Avantika Daing
InvestorGeneral Partner at Plum Alley Investments
New York, New York
Writes $750K – $3M checks · typically $2M
About
Operator who helped lead a Nasdaq IPO, pioneered aggregating capital for women and gender‑diverse STEM founders, and surfaces under‑networked founders via roundtables and impact events while focusing on regulated Unhealthcare.
Invests in
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechDeep TechFoodTechHardwareHealthtech
Experience
- Plum Alley Ventures CompanyFounding Partner | General Partnercurrent2018 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Humans&.aiInvestorcurrent2026 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, Inc.Investor & Advisorcurrent2025 — presentCalifornia, United States
- Phoenix TailingsInvestorcurrent2025 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- EinrideInvestor and Advisor - IPO (NASDAQ)current2018 — presentSweden
- BetteromicsInvestor - Acquired by Applecurrent2023 — presentCalifornia, United States
- Diligent RoboticsInvestor - Acquired by SERVE (Public Robotics Company)current2021 — presentAustin, TX
- NebexInvestorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- Mammoth BiosciencesInvestor and Advisorcurrent2018 — presentCalifornia, United States
- Biobot AnalyticsInvestor and Advisorcurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- EpiBone, Inc.Investor and Advisorcurrent2019 — present
- KETOSInvestor & Advisorcurrent2018 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- ForbesFORBES 2024: 50 / 50 Investmentcurrent2024 — present
- ForbesFORBES 50 / 50 Investmentcurrent2024 — present
- TiE New YorkBoard Of Directors & Chair of TiE Angel and Pitch Competition2018 — 2024Greater New York City Area
- JopwellChief Revenue Officer (CRO)2016 — 2018Greater New York City Area
- TED ConferencesTEDx Speaker2016 — 2018India
- ZomatoSenior Vice President & General Manager - Growth and Commercialization2015 — 2016**IPO $12.2B** // USA (acquired URBANSPOON from IAC)
- SquareKey.comFounder, CEO2011 — 2014New York City and Mumbai
- Eyetech PharmaceuticalsSenior Global Director, Commercialization - 1st commercial employee (IPO: Nasdaq)2002 — 2009Greater New York City Area
Education
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
- The College of Wooster
- The Lawrence School - Sanawar - India
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)3Startups3IPO2Revenue & Profit Growth1Private EquityExitsInstitutional InvestmentsLP / GPVenture Capital1Initial Public Offerings (IPO)Board of DirectorsCapital Raising
+12 more
Portfolio OptimizationImpact InvestingIRREarly Stage InvestmentMarketing StrategyStart-upsStrategyBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentProduct LaunchBiotechnologyManagementLanguages Bengali · English · Hindi
From Avantika's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management520
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
+ 514 more
Also attended The College of Wooster9
E.C. PelaiaCOO/CCO at BTECH CONSORTIUMWilliam J. LeonardCFO at Nirvana Healthcare VenturesGayle PekkolaAdvisor at Nirvana Healthcare VenturesDeb MerrilAdvisor at Energy Transition VenturesRutendo RuzvidzoAssociate at ArcTern VenturesBilal ZuberiFounder and Managing Partner at Red Glass Ventures
+ 3 more
Also attended The Lawrence School - Sanawar - India3
Shared employers
Also worked at Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, Inc.3
Also worked at Einride7
Jessica SchultzPartner at NorthzoneTed PerssonInvestor at EQT VenturesTomosaku SoharaGeneral Partner at NordicNinjaIndra SharmaPartner at PeakMarek KiisaFounding Partner at SuperAngelShereen ZarkaniManaging Partner and Head of Maersk Growth at Maersk Growth
+ 1 more
Also worked at Nebex1
Also worked at Eyetech Pharmaceuticals2
Colleagues at Plum Alley Investments
Alicia Zheng
Associate at Plum Alley Investments
Andrea Turner Moffitt
Executive in Residence at Earthshot Ventures
Benjamin Robbins
Associate at Plum Alley Investments
Deborah Buresh Jackson
Founding Partner at Plum Alley Investments
Frances Walton
Partner at Plum Alley Investments
Katherine (Kate) Lockwood
Angel at Plum Alley Investments
Lily Raaka
Strategist at Plum Alley Investments
Mark Njama
Executive Assistant at Plum Alley Investments
Network10
Edward LandoScout
Partner at Pareto Holdings
Katherine (Kate) LockwoodScout
Angel at Plum Alley Investments
Nadav Ben-ChanochScout
Partner at Pareto Holdings
Alicia Zheng
Associate at Plum Alley Investments
Avi Rosenbaum
Partner at Tectonic Capital
Benjamin Robbins
Associate at Plum Alley Investments
Cristina Escoda
Managing Partner at Tachyon Ventures
Deborah Buresh Jackson
Founding Partner at Plum Alley Investments
Frances Walton
Partner at Plum Alley Investments
Sara Weinheimer
Investor at Plum Alley Investments
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