Meet the People Behind Our Vision

ANKIT KEDIA

Founder And Lead Investor

Ankit is a 2nd Gen Entrepreneur who took his family business Manjushree Technopack to a leadership position in the plastic packaging industry across the South Asia region. 

With a penchant for institutional marketing and a credit of designing the Key Account Management program, Ankit has been instrumental in the 5x growth of revenues and EBIDTA at Manjushree, where he devoted 15 strong years.

Quick timeline?

He was also instrumental in raising private equity capital from Kedaara Capital and helped in the acquisition of two rival companies, before divesting controlling stake to Advent International in 2018.  Post this, he founded Caremont – a healthcare startup that distributes tech-enabled medical devices and consumables.

He is a passionate angel investor and Capital-A is the formalization of this very passion, into something bigger and meaningful.

ASWANI CHAITANYA

Partner

Aswani brings in a combination of experience on the tech side with stints at Wipro, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs from 2002-2015. After which he went on to found Timios – a healthy kids’ snack brand where he successfully raised funds from marquee investors. Earlier this year – he divested controlling stakes and now ready to don his new role as a VC at Capital-A.

In addition to the tech chops, Aswani also brings to the table a deep operating experience as a founder of a successful startup encompassing the nirvanic journey of starting up and building an incredible brand with Timios. He is passionate about the founder’s success, and a perfect partner to drive the start up journeys together.

ANIRUDH SIDDHARTH

VP – Investments

ATHREYA BHAT

Assistant Manager Finance Operations

ISHA KHANOLKAR

Lead -Marketing and Community

RAASHI GUPTA

Senior Associate

SARATH P V

Associate

RAKSHIT JAIN

Associate

KOMALA R

Admin and Operations

ADITYA SINGH

Senior Investment Analyst

RAJA SARAN KOPPALA

Senior Associate

Advisors Who Drive Real World Impact

VED PRAKASH SHARMA

Director and Senior Board member at Gemini Corporation

VIVEK CHINOY

Director of Sigma Cap Seal

VIVEK SUBRAMANIAN

Founder, Above and beyond

RADHA MOHAN GUPTA

Supply Chain Strategist,Advisor,Mentor and Independent Director