Arjun Vaidya

Investor

Co-Founder and Investment Partner at V3 Ventures

Mumbai, India

Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $2.5M

About

Arjun Vaidya is co-founder of V3 Ventures, an early-stage consumer-focused venture fund in partnership with Verlinvest that invests in seed to Series A startups. Previously, he founded Dr. Vaidya's, an Ayurveda brand that became India's largest in the category online before being acquired by RP Sanjiv Goenka Group in 2021; prior to founding, he worked at L Catterton, a consumer-focused growth private equity fund. Vaidya was recognized on the Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 list and serves as an active angel investor and mentor in India's startup ecosystem.

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Experience

V3 VenturesCo-Foundercurrent2021 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
VerlinvestVentures Lead - Indiacurrent2021 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Vaidya's: New Age AyurvedaCEO and 6th Generation Vaidya2016 — 2021Mumbai Metropolitan Region
L CattertonInvestment Professional2013 — 2016Mumbai Metropolitan Region
The De Beers Group of CompaniesBusiness Development and Strategy Intern2012
Hublot GenèveMarketing and Business Strategy Intern2011Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Condé Nast IndiaAd Sales and Digital Marketing Intern2010Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Education

Brown UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Relations and Affairs & Economics2009 — 2013
Dhirubhai Ambani International SchoolInternational Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate2007 — 2009
The Cathedral and John Connon SchoolICSE, ICSE1996 — 2007

Skills & more

Public Speaking8Healthcare10E-Commerce12Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)1CPGAngel Investing1Consumer BrandsInvestments52D2C8Online Retail5Private Equity42Financial Modeling41

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Business DevelopmentBusiness StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsVenture CapitalValuationRetailE-commerceConsumer ProductsStart-upsEntrepreneurial OrganizationsConsumer Technology

Languages English · Hindi · Spanish

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