Vik Chawla

Partner at 9Yards Capital

New York, New York

Overview

Vik Chawla is a Partner at 9Yards Capital in New York, with a strong background in investment banking, hedge funds, equities, and portfolio management. Notable highlights of his career include leading investments in companies like Assignar and Sundae, and serving as a Partner at Fifth Wall prior to his current role at 9Yards Capital.

Work Experience

9Yards Capital

Partner
2024 - Current

9YC is a global investment firm that invests in tech enabled consumer and enterprise fintech and logistics companies at the growth stage.

9yards.vc

Fifth Wall

Partner
2016 - 2023
- Venture capital fund focused on the real estate asset class anchored by the largest owners & operators of real estate in the United States as well as leading institutional investment managers - First senior investment professional hire (Senior Associate 2016-2018, Principal 2018-2020, Partner 2020-Present) - Coverage responsibility for homebuilding, industrial, and office sectors and corresponding tech investments - Investments Sourced (*) / Managed: 1) OpenDoor 2) Blend Labs * 3) Built Robotics * 4) Built Technologies * 5) SmartRent * 6) Procore * 7) Knock CRM* 8) Bilt Rewards*

Fifth Wall is a venture capital firm that focuses on technologies for the global real estate industry.

fifthwall.com

Echelon Asset Management

Investment Professional, Head of Fundamental Diligence
2013 - 2016
- Echelon was formed by founders, members, and principals currently/formerly at First Round Capital, Foundation Capital, Kleiner Perkins, KKR, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley - Special situations credit hedge fund focused on the non-bank lending asset class - Echelon Capital Fund, L.P. ranked as Barclay Hedge Top 10 "Best Asset Backed Loan Fund" of 2015 - Head of Fundamental Diligence, sole responsibility for deal sourcing Analyst 04/2013 - 01/2015 Associate 01/2015 - 08/2016