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Chiraag Deora

Chiraag Deora

Principal at Greycroft LP

San Francisco, CA , United States

About

Chiraag Deora is a Principal at Greycroft, based in San Francisco, where he focuses on investments in artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, developer tools, and security. As a key member of Greycroft’s investment team since 2025, he leverages deep sector expertise to identify and support high-growth opportunities at the intersection of software innovation and enterprise technology.

Prior to joining Greycroft, Chiraag served as Principal at CRV, where he led and supported investments across multiple venture stages, and as Vice President in venture capital and growth equity at Battery Ventures. His earlier experience includes roles in corporate development at Oracle, executing strategic acquisitions such as Oracle’s purchase of NetSuite, and investment banking at Barclays advising landmark transactions including the sale of Motorola Home from Google to ARRIS.

Chiraag holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a Business minor from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His decade-long track record spans venture capital, corporate development, and M&A, with a consistent focus on technology-driven sectors and supporting founders building foundational enterprise software and infrastructure solutions.

Career History

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
GreycroftPrincipalFeb 2025 to Present
CRVPrincipalJul 2022 to Nov 2024
Battery VenturesVice President - Venture Capital and Growth EquityJan 2020 to Jun 2022
Battery VenturesAssociate - Venture Capital and Growth EquityAug 2017 to Jan 2020
OracleSr. Manager - Corporate Development M and ANov 2016 to Jul 2017
OracleAssociate - Corporate Development M and AJul 2014 to Nov 2016
BarclaysInvestment Banking - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)May 2012 to May 2014

Education

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

2008 2012

The Harker School

2004 2008

Skills & Expertise

Excel
PowerPoint
Analysis
Valuation
Research
Modeling
Revenue Analysis
Product Analysis
Financial Modeling
Competitive Analysis
Data Analysis
SAS
Bloomberg Terminal
Statistics
Economics
Mandarin
VBA
Microsoft Excel
Investment Banking
Financial Analysis
Corporate Finance
Bloomberg
Access
Investments
Mergers & Acquisitions
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Finance
Corporate Development
Microsoft PowerPoint

Others at Greycroft LP (16)

NameRoleLocation
Alexandre Levy
Alexandre Levy
Senior AssociateNew York, NY , United States
Carley Phillips
Carley Phillips
PrincipalCA , United States
Conor Deveney
Conor Deveney
PrincipalNew York, NY , United States
K
Katie McDowell
AssociateNew York, NY , United States
Mark Terbeek
Mark Terbeek
PartnerLos Angeles, CA , United States
Anna Chen
Anna Chen
PartnerLos Angeles, CA , United States
Anna Dai
Anna Dai
PartnerLos Angeles, CA , United States
A
Anna Yu
PartnerNew York, NY , United States
Brentt Baltimore
Brentt Baltimore
PrincipalLos Angeles, CA , United States
Brian Nicholson
Brian Nicholson
PartnerSonoma, CA , United States
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