About
Rajiv Mehta is a General Partner at Athera Venture Partners who moved into early-stage venture investing in 2023 after a 21-year operating career in consumer and retail. He launched Puma in India and grew it to the top position, led footwear and private label apparel divisions at Arvind Brands, founded the sports brand D:FY, and served as CEO of Stove Kraft Ltd, which he took public. He has been an active angel investor since 2011 with over 15 investments and was part of the Indian Angel Network.
Invests in
ConsumerRetail Tech
Experience
- Athera Venture Partners (formerly Inventus India)Managing Director & General Partnercurrent2023 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- PropsochBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Ganesh Consumer Products LimitedBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- RBZ Jewellers LtdBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentAhmedabad, Gujarat, India
- HiFy ClubBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
- ClickPostBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- iD Fresh Food (India) Pvt. Ltd.Board Member2023 — 2026Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Stovekraft Private LimitedBoard Member & Chief Executive Officer2018 — 2023Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Indian Angel NetworkBoard Member/Mentor, Indian Angel Network Bangalore, IN2008 — 2023Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- KAN DFY Sports Pvt LtdFounder & Director2017 — 2019Bangalore
- Arvind Sports Lifestyle Ltd & Arvind Fashion Brands LtdCEO2014 — 2017Greater Bengaluru Area
- PumaManaging Director (South Asia)2005 — 2014
- BOC GroupProcess Engineer2001 — 2004Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA
Education
- INSEADMBA, General Management2004 — 2005
- University of PennsylvaniaMSE, Chemical Engineering2000 — 2001
- Institute Of Chemical TechnologyB.Chem.Engg, Chemical Engineering1996 — 2000
- Narsee Monjee Educational Trust's - Jamnabai Narsee SchoolICSE, Science1981 — 1994
Skills & more
Mentoring4NegotiationTeam LeadershipCross Functional Team BuildingConflict Resolution2Management52Leadership22Strategy18Team Management14Business ExpansionConsumer BehaviorVenture Capital
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InvestmentsTeam BuildingRetail SalesMulti-channel RetailBusiness AnalysisBrand DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentRetail MarketingBranding & IdentityBusiness DevelopmentRetailBusinessLanguages French
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Same school
Also attended INSEAD697
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesStephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also attended University of Pennsylvania646
Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution
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Also attended Institute Of Chemical Technology7
Jay PatelInvestment Advisor at PICUS CAPITALAnshul AgarwalPartner at LG Technology VenturesSuraj NairAssistant Vice President at Ankur CapitalAviral KotangleAVP at IndigoEdgeNihar DigheAVP at IndigoEdgeSurendra GuptaChief Business Officer - Pigments at Pidilite Industries Limited
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Also attended Narsee Monjee Educational Trust's - Jamnabai Narsee School2
Shared employers
Also worked at HiFy Club1
Also worked at Indian Angel Network14
Rahul AgarwallaFounding and Managing Partner at SenseAI VenturesPritish SehgalAssociate at McRock CapitalTarun PalCFO at Rukam CapitalAditya RoyPrincipal at Anicut CapitalDhruv RanjanAssociate Vice President at Anicut CapitalVinay PrasadInvestment Analyst at Shastra VC
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Investments
Investor
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Colleagues at Athera Venture Partners
Anshu Pandey
Investment Team at Athera Venture Partners
Ishan Sinha
Investment Team at Athera Venture Partners
Kavya Prudhvi
Investment Team at Athera Venture Partners
Mangala Jois
Business Administration at Athera Venture Partners
Parag Dhol
General Partner at Athera Venture Partners
Rutvik Doshi
General Partner at Athera Venture Partners
Samir Kumar
General Partner at Athera Venture Partners
Tanya Sequeira
CFO at Athera Venture Partners