Fundraising Fox

Bala Srinivasa

Investor

Managing Director at Arkam Ventures

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Writes $1M – $5M checks

About

Bala Srinivasa champions the Middle India thesis, investing in mass-market digitization and AI infrastructure for 400–500 million emerging Indian consumers, and explores founders' psychological journeys on podcast The Inner Reel.

Invests in

AgTechDeep TechFintechFoodTechHardwareHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Experience

  1. SpenseInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  2. OptimistInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  3. Mirana ToysInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  4. TransBnk - Transaction Banking PlatformInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  5. KreditBeeInvestorcurrent2019 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  6. SpotDraftInvestorcurrent2022 — presentBangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
  7. JumbotailInvestorcurrent2019 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  8. SignzyInvestorcurrent2020 — presentBangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
  9. 91TrucksInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  10. Wint WealthInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  11. Karkhana.ioInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  12. SmartstaffInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  13. CUSMATInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  14. Arkam VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2017 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  15. UpstoxInvestor2015 — 2017Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  16. Kalaari CapitalPartner2015 — 2017Greater Bengaluru Area
  17. Copal Amba (A Moody's company)Senior Managing Director2013 — 2015Bengaluru Area, India
  18. Amba ResearchManaging Director2009 — 2013
  19. Vistaar TechnologiesSVP Product Marketing & Business Development2000 — 2009Parsippany, NJ
  20. Pacific Growth EquitiesEquity Analyst and Partner1997 — 2000San Francisco, CA

Education

  1. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, PilaniMS, Physics1986 — 1991
  2. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, PilaniBS, Civil Engineering
  3. The University of ToledoMBA, Finance

Skills & more

Analytics44Equities41Capital Markets28Investments19Product Management14Marketing Strategy10Sales8Corporate Finance16Financial Markets6Investment Banking8Thought Leadership6Banking5
+11 moreEquity ValuationSales OperationsProduct MarketingFinancial ServicesGlobal Business DevelopmentB2B softwareStart-up EnvironmentVenture CapitalStrategyManagementStart-ups

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Colleagues at Arkam Ventures