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Arpan Ajmera

Investor

Former Associate at VU Venture Partners

New York, New York

Writes $200K – $1M checks · typically $5M

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About

Arpan Ajmera translated Venture University's investment apprenticeship into a full-time VC role and leverages hands-on operating experience as Chief of Staff at Endgame to inform go-to-market and operations-driven investment decisions.

Invests in

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSpace Tech

Experience

  1. StealthChief of Staffcurrent2025 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. Purdue UniversityAdjunct Professorcurrent2023 — present
  3. Self-employedAngel Investorcurrent2021 — present
  4. VU Venture PartnersPrincipal2023 — 2025New York, United States
  5. VU Venture PartnersInvestment Associate2020 — 2023New York, United States
  6. FoundersBoostAccelerator Director - NYC2021 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. ZX VenturesAnalyst2018 — 2019New York, United States
  8. Leibniz Universität HannoverResearch Intern2017Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
  9. APM TerminalsBusiness Analyst Intern2015Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Skills & more

Start-ups55Venture Capital51
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Arpan Ajmera?
Arpan Ajmera translated Venture University's investment apprenticeship into a full-time VC role and leverages hands-on operating experience as Chief of Staff at Endgame to inform go-to-market and operations-driven investment decisions.
What does Arpan Ajmera invest in?
Arpan Ajmera invests in Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Space Tech.
What check size does Arpan Ajmera write?
Arpan Ajmera typically writes checks of $200K – $1M.
What companies has Arpan Ajmera invested in?
Investments tracked here include Root Access.
Where did Arpan Ajmera go to school?
Arpan Ajmera studied at Purdue University (Bachelor of Engineering - BE); GrowthX® (Product & Growth Program, Business Administration and Management, General); Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Study Abroad).

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