About The Author
Rahul is the Managing Director at Arkam Ventures (formerly Unitary Fund), a Pre-Series A to Series A technology-focused VC fund.Arkam’s portfolio includes standout companies such as SmallCase, JaiKisan, Jar, KrazyBee, SpotDraft, BharatAgri, Signzy, Karkhana, Fyno, and many others. Rahul previously co-founded Helion Ventures, a $600M venture fund focused on early- to mid-stage opportunities in India, where he led investments and served on the boards of companies including UnitedLex (acquired), Seclore, Shubham Housing, SMS Gupshup (exited), Spandana (IPO), EzeTap (acquired), Equitas (IPO), MoEngage, CrownIT (acquired), Toppr (acquired), and RailYatri. Earlier in his career at Walden International, a $2B global venture capital firm, Rahul was involved in early-stage investments across the U.S. and South Asia—backing 12 high-tech startups in the U.S. and investing $35M in 17 early-stage startups in South Asia, including Sierra Atlantic, Headstrong, and Mindtree. His portfolio associations also span Ikanos, Infravio, Inquira, Velosel, Matisse Networks, Broadlogic Networks, and e4e Inc. Specialties: Technology Investing | India Venture Capital | Silicon Valley Venture Capital
