Stellaris Venture Partners

Joveena has spent about 7 years working with startups, taking on various roles as a core team member. Before joining Stellaris as marketing lead, she led product development and customer experience at an innovative ed-tech startup. Joveena holds a Mass Media degree from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, and an MBA from TAPMI, Manipal.

Kunj specializes in leadership hiring, with a strong belief that start-up leaders shape not only the future of the business but also the culture and trajectory of the organization. She brings extensive experience in driving CXO and functional leadership searches across high-growth start-ups and global tech giants. Previously, Kunj executed regional and functional leadership hiring at Amazon. She has also worked with Indian boutique search firms. Kunj holds an MBA in Human Resources.

Reena brings over 11 years of experience as an Executive Assistant and Associate Manager (Admin), supporting leadership and overseeing business operations seamlessly. Before joining Stellaris, she was associated with Mayhem Studios, Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India Pvt. Ltd., SAP, and Capgemini. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from Baldwin Women's Methodist College and a Diploma in Aviation, Hospitality, and Travel. She has complemented her corporate career with hands-on experience in freelance event management.

Naman brings an entrepreneurial spirit to Stellaris. Before joining Stellaris, he co-founded Helico Foodlabs, a consumer brand, and Doormint, a consumer tech services platform backed by Helion and Kalaari. He was also one of the first hires at Toppr, managing multiple functions from sales & marketing to content, and worked at Flipkart in 2012 before it became a unicorn. Naman is an alumnus of IIT Bombay. Naman runs Startup Navigator at Stellaris, helping founders and aspiring entrepreneurs shape their visions in the early stages.

Pradeep manages financial operations, investor reporting, fund administration, and compliance at Stellaris. With over a decade of experience in operational finance, consulting, and accounting, he brings extensive expertise to his role. His skills include project management, ERP implementation, general ledger management, compliance, financial reporting, and internal controls. Before joining Stellaris, Pradeep headed the finance function at Nova IVF Fertility, a leading fertility chain in India. He has also worked with prestigious firms like Ernst & Young and KPMG. Pradeep is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the ICAI and holds a degree in Finance.

Pranav's passion for venture capital is driven by a curiosity to explore the world & peer into the future. He believes step-changes in the applied sciences and financial services are key to reimagining what's possible. Previously, he worked at Thryve.Earth, building in the applied carbon space, and spent a couple of years at Bain & Company helping PE / VC funds diligence companies focusing on industrials & consumer goods. Pranav holds degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Climate Sciences from IIT Madras.

Pratyush has been through some of India's most high-growth, high-volatility sectors- edtech and gaming, and that terrain shaped everything. It gave him a versatile grounding in marketing and communications, one built around driving brand narrative and positioning across India, where the story had to move as fast as the business. He holds a Master's in Media and Communication Studies from Christ University and has a deep, ongoing interest in consumer technology and the cultures it creates.

After eight years at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), Stellaris marks the start of yet another exciting chapter in Preseedha's career. She was previously part of the General Corporate practice at CAM, focusing on PE/VC investments and advising key stakeholders on both sides. Preseedha holds a B.Com. and LLB (Hons.) from Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar.

Ritesh is passionate about companies addressing uniquely Indian challenges. Before Stellaris, he was a Partner at Helion, where he invested in market leaders like Taxiforsure, Lifecell and Trulymadly. Earlier in his career, he worked as a product manager for online and mobile consumer products. Ritesh has a B. Tech from IIT Delhi and an MBA from INSEAD, and has served as Adjunct Faculty at IIM Bangalore.

Roopa is an executive assistant to the partners and holds the position of Office Administrator at Stellaris. She possesses over 8 years of experience in different roles across the HR & Administration domains. Prior to Stellaris, she worked with Urban Ladder as the HR & Admin Manager and Executive assistant to the co-founders. She has also been associated with firms like Komli Media, Yahoo and DTZ.

Sayantan believes that nothing can fully prepare you for entrepreneurship, but he has learned the most through his own journey as a founder. At Stellaris, he's eager to leverage these experiences to support fellow entrepreneurs. Sayantan co-founded Capzest, a lending platform for the blue-collar workforce that secured funding and was later acquired. Before joining Stellaris, he led Product at Bettr Credit, the fintech arm of InCred Group. He began his career as an interest rate derivatives trader at Deutsche Bank AG and is a graduate of IIT Kharagpur.

Sneha is part of the Finance team at Stellaris, where she manages the financial operations, fund administration, compliance, and investor reporting for the Stellaris GIFT fund. A Chartered Accountant with over seven years of experience, she brings her expertise in fund operations, regulatory strategy, investor relations, and tax advisory. Before joining Stellaris, she helped set up and manage a Category III AIF in GIFT City at Sameeksha Capital and worked across compliance and business development functions. She began her career in regulatory and tax advisory at PwC India. Sneha is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds a degree in Finance.

Spriha brings a founder's lens to Stellaris, along with over half a decade of operating experience in AI. A builder at heart, she partners with founders on key initiatives spanning product, GTM, leadership building, and M&A. Her toolkit draws on deep experience in product, design thinking, and zero-to-one execution. Prior to Stellaris, Spriha founded a startup in the gaming space. Before that, she spent five years at Augnito building voice-based AI for healthcare, where she was Chief Product Officer & Head of Marketing. A Forbes 30 Under 30 alumna, Spriha went to IIT Bombay for her undergraduate studies.

Swapnali is excited about how AI can enable new paradigms and enjoys speaking with founders who are reimagining the future of technology. She was previously at Ola in the CEO's Office, where she worked on Krutrim's AI/cloud strategy and new initiatives in the clean energy space. Prior to that, she was the first product hire at a YC backed marketing automation startup. Swapnali is a graduate of IIT Madras.

Vardhan is the resident AI/ML expert at Stellaris and a seasoned engineering leader. He has a strong track record of building and scaling AI/ML products and teams. At Lyft, he led Rider Product Engineering and helped launch its Delivery line-of-business, after driving Marketplace efforts around Pricing and Driver Utilization. With the rise of GenAI, he built the AI pillar at ClickUp, expanding his SaaS product experience. He began his career at Bloomberg, building Search Engines and Recommendation Systems for the Bloomberg Terminal. Vardhan earned his engineering degree from RV College and holds a master's from Carnegie Mellon University.

Varun is a passionate advocate for founders transforming the future through technology and human behavior. He believes meaningful innovation comes from understanding how people interact with the world. As a founder-turned-investor at Stellaris, Varun previously founded PeriData, a SaaS company focused on data clean rooms. A graduate of IIM Ahmedabad, he has also worked at BCG, Bain, and Razorpay.