Chirag Chotalia

Senior Advisor at Cliffwater

New York, New York

Overview

Chirag Chotalia is a seasoned Venture/Growth and Secondary Investor based in New York, with a strong background in private equity, financial modeling, and strategic planning. With experience at notable firms like DFJ and Pritzker Group, Chirag has made significant investments in companies like Avenue 8 at various stages, focusing on sectors such as Real Estate/PropTech and SaaS. Chirag's career highlights include serving as a Partner at both DFJ and Threshold Ventures, where he played a key role in investment decisions and strategic planning, showcasing his expertise in venture capital and entrepreneurship. Additionally, his current role involves advising companies and making investments in sectors like Health IT and Marketplaces, demonstrating his diverse skill set and industry knowledge.

Work Experience

Columbia Business School

Adjunct Professor
2024 - Current
Teach Foundations of Venture Capital to 1st and 2nd year MBA students

Cliffwater

Senior Advisor
2024

Cliffwater LLC provides alternative advisory services to institutional investors.

cliffwater.com

DFJ

Partner
2016 - 2024

Draper Fisher Jurvetson is a venture capital firm.

dfj.com

Threshold Ventures

Partner
2016 - 2024
Partner at Threshold Ventures. Led early stage and growth investments in horizontal / vertical software and proptech.

Threshold is an early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on conviction investment strategy.

threshold.vc

Pritzker Group

Vice President
2013 - 2016
Led day-to-day efforts in Pritzker Group Venture Capital in Los Angeles. Focused on early stage and growth technology investments in consumer internet, marketplaces and software.

Pritzker Group Venture Capital is a trusted partner helping entrepreneurs build market-leading technology companies

pritzkergroup.com