Catalyzing India's Gaming Revolution
Ventana Ventures is a micro VC gaming and interactive media investor, supporting early-stage gaming start-ups with dedicated funds, expert mentorship, and relentless support, transforming start-ups into self-reliant gaming companies. As a leading India-based gaming VC, Ventana Ventures accelerates early-stage gaming start-ups' time to market. With up to USD 130K investments, the firm supports pre-seed and seed-stage gaming start-ups, guiding them through beta testing, avoiding early-stage mistakes, and securing capital for future funding rounds.
Shylaja Rao
Founding General Partner
Shylaja Rao is the Founding General Partner of Ventana Ventures and the SEBI-registered contact person for Ventana Ventures Trust. She represented Ventana at IGDC 2024 (India Game Developer Conference) and the Women in Gaming (WIG) 2024 panel. She has also spoken at Mangaluru Technovanza 2024 and the BTS 2024 panel on driving startup growth.
Sudhir Anni
Vice President Operations
Sudhir Anni is Vice President – Operations at Ventana Ventures, responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations of the firm.
Poornima Nayak
VP - Investments & Finance
Poornima Nayak is VP – Investments & Finance at Ventana Ventures, overseeing investment evaluation and financial management for the fund.
Shobana Prakash
Investment Analyst
Shobana Prakash is an Investment Analyst at Ventana Ventures, supporting deal evaluation and portfolio management.
Swathi Pai
Investment Analyst
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