Growing up in a modest household, I learned resilience early by watching my parents work relentlessly to make ends meet. School uniforms may be a visual equalizer, but I quickly understood that not everyone begins at the same starting line. That left me with a lasting gratitude for every opportunity earned, and for the effort it takes to build from scratch.

Like many Indian kids, I wanted to be a cricketer. I spent hours at the ground and nights replaying World Cup scorecards in my head. I tried professionally and failed miserably. Cricket taught me how to handle failure, endure, and keep showing up after difficult days. Years later, I realized the same lessons apply to startups:staying at the crease when nothing is going your way, and still come back swinging the next morning (finding PMF, near death moments :p)

I was in my teens when startups were the talk of the town and newspapers were filled with new ideas + incredible founders solving real life problems. I was fascinated. A few years later, I was fortunate enough to get my hands dirty with trying to build a startup alongside engineering.

Fast forward again, I found myself working with VC/ PE firms evaluating tech startups across India and the US. Soon after, and as luck would have it, I found an early stage investing role in India. Since then, it's been a privilege to work alongside and learn from so many high quality founders building across the world.

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