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Aditi Maliwal

Investor

General Partner at Upfront Ventures · Board director at Renew Residential, Inc. · Board director at Finary

San Francisco, California

Writes $1M – $7M checks · typically $1M

About

General Partner focused on connecting the Los Angeles and Bay Area startup ecosystems.

Contact· published on Aditi's own website

Beyond investing

Education
Studied at Stanford University (B.A., Psychology)
More
Maliwal grew up across five cities: Mumbai, New Delhi, Hong Kong, Singapore, and San Francisco.

From Aditi's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Board director at Renew Residential, Inc.

Intro paths

In turn, Aditi can intro founders to Renew Residential, Inc.'s investors below.

Board director at FinaryYC W21

Intro paths

YC

Aditi went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

In turn, Aditi can intro founders to Finary's investors below.

Co-founders at Finary

RCRoger Cawdette
Roger CawdetteCo-Founder & CEO
MLMichael Liu
JPJack Phifer

Experience

  1. Upfront VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2019 — present
  2. General TranslationBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. BetterUpLead Seed Investorcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. PowerToFlyLead Series A Investorcurrent2015 — present
  5. ChimeLead Series A Investorcurrent2014 — present
  6. AddedEducationCo Foundercurrent2013 — present
  7. GoogleProduct Manager2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  8. GoogleCorporate Development2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Crosslink CapitalVenture Associate2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Deutsche Bank SecuritiesInvestment Banking Analyst2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Dover Court International SchoolTeacher's Assistant during Gap Year2007 — 2008

Skills & more

Strategy9Bloomberg17Capital IQValuation26LBO5Private Equity15Corporate Finance13Equity Research3Due Diligence3Financial Analysis14Economics10Fixed Income2
+9 moreInvestmentsEmerging MarketsVenture CapitalDerivativesMergers & AcquisitionsScienceEntrepreneurshipFinancial ModelingStart-ups

From Aditi's professional profile.

Deals · 3

Renew Residential, Inc.Board seat

via Upfront Ventures · filed Dec 2025 · $12.4M raise

Eventual Holding Inc.Board seat

via Upfront Ventures · filed May 2025 · $5M raise

FinaryBoard seat

via Upfront Ventures · filed May 2021 · $3.3M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Led

BetterUpChimeClairPowerToFly

Investor

ArcadeDaysliceGeneral TranslationNeon MobileRenewStemWriter.ai

Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Upfront Ventures

Network6

Investors connected to Aditi in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Aditi Maliwal?
General Partner focused on connecting the Los Angeles and Bay Area startup ecosystems.
Where does Aditi Maliwal work?
Aditi Maliwal is General Partner at Upfront Ventures and Board director at Renew Residential, Inc. and Board director at Finary.
What check size does Aditi Maliwal write?
Aditi Maliwal typically writes checks of $1M – $7M.
What boards does Aditi Maliwal sit on?
Aditi Maliwal holds tracked board seats at Eventual Holding Inc., Finary, Renew Residential, Inc..
What companies has Aditi Maliwal invested in?
Investments tracked here include BetterUp, Chime, Clair, PowerToFly, Arcade, Dayslice, General Translation, Neon Mobile, Renew, Stem, Writer.ai.
Where did Aditi Maliwal go to school?
Aditi Maliwal studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, Psychology & Economics); United World College of South East Asia (International Baccalaureate); Cathedral and John Connnon.
Does Aditi Maliwal lead rounds?
Yes — Aditi Maliwal has led 4 tracked investments.

Same school

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