About

Vir Kashyap is an entrepreneur, investor, and tech executive with extensive experience in building engaging products for the next billion global internet users and the future of work. He is currently focused on international strategy and investments for Recruit Holding's Indeed.com, the #1 job site worldwide with over 300 million unique visitors per month. As Director of International Strategy & Operations, he is responsible for the company's global online HR business unit, which includes Indeed and Glassdoor. Prior to his current role, Vir co-founded Babajob.com, which grew into the largest marketplace for lightly skilled jobs (blue collar) in India. He raised capital from top global financial and strategic investors, including SEEK and Vinod Khosla, and the company was acquired by Quikr in 2017. Vir is also an investor in entrepreneurs, especially those solving for the future of work. Before his entrepreneurial ventures, Vir worked in financial markets, specifically alternative investments/hedge funds at Morgan Stanley and Vega Asset Management, the largest global macro hedge fund of the era. He has a deep understanding of global internet marketplaces, emerging market technology, next billion users, venture capital, and jobs. Vir is a graduate of Brunswick School and Upper Canada College. He is a Partner at The Fund, a community of founders and operators who care deeply about the next generation of local entrepreneurs. He is also a founding investor in Dunzo, an app that leverages both AI and human operators in providing solutions for consumers' everyday tasks. Overall, Vir Kashyap is a seasoned professional with 19.95 years of relevant experience in entrepreneurship, investment, and tech. His expertise in building and scaling businesses in emerging markets and his passion for the future of work make him a valuable asset to any organization.