Gaurav Gulati
InvestorFounder & Managing Partner at Aroa Venture Partners
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Writes $100K – $500K checks
About
Gaurav Gulati is a former operator with 20+ years of startup founding and exits—including co-founding Innov8 (acquired by OYO)—who runs in-house company-creation programs and partners with founders to co-build ventures.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- Aroa Venture PartnersFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2020 — presentGurugram, Haryana, India
- Windlas Biotech LimitedIndependent Directorcurrent2021 — present
- StockalBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- EdmingleBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentIndia
- PetpoojaBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentIndia
- Cheferd Foods; Aquired by CureFoodsChairman2021 — 2023Gurugram, Haryana, India
- Innov8 Coworking; Acquired by OyoChief Operating Officer2018 — 2020Gurugram, Haryana, India
- Purist; Acquired by Cure.FitCo Founder & COO2015 — 2018Gurugram, Haryana, India
- Roomology; In hibernationCo Founder & CEO2015 — 2018Gurgaon, India
- NewGrowth CapitalFounder & CEO2012 — 2018
- Moonbeam CapitalCEO & Director2010 — 2012
- NewGrowth CapitalFounder & CEO2009 — 2010
- PwC / KPMG / BearingPointVarious2000 — 2009
Education
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA, Finance, Strategy, Entrepreneurship2006 — 2008
Skills & more
Strategy29Management11Start-up Ventures3New Venture Development2New Venture LaunchPrivate Equity33Investments22Real Estate Development5Real Estate8Equities5Management Consulting9Market Analysis3
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Investment PropertiesDue DiligenceVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipValuationStart-upsFrom Gaurav's professional profile.
Colleagues at Aroa Venture Partners
Aditya Ghosh
Senior Advisor at Aroa Venture Partners
Ankit Nagori
Senior Advisor at Aroa Venture Partners
Anuj Sheth
Investments at Aroa Venture Partners
Ellen Rudnick
Senior Advisor at Aroa Venture Partners
Nitin Wadhwa
Partner at Aroa Venture Partners
Prerna Singh
Investments at Aroa Venture Partners
Ritesh Agarwal
Senior Advisor at Aroa Venture Partners
Riya Nagpal
Investments at Aroa Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Gaurav Gulati work?
- Gaurav Gulati is Founder & Managing Partner at Aroa Venture Partners.
- What does Gaurav Gulati invest in?
- Gaurav Gulati invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Gaurav Gulati write?
- Gaurav Gulati typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
Same school
Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business476
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