Chandrasekhar Venugopal is a Principal at Z47, a Bengaluru-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage and growth investments in India. In his role, he partners with founders and evaluates opportunities, particularly in consumer, tech, and innovation-led businesses, leveraging his experience as an operator and investor. Prior to joining Z47, he gained hands-on experience building and scaling businesses, including leadership roles across marketplaces and consumer platforms, and has operated in both founder and strategy capacities. He holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, further grounding his expertise in business strategy and investment evaluation. Venugopal is active in thought leadership on zero-to-one company building and founder-market fit.