# Mahesh Vaidya

> Mahesh Vaidya is a seed investor at Epsilon Venture Partners backing Farming. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Epsilon Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/epsilon-venture-partners)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2017
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/mahesh-vaidya/0/867/9a2

Mahesh Vaidya is a seed investor at Epsilon Venture Partners in San Francisco focused on Farming and Agriculture. Mahesh Vaidya joined Intel Capital in 2008. Prior to Intel Capital, he was Vice President at GF Private Equity Group, the private investment arm of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s Growth Fund. Mahesh was a member of GF Private Equity Group's Investment Committee, served on the boards of portfolio companies such as Redline Communications andVenda, and also led investments in companies such as AWR, Teknovus and PathScale. Earlier in his career, Mahesh had worked as a software engineer with Citicorp Overseas Software Ltd. in India, and as an Intern in the International Finance Corporation's Internet Development Unit. At Intel Capital, he currently serves as a Board Observer for PolicyBazaar, Duron, International Center for Robotic Surgery, and Microland. He has also participated in Intel Capital’s investment in KLG Systel and Verismo. Mahesh received his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and has a Masters in Nuclear Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology at Kanpur, India.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Farming | 1 | 50% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 50% |
| Farmers Market | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FarmTaaza | Farm Taaza provides expert advice to the farmers on improving the yield and improving the field operations of the farmer. | $8M | Series A | Oct 06, 2017 | http://farmtaaza.com |
| FarmTaaza | Farm Taaza provides expert advice to the farmers on improving the yield and improving the field operations of the farmer. | $1.5M | Seed | May 01, 2016 | http://farmtaaza.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [IL&FS Investment Managers](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/il-fs-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Epsilon Venture Partners

VC Fund · Central, Hong Kong

Epsilon Venture Partners Funding innovation and entrepreneurship across Asia.

3 contacts available at Epsilon Venture Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jack Han | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jack-han |
| Mahesh Vaidya | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mahesh-vaidya |
| Sudheer Kuppam | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sudheer-k-kuppam |

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## FAQ

### What does Mahesh Vaidya invest in?

Mahesh Vaidya invests primarily in Farming, Agriculture and Farmers Market startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Mahesh Vaidya last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mahesh Vaidya closed in Oct 2017. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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