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Our goal is simple:
to help our customers build long term wealth
We at Vested love solving problems, especially ones that few others have solved before. In 2019, we stumbled upon one such problem: Indians were consumers of global brands but were not able to become investors in them. We wanted to change that. When we started, it took 5 days to open a US brokerage account, transfer funds and invest in a US stock, today, you can open an account instantly, transfer funds within a day and start investing within hours.
As we worked on connecting Indian investors to global markets, we realized a deeper need among our customers, the need for more diversification options. Our customers loved investing internationally because they could diversify their portfolio and they were looking for more such options. That led us to our next problem, how do we provide more alternative (aka diversification) investment options to Indian investors. Like we did for US investing, we want to make alternative investing easy.
What truly sets us apart is our team and the culture we have been able to nurture. We are a bunch of individuals with diverse expertise and backgrounds, bound together by a shared passion for innovation and a desire to revolutionize alternative investing. We value collaboration, creativity, and excellence. This reflects not just in our products but in the way we interact with our customers and even with each other.
Lastly, while we are proud of what we have achieved so far, this is just the beginning for us. Our ambitions are BIG – we want to become the largest alternative assets platform in India. We are dreamers and doers committed to the long haul. We believe that we are not just building a platform, we are creating a movement. A movement that makes alternative investments accessible, exciting and rewarding for everyone.
We welcome you with open arms to join us on this exciting journey as we continue to challenge the status quo and shape the future of investing.
Started Vested in 2019 while doing my MBA at U.C. Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. Before Vested, I was an investment banker at J.P. Morgan and I briefly worked at fintech, analytics and AI startups.
Rebirth and parallel universes!
My entire life is now driven by OKRs 🙂
My most common sentence when meeting any new person – ‘It’s not Vikram, it’s Viram’. Once someone even tried to convince me over email that my name is actually Vikram and Viram is just a typo…
I graduated from Kendriya Vidyalaya and Pune University, initially aspiring to join the Indian Army. However, my career path led me to become a finance professional. Over three decades, I’ve held diverse positions with reputable companies such as Finolex Cables, AT&T, Lucent Technologies, National Semiconductor, Ricoh, and Zebpay.
As an angel investor, I’ve been involved in 17 start-ups with two successful exits. Notably, I invested in Vested before formally joining the company.
Qualified as a CA, MBA, and CPA, I’ve now taken on a role at Vested to write the next chapter of my professional story.
The future in which I am living gives me my being and actions in the present
Vested stands out as a distinctive company that has granted me the liberty to select the game, determine the playfield, and even establish rules within the game. This unparalleled freedom has liberated me from the constraints of traditional functional silos and thinking beyond.
Having undergone three years of rigorous NCC training and successfully clearing the CDS entrance exam, I stood on the brink of joining the ranks of the Indian Army though destiny made me a tough soldier finance professional!
I have been working in Compliance for the last 22 years , as a Chief Compliance Officer for the last 14 years, and 26 years in the financial industry. I have worked with many different types of financial firms such as online trading firms, major institutional money managers, retail and financial institution broker/dealers.
I usually just say that I am like the “internal affairs” officer for the firm making sure the company is taking care of its clients in the right way.
I didn’t! I was a Criminal Justice major at University. I was interviewing with US Government law enforcement agencies but there was very few hirings going on at that time and ended up taking a customer service position at E*Trade Securities in their early stage, around 400 employees, and when I left 5 years later, the company had over 2000 employees!
I was a ranked junior tennis player in the southwest United States region and played tennis for my University team on partial scholarship.
Joined Vested as a founding member in 2019, leading Business & Strategy here. Prior to Vested, I set up a consumer durables business and worked as an investment banker at J.P. Morgan. I come from a Commerce background and hold an MBA degree from IIFT Delhi
Always stay positive as “Help will always be given at Hogwarts (Earth) to those who deserve it”
No task is a small task
I love to travel and have been to over 10 countries
Over 10 years building consumer internet products. Across diverse areas of gaming/social media (hike messenger), ride sharing (bounce) and now fintech
Virtual Reality will be the next big wave of computing!
My financial knowledge has improved significantly after working at Vested
I’m always up for a Trivia night
Over 10 years of marketing and growth for digital-first brands. Have worked in eCommerce, Gaming and now fintech.
Nifty will always go up!
Most of my calls to relatives and friends are video calls now
I can cook over 100 different types of food without referring to any recipe or video 🙂
