Arjun Vaidya

Arjun's investment approach is shaped by firsthand experience of building a consumer brand from the ground up. His founder journey gives him a practical perspective on product development, distribution, brand building, customer acquisition and scaling.

His investment interests are particularly aligned with businesses where strong consumer insight, differentiated products, brand affinity and technology-enabled distribution can create durable competitive advantages.

Company Sector Stage Round Date
Xtovia Beauty / Consumer Pre-Seed $730K Jun 2026
Dil Foods FoodTech Series B $8M May 2026
The Hosteller Travel / Hospitality Series B $16M Apr 2026
Mannlich — Seed $290K Mar 2026
Cheerio AI AI / Consumer Seed $870K Mar 2026
Curapod — Seed $2M Feb 2026
Doodley — Seed $2M Feb 2026

PlayBlue, Kingdom Of Chess, Cleevo, and Edify.Clu

Arjun Vaidya is a consumer-focused entrepreneur, early-stage investor and Co-Founder & Investment Partner at V3 Ventures. He brings a combination of founder experience, consumer-brand expertise and investment experience to India's early-stage ecosystem.

At V3 Ventures, he focuses on backing early-stage consumer-facing businesses, with an investment lens spanning consumer brands, consumer technology, D2C businesses and enabling platforms. V3 Ventures describes its strategy around fast-growing early-stage consumer businesses, purpose-driven brands and innovative technologies, with investment activity across India, Europe and the US.