View from the Top — by Avataar Venture Partners

View from the Top brings you conversations with the people who power venture capital — the Limited Partners. Hosted by Ganesh Nayak, who leads Global Fundraising and Capital Markets at Avataar Venture Partners, the podcast explores how global investors view India and emerging markets, what drives their conviction, and how they navigate opportunities, risks, taxation, and portfolio construction.

Each episode features insights from leading LPs, fund managers, and allocators from around the world, offering a rare inside look at the dynamics shaping venture capital beyond the headlines.

For LPs, VCs, and founders investing in or building from India to the world, View from the Top offers strategic perspectives, grounded in real capital conversations.

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Guest

Amit Chandra

Amit Chandra is a Managing Director at 57 Stars, responsible for sourcing, due diligence, structuring, and monitoring private equity partnerships and co-investments across global emerging markets. With over a decade of experience in private equity across the US and emerging markets, he serves on multiple fund advisory boards.

Previously, he worked at Key Principal Partners and KeyBanc Capital Markets, focusing on mezzanine, equity, and leveraged finance transactions. He holds a B.E. from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, an M.S. in Management Science from Case Western Reserve University, and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitchandra1

Guest appearance on:

EP1: Emerging Markets & India’s IPO Decade with Amit Chandra of 57 Stars