Ravi Adusumalli
InvestorCo-Managing Partner at Elevation Capital · Board director at Journeyfront
Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
About
Ravi Adusumalli, an India‑focused VC with 20+ years, led a fund's shift from China‑India to India‑first, backed Paytm, Swiggy and Meesho, and stays with founders from seed to IPO.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechHealthtechSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Ravi Adusumalli founded Elevation Capital, an India-focused venture capital firm.
- Education
- Studied at Cornell University (BA)
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at Journeyfront
Intro paths
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In turn, Ravi can intro founders to Journeyfront's investors below.
Experience
- Elevation CapitalFounder and Managing Partner at Elevation Capitalcurrent2002 — presentSalt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- PaytmBoard Of Directorscurrent2007 — presentNew Delhi, Delhi, India
- Urban CompanyBoard Of Directorscurrent2016 — present
- ClearTax IndiaBoard Of Directorscurrent2016 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Capital FloatBoard Of Directorscurrent2014 — present
- TracxnBoard Of Directors2016 — 2023Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- FirstCry.com (BrainBees Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)Board of Directors2011 — 2020Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
- JustdialBoard Of Directors2006 — 2016Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- MakeMyTripBoard Of Directors2005 — 2014New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Mobius Venture CapitalAssociate2000 — 2002Mountain View, California, United States
- Credit SuisseAnalyst1998 — 2000New York, United States
Investments
Investor
ClearFirst CryIxigoMakeMyTripPaytmUrban Company
Sources: curated public sources · the firm's website.
Colleagues at Elevation Capital
Abhishek Sharma
Associate Vice President - Talent at Elevation Capital
Akash Sharma
Software Development Engineer at Elevation Capital
Akhil Andasu
Associate at Elevation Capital
Akshat Singh
Associate at Elevation Capital
Aman Himatsingka
Associate at Elevation Capital
Amit Aggarwal
Principal at Elevation Capital
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Amrutha Jalihal
VP - Community & Partnerships at Elevation Capital
Ankur Jain
Director - Finance at Elevation Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ravi Adusumalli?
- Ravi Adusumalli, an India‑focused VC with 20+ years, led a fund's shift from China‑India to India‑first, backed Paytm, Swiggy and Meesho, and stays with founders from seed to IPO.
- Where does Ravi Adusumalli work?
- Ravi Adusumalli is Co-Managing Partner at Elevation Capital and Board director at Journeyfront.
- What does Ravi Adusumalli invest in?
- Ravi Adusumalli invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What boards does Ravi Adusumalli sit on?
- Ravi Adusumalli holds tracked board seats at CapitalFloat, ClearTax, Paytm, Rivigo, Tracxn, UrbanCompany.
- What companies has Ravi Adusumalli invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Clear, First Cry, Ixigo, MakeMyTrip, Paytm, Urban Company.
- Where did Ravi Adusumalli go to school?
- Ravi Adusumalli studied at Cornell University (BA, Economics).
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