Arali Ventures

Rajiv is a co-founder and Managing Partner at Arali Ventures. He leads investments Healthtech, Industrial AI and B2B Commerce. Rajiv works closely with companies at the pre-seed and seed stages, drawing on his experience as an operator, adviser and entrepreneur to support founders on strategy, business-building and fundraising. Before founding Arali in 2019, Rajiv founded SeedX, a boutique advisory and investment-banking platform for early-stage companies. Earlier in his career, he held consulting and business leadership roles at Andersen Consulting, Infosys BPO and InfraHedge, a subsidiary of State Street Corporation.

Arun is a co-founder and Managing Partner at Arali Ventures. He leads investments in enterprise technology across AI and Security. Arun works primarily with companies at the pre-seed and seed stages, often before product-market fit or meaningful revenue, and supports founders on go-to-market strategy, enterprise customer development and building their early teams. Before founding Arali in 2019, Arun founded SeedX, a boutique advisory and investment-banking platform for early-stage companies. Arun spent more than two decades across business consulting, technology, sustainability and entrepreneurship. He co-founded Rimagined, a sustainability-focused upcycling business. He also helped establish Fairtrade India and led its commercial and business-development activities. Earlier in his career, Arun worked across consulting, technology services and business development at Deloitte, Infosys Consulting and IBM.

Svetha is a Managing Director at Arali Ventures and leads Capital Networks at Arali, working across fundraising, LP relationships, strategic partnerships and firm-level initiatives. At Arali, Svetha works closely with the leadership team on the development of the firm and its funds. She supports fundraising and LP engagement, develops relationships across the broader venture ecosystem and leads strategic initiatives that help expand Arali's platform. Svetha also works across communications, portfolio initiatives, partnerships, events and research. Svetha Ravi brings over a decade of experience spanning analytics, technology, and enterprise transformation, having worked with organizations including IRI, Symphony Services, Maersk, and TEG Analytics.