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Vishal Makhijani

Experienced Operator, Investor @ Shabodi | Board of Directors

San Francisco, California

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $5,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $50,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $25,000.00

Education

Work Experience

2024

  • Chief Operating Officer

    2024

2020

  • Investor, Member of Board of Directors

    2020

  • Advisor

    2008

    Advised on business development and product strategy

2022 - 2023

  • Chief Operating Officer, President & CTO - Interim

    2022 - 2023

2022 - 2022

  • CEO/COO/Board member/Advisor high growth. Taking a break

    2022 - 2022

2019 - 2022

  • President & COO

    2019 - 2022

2012 - 2019

  • Board Member

    2012 - 2019

    Investor and board member - Advisor to founder/CEO - Design and product consultant - Product strategy

2013 - 2018

  • CEO

    2016 - 2018

    Udacity is a proven leader in online education. Udacity is disrupting the world of higher learning by delivering global access to a cutting-edge, high-quality education at a fraction of the cost of traditional higher learning. Udacity pioneered Nanodegrees which are fast becoming the new credential signalling to employers and technology workers that the holder has cutting edge skills in high-demand categories. I joined the company as COO in early 2013. The company had no revenues and no consumer traction. In the next 5 years, we introduced OVER 30 Nanodegree programs, scaled bookings to a $100 million run rate, launched operations in 5 major international markets and raised $130 million from brand name venture capital firms.

  • President, Chief Operating Officer & Board Member

    2013 - 2016

2012 - 2018

  • Advisor & Investor

    2012 - 2018

    - Fund raising - Business and product strategy - Counsel to founders/CEO

2012 - 2014

  • Advisor

    2012 - 2014

    Product and Corporate advisor