclusive DPI ecosystem
{ Pioneering and executing a groundbreaking INR 200CR pre-seed syndicate fund, securing
equity in over 100 startups and leveraging private sector funding by 4x.
{ Launching 3 startup funding schemes with a total corpus of INR 1250CR
{ Scaling 1500+ startups via funding, piloting and market access programs with 70+ Cor-
porate, International bilateral, Inter-ministerial, States, and Capacity building programs.
{ Offering financial support, supervision, and assistance in enhancing performance to over
138 incubators, accelerators, and Centers of Excellence (COEs)
{ Establishing an online platform to integrate MeitY assets, schemes, and initiatives,
optimizing resource utilization and boosting ROI through online resource booking.
{ During India’s G20 Presidency, effectively implemented the Digital Innovation Alliance
program, engaging startups and stakeholders from over 18 countries.

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2018–2020 Founding CEO, AIC Pinnacle, Pune, India.
Private sector-based leading startup accelerator and investment platform focused on the
mobility sector
{ Received projects and $3M five-year funding contract from Ministry of MSME, DPIIT,
Ministry of Electronics & IT, and NITI Aayog
{ Mentoring 50+ startups, helped 8 startups raise funding and customer contracts
{ Advised DCMSME, MoMSME, and GoI on formulation and implementation of INR 10000
Cr Fund of Fund to support MSMEs. Detailed Project Report for National Enterprise
Ecosystem Development Company and development of India Enterprise Portal
{ Worked with MeitY as an external advisor on initiatives related to startup ecosystem
development
2016–2018 Founding CEO, BHAU Institute, COEP, Pune, India.
Academic incubator based out of College of Engineering, Pune (COEP)
{ Received $4M in grant funding contract from the Department of Science and Technology,
and MeitY and $1M from industry for programming and investment support
{ Mentoring 150+ entrepreneurs. Supported the formation of 15+ student-led startups
{ Worked with international investors and corporates looking to enter the Indian market
via investment or Joint Venture
{ Advised multiple incubators and startups on strategic alignment, operational enhancement,
and fundraising initiatives.
2013–2015 Assistant Vice Chancellor - Investments & Entrepreneurship, University of
Texas (UT) System, Austin, Texas.
The University of Texas System is one of the largest systems, with 9 academic and 6
healthcare institutions that educate more than 216,000 students, employ 87,000 faculty and
staff, and annually spend approximately $3 billion on research.
{ Offered strategic counsel to the UT System and fostered stakeholder relationships to
facilitate the establishment and advancement of localized startup ecosystems throughout
Texas.
{ Collaborated with the Texas Governor’s office and Texas Emerging Technology Fund to
incentivize the relocation of the J&J Innovation Centre from the East Coast to the Texas
Medical Center in Houston.
{ Refined IP sharing and faculty tenure policies to encourage faculty members to engage in
IP commercialization
{ Implemented programs for intellectual property monetization, encompassing assistance
with licensing, conducting royalty audits, and managing patent funds.
Managing Director - Horizon Fund, .
{ Facilitated startup formation by identifying UT institution technologies, recruiting seasoned
entrepreneurs, offering seed funding, assisting in business plan development, recruiting
advisors, and syndicating larger investment rounds.
{ Researched and analyzed over 200 companies for investment potential, conducting detailed
business and operational analysis on 40, and creating financial models for 30, ultimately
investing in 12.
{ Built a robust investor network, facilitating syndication of over $600M for portfolio
companies.
{ Collaborated with portfolio company executives and board members on fundraising,
business development, operations, and exit strategies.

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2009–2013 Investment Director, AAI Global Equity, Houston, Texas.
Emerging market-focused boutique fund management and advisory company.
{ Crafted and negotiated investments exceeding $400M in various industrial sectors
{ Worked with a large investment syndicate to raise $200M from China Development Bank
(CDB) to fund a Solar PV project in Greece
{ Raised an investment syndicate of $100M for a Greek distressed assets deal.
{ Introduced a fresh investment analysis framework, financial models, and due diligence
protocols to elevate deal sourcing, analysis, valuation, structuring, and portfolio oversight.
{ Led a multidisciplinary team consisting of company lawyers, US GAAP auditors, investment
bankers, private investigators, and internal experts throughout investment processes.
{ Established a broad international network comprising bankers, private equity funds,
accountants, promoters, and other professionals to strengthen our feeder network.
{ Collaborated with portfolio companies to enhance strategic direction, streamline opera-
tions, build global supply chains, and optimize investment decisions.
2004–2008 Co-Founder, Viva USA. Inc., New York City, USA.
A technology spin-off division focused on daily wear low-cost fashion jewellery line for the
family-owned gemstone and jewellery company.
{ Created an integrated technology platform for streamlining procurement, polishing,
designing, and sales automation process
{ Launched a new line of fashion jewellery on the theme of “Everyday Jewellery for Everyday
Wear” and set up the procurement, designing and manufacturing facility.
{ Acquired Walmart as a customer as well as opened an online sales channel.
2004–2006 Doctoral Fellow, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
{ Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses on business strategy.
{ Research and present on managerial cognition, organizational innovation, stakeholder
management, strategic decision-making, and organizational change and development
issues.
Member of National Level Committees (2020 - 2024)
National Startup Advisory Council, Under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Cabinet
Minister Shri Piyush Goyal, India.
Expert Advisory Committee (EAC), INR 1000 CR Startup India Seed Fund, India.
Startup India National Awards & State Ranking Committee, Startup India,
India.
National Startup Council, CII, India.
National Committee on IT&ITeS, CII, India.
Chief Guest/Keynote speaker at 50+ conferences by ET, Money Control,
CNBC, Rajasthan Patrika, Times of India, India Global Forum, IVCA, ICAI,
Carnegie India, Corporate conferences (IDFC, Standard Chartered, Google,
META, etc.).

Education
May 2010 Master of Business Administration, Rice University, Jones Graduate School of
Business, Houston, Texas, GMAT - 90th Percentile.
MBA Admissions Committee member; Named Scholarship Recipient; Wright Fund Graduate

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2004 - 2006 Doctoral Fellow , George Washington University, Washington, DC, Strategic
Management & Public Policy.
One of two candidates awarded full fellowship; Completed 42 hours of coursework
July 2004 Master of Arts, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas , Austin, Texas,
GPA – 3.84/4.0.
Energy & Earth Resource Management; Awarded full Scholarship (only 1 awarded by the
program); Founder: University Energy Association
May 2003 Bachelor of Business Administration, McCombs School of Business, University
of Texas , Austin, Texas, GPA – 3.6/4.0.
President: Finance Student Association; Received University Honors; Recognized on National
Dean’s List
License & Certifications
Series 7 General Securities Representative, Broker/Dealer Representative, USA.
Series 79 Investment Banking Representative, USA.
Series 66 Investment Advisor Representative, Equivalent of Series 63 & 65,
USA.
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), Level 2, USA.

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