UpRound Ventures
Annika Chinnaiyan is currently an Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Record Point and Sales Manager at The Michigan Daily. Annika has experience managing a sales team, overseeing sales operations, and generating revenue from ads. Annika also works as a Venture Capital Analyst at UpRound Ventures, where Annika sources and funds high-growth startups. Additionally, Annika has interned in finance, accounting, law, and venture capital roles. Annika is pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the University of Michigan.
UpRound Ventures
UpRound is a venture capital student organization dedicated to interdisciplinary undergraduate venture capital education, engaging the broader venture community with Southeastern Michigan, and creating a stronger sense of community within Michigan entrepreneurship. - UpRound's first initiative was a student venture capital competition that simulates an accelerated investment process - Obtained status as the official Michigan qualifier for the national uVCIC competition - Built partnerships with several VC firms, corporate sponsors, and university offices - Created training sessions to teach how a VC firm works, research and due diligence, and term sheets - Engaged over 200 students - Hosted VC guests from firms with a combined $5B under management