Utpal Doshi
Partner - Corporate Investor
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Overview
Work Experience
Founder
2024 - Current
With a focus on fostering a collaborative environment between Corporates and Startups, Ignition Capital (Ignition) is providing Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) / Corporate Innovation (CI) as a services to corporates. With a deep understanding of the Indian startup landscape, Ignition is on a mission to identify category leaders which can contribute to the growth strategy of corporates.
Startup Investor
2016
Investor in these fast growing startups Mcaffeine - India's first caffeinated brand for personal care - www.mcaffeine.com - funded by Paragon Partners, Amicus Capital Partners, RPSG Capital Ventures, Sharrp Ventures Coutloot - India's largest online non-grocery retail aggregator - www.coutloot.com - funded by Ameba Capital, SOSV, 9Unicorns, Astarc Ventures, Venture Catalysts Arcatron - Medical device startup focused on designing and selling innovative products - www.arcatron.com - funded by OrbiMed, BL Taparia Family Office, Chona Family Office, MGA Ventures Accio Robotics - Pioneer in warehouse automation solutions - www.acciorobotics.com - funded by 100X.VC, BIG Capital, Unisync Angels, Roots Ventures Jai Kisan - Financial services platform offering digital solutions to farmers - www.jai-kisan.com - funded by Mirae Asset, Syngenta Ventures, Blume Ventures, Arkam Ventures, NABVENTURES, DG Daiwa Ventures Eat Better Ventures - One of the largest healthy food brand in India - www.eatbetterco.com - funded by Java Capital, Mumbai Angels, Shiprocket Ventures, CapierCapital, Plan B Capital, Arjun Vaidya Celcius Logistics - India's first online marketplace for cold-chain logistics and warehousing - www.celcius.in - funded by IvyCap Ventures, Mumbai Angels, Caret Capital, Sinarmas, Supply Chain Labs, Vcats, Keiretsu Zippee (formerly ZFW Dark Stores) - Leading dark store network helping D2C brands offer same-day deliveries - www.zippee.delivery - funded by Riso Capital, SEA Fund, Lead Fund, Qudrah National Holdings, South Asia Technology Partners, Long Tail Ventures, Arjun Vaidya Cureskin - AI-driven dermatology platform - www.cureskin.com - funded by HealthQuad, JSW Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and Sharrp Ventures
Partner - Corporate Venture Capital
2022 - 2024
Head - Global Tax
2021 - 2022
Director - Transfer Pricing
2017 - 2021
Senior Manager - Transfer Pricing
2013 - 2017
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Senior Manager - Transfer Pricing
2010 - 2013
Manager - Tax & Transfer Pricing
2007 - 2010
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Senior Executive
2004 - 2007
Asistant Manager
2001 - 2004
Tax advisory and compliance services
Manager
1998 - 2001
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