Arali Ventures III

Cat I · Managed by Arali Ventures

Partnering with audacious founders rewriting the future of enterprise technology

SEBI-encouraged funds — venture capital, SME, social-impact and infrastructure. Close-ended, generally unleveraged.

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Key facts

SEBI registration no.IN/AIF1/26-27/2307

Team11

Rajiv Raghunandan

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

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 Raghavan

Managing Partner

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 Ravi

Managing Director

M.Sc in Econometrics, Madras School of Economics

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.

Registration

SEBI registration

SEBI-registered

SEBI registration no.IN/AIF1/26-27/2307

RegisteredAug 2026

Valid untilPerpetual

Contact personSujata Krishnan

Address5th Floor, The Mayfair, 316 6, 100 Feet Road, Binnamangala, Stage 1, Indiranagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560038

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Rohan Choukkar

Managing Director

Rohan is a Managing Director at Arali Ventures and leads the funds investments in deep-tech, industrial AI and sustainability at Arali Ventures. Rohan invests in deeptech and sustainability at Arali, with a particular interest in physical AI, industrial technology, advanced manufacturing, material sciences and climate. He works primarily with companies at the seed and Series A stage and supports founders on navigating the early stages of company-building and growth. Before joining Arali, Rohan spent a decade at Bharat Innovation Fund, where his role covered venture investing and hands-on portfolio support. He worked with companies from seed through Series B, supporting them on strategy, governance, and follow-on planning.