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Lokesh Sikaria

Investor

Founder & Managing Partner at Moneta Ventures · Board director at Huloop · Board director at App Orchid · Board director at Perkville

Sacramento, CA

Writes $1M – $5M checks

About

Lokesh Sikaria built and led the same team for 30 years, repeatedly scaling IT consulting firms to exits: Rapidigm (> $300M sale to Fujitsu) and Sparta (~$125M sale to KPIT).

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS

Board director at Huloop

Intro paths

In turn, Lokesh can intro founders to Huloop's investors below.

Co-founders at Huloop

RSRamna Sharma
Ramna SharmaFounder

Board director at App Orchid

Intro paths

In turn, Lokesh can intro founders to App Orchid's investors below.

Co-founders at App Orchid

KR
Krishnakumar RamakrishnanExecutive Officer, Director
KKKrishna Kumar
Krishna KumarFounder

Board director at Perkville

Intro paths

In turn, Lokesh can intro founders to Perkville's investors below.

Co-founders at Perkville

SSSunil Saha
Sunil SahaExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Moneta VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2014 — presentGreater Sacramento
  2. App Orchid IncBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  3. HuLoop AutomationBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. SibrosBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. Sikka SoftwareBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. TSP - The Silicon Partners IncBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSacramento, California Area
  7. VideoVerseBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  8. Aumni, Inc.Board Member2018 — 2021Greater Salt Lake City Area
  9. Sparta Consulting (acquired by KPIT Cummins)CEO2007 — 2013
  10. Rapidigm (acquired by Fujitsu)COO1996 — 2006
  11. Price WaterhouseSAP HR Consultant1994 — 1996

Skills & more

Venture Capital26Venture Financing25Angel Investing20Start-ups19ERP99Finance3Business Intelligence73Business Process70IT Strategy44Consulting67Business Analysis31Management Consulting17
+12 moreRecruitingIT Service ManagementStrategic PartnershipsProfessional ServicesIntegrationBusiness TransformationPre-salesCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSAPSaaSSAP ERP

Languages Assamese · Hindi

From Lokesh's professional profile.

Deals · 4

HuloopBoard seat

via Moneta Ventures · filed Jan 2025 · $6M raise

ROR PartnersBoard seat

via Moneta Ventures · filed Nov 2020 · $2M raise

App OrchidBoard seat

via Moneta Ventures · filed Nov 2020 · $4M raise

Ariz Precision MedicineBoard seat

via Moneta Ventures · filed Aug 2020 · $750K raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Reviver

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Moneta Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lokesh Sikaria?
Lokesh Sikaria built and led the same team for 30 years, repeatedly scaling IT consulting firms to exits: Rapidigm (> $300M sale to Fujitsu) and Sparta (~$125M sale to KPIT).
Where does Lokesh Sikaria work?
Lokesh Sikaria is Founder & Managing Partner at Moneta Ventures and Board director at Huloop and Board director at App Orchid and Board director at Perkville.
What does Lokesh Sikaria invest in?
Lokesh Sikaria invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Lokesh Sikaria write?
Lokesh Sikaria typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
What boards does Lokesh Sikaria sit on?
Lokesh Sikaria holds tracked board seats at App Orchid, Ariz Precision Medicine, Huloop, Reviver, ROR Partners.
Where did Lokesh Sikaria go to school?
Lokesh Sikaria studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical Engineering & Computer Science); St.Columba's School, New Delhi; Don Bosco School Guwahati.

Same school

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