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Siddharth Choksi

Venture Partner at Kaiku

Antwerp, Flemish Region

Overview 

Siddharth Choksi is an Angel Investor and 3rd Generation Diamond Dealer based in Antwerp, with a strong background in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and business strategy. Notable highlights of his career include founding Syndicate One and serving as an Investment Director at ASIF Ventures, where he focused on investing in early-stage startups in sectors like Marketplaces, AI, and SaaS.

Work Experience 

  • Founding Member

    2022 - Current

    We are a group of 32 experienced startup operators, founders and executives determined to help the Belgian early-stage tech ecosystem reach the next level by: ‍ 🌱 investing smart seed capital ⚙️ sharing operational know-how 👥 providing access to our collective networks ‍ Together, we want to help Belgian startup founders scale up their businesses through early-stage financing, relevant advice and no-nonsense mentorship.

  • Venture Partner

    2019

    Kaiku is a data-driven deal sourcing and fundraising platform for startups and early-stage investors.

  • Advisor and Investor

    2020

    Lalaland is on a mission to make the web a more diverse place. First investor via ASIF Ventures

  • Pre-Seed and Seed Investor

    2022 - 2023

    Investing in platforms, SaaS, and marketplace businesses (B2C and B2B). By founders, for founders – we are fully funded and led by entrepreneurs! Pre-Seed to Series A | Europe | Offices in Amsterdam, Stockholm, and Berlin

  • Pre-Seed and Seed Investor

    2021 - 2022

    Slimmer AI is an AI B2B venture studio and early-stage fund. We co-build and invest €200K-€4M in pre-seed and seed stage AI-powered B2B SaaS companies Invested in: Sentinels (acq. by Fenergo), Biller (acq. by Banking Circle), Vesper, Hadrian, Uncover Legal

  • Senior Associate

    2020 - 2021

    AccelNorth Partners is a boutique advisory firm focused on strengthening VCs, PEs, and family offices with their strategy, operations, marketing, and fundraising

  • Investment Director

    2019 - 2020

    ASIF Ventures is a €1M Amsterdam-based pre-seed VC fund focused on backing student and recent graduate founders. Invested in: Bringly, Lalaland, Bluetick

  • Venture Scout

    2018 - 2019

    Fundie Ventures is a social impact organisation that focuses exclusively on for-profit social enterprises and impact organisations through impact investment consulting.

  • Analyst

    2017 - 2017

    Samaipata is a European VC firm investing in early stage marketplaces and digital brands in Southern Europe, UK and France.

  • Advisor

    2016 - 2016

    Part of a select team that built a proposal for the board and management of EVO Banco on how to attract and retain young clients in the increasingly competitive (e-)banking landscape.

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