# Shyam Sekhar

> Shyam Sekhar is a seed investor at Ithought Advisory backing Water and Social. See 4 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: Ithought Advisory
- Location: Chennai, India
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shyam-sekhar-8654364/

Shyam Sekhar is a Chief Ideator & Founder at ithought. He attended Annamalai University.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Water | 1 | 25% |
| Social | 1 | 25% |
| Travel | 1 | 25% |
| Content | 1 | 25% |
| Tourism | 1 | 25% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Happy Company | The Happy Company ™ (THC) is an infrastructure platform powered by retail intelligence, focused on technology for the everyday consumer — beginning in India (and made in भारत). Operating at the intersection of commerce, content, and community, THC wholly owns and operates the Chaicup ® retail brand. Chaicup ® serves delicious, affordable, andsustainable foods and beverages, leveraging product and customer insights to marry an intelligent, world-class supply chain with a fast, friendly experience for both partners and consumers. | $5M | Seed | Oct 31, 2025 |  |
| Baanhem Ventures | Baanhem Ventures represents a privately held entity with a concentration on the, supported by its designation as a non-government company. |  | Seed | Sep 24, 2025 |  |
| WEGoT Utility Solutions | WEGoT provides tech-enabled solutions to handle the need, consumption and distribution of basic utilities(Water, Electricity and Gas) that have come under tremendous pressure owing to urban development.Responsible urban living entails starting your day with the holy trinity of resources – Water, Electricity and Gas. WEGoT has developed a convenientplatform that integrates all 3 resources and helps each household measure, manage and conserve these critical resources from their fingertips. | $2M | Seed | Oct 16, 2019 |  |
| PickYourTrail | PickYourTrail is a travel company that enables travelers to plan and book personalized international vacations such as honeymoons and family vacations. Travelers are offered with personal itineraries and Travel Genie: a personalized travel journal with travel information and tips. The company deals with vacations in Asia, Africa, Oceania, America,and Europe.PickYourTrail was co-founded by Hari Ganapathy and Srinath Shankar and is based in Chennai, India. | $3M | Series A | Feb 18, 2019 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Appreciate Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/appreciate-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blume Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blume-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Brigade Enterprises](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brigade-enterprises) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Galaxy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/galaxy-6620) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GOFRUGAL Technologies](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gofrugal-technologies) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Inuka Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inuka-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Ithought Advisory

VC Fund · Chennai, India

Ithought Advisory is a financial solutions company that provides customized investment strategies to investors through mutual funds. It is a boutique investment research and strategy firm that specializes in providing dynamic financial solutions to investors. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

1 contacts available at Ithought Advisory.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shyam Sekhar | Chief Ideator & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shyam-sekhar |

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## FAQ

### What does Shyam Sekhar invest in?

Shyam Sekhar invests primarily in Water, Social and Travel startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 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 Shyam Sekhar last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Shyam Sekhar closed in Oct 2025. Shizune tracks 4 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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