all roads go through here
| Stage | Idea to pre-seed. A working prototype helps. |
|---|---|
| Cheque | ₹1 lakh – ₹50 lakh |
| Round size | You're raising under ₹2 Cr |
| Where I sit | First or second cheque in |
| Solo founders | Welcome |
| Sectors | Core: AI & deep tech, healthcare & medtech, education Also: gaming, Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) Anything else: if it's built on real science or a real moat, pitch it anyway |
| Advisory | Any stage up to Series A |
~20 diligence projects so far, pre-seed to Series B. Co-investing on something early? Bring me the deal.
Raising under ₹2 Cr at idea to pre-seed? Send the deck. I read everything that comes through this door.
Start →Stuck on metrics, milestones, GTM or the raise itself? Tell me what's jammed.
Start →Yes, I'll do it for free. Bring your current draft and your thick skin.
Start →Need diligence on a deal, or want to co-invest? Tell me about it.
Start →Researcher with something sellable? Let's plot its exit from the lab.
Start →Existential crises welcome. Startups optional. Chai counts.
Start →
Behavioral science, health policy, engineering, a corporate stint, four ventures and a research lab. It looks scattered until you notice every step is the same question: how does an idea become something people actually use?
Studies the brain at UPenn. Decides behavior is the real technology.
Learns how health systems actually move at Carnegie Mellon.
Adds an MTech from IIT Hyderabad. Finally, a degree the relatives recognize.
Does her time in the corporate world. Learns how big machines run — and why she'd rather build her own.
Now: builds & backs the ideas everyone else calls too weird.
Realizes the nerd thing isn't a phase. Working with researchers isn't a pivot; it's a personality.
Starts four ventures. Three are alive and thriving — a better hit rate than most portfolios.
Co-leads Panchkosha Wellbeing, an IIT Bombay × HDFC ERGO research initiative, for 4+ years. Reads the papers for fun. Yes, for fun.
…she reads everything — fiction, non-fiction, comic books (this website is not a coincidence), and research papers, recreationally. Plays and watches cricket with strong opinions about field placements. Award-winning bathroom singer (self-awarded). Volunteers with NGOs. Currently on page one of several plotlines.