Dr. Darshan Chandaria is the Group CEO and a Director at Chandaria Group & Chandaria Industries. He holds an undergraduate Business Management degree from Cardiff University and is a fellow of the 2017 Senior Executive Program from Harvard Business School. In 2018 he attained the Honorary Doctorate from United Graduate College & Seminary International, USA becoming the youngest East African recipient.
Over the past 10 years, Darshan has built Chandaria Group into one of the largest and most diversified business groups in Africa. Today the group’s operations include Tissue Paper & Hygiene Products Manufacturing, Real Estate, Venture Capital, Insurance, Banking, Automobile Manufacturing, Mining and Solar Energy Generation.
Darshan founded Chandaria Capital in 2017, a venture capital fund that today has over 15 portfolio companies spread across Africa & beyond.
Darshan has an impressive list of local and international awards and recognitions. In 2016 Darshan was invited to feature in the entrepreneurship reality TV show the KCB Lions Den that ran for five consecutive years.
This Thursday Darshan will demystify Angel Investing and how to attract investors and funding for your business.