How value is created, scaled and sustained

'I aim to support diverse and resilient founders who are leveraging technology'

- Shail Desai

Starting out in private equity gave Ankita Vashistha an understanding of the transformative power of capital, when offered alongside strategic support and mentorship. A few years later, she went on to launch India's first women-focused venture capital fund, where she realised the importance of investing in mission-aligned businesses like Assiduus, Velmeni.ai, and Kindlife. It laid the foundations of Arise Ventures that supports start-ups in enterprise AI, healthcare, climate tech and consumer sectors that are shaping the future.