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Swapna Gupta

Investor

Partner at Avaana Capital

India

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

Kauffman Fellow · Class 25

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Swapna: together at Qualcomm Ventures

About

Swapna Gupta is an investor and startup advisor with over two decades of experience in venture capital and corporate finance. She has held investment roles at Avaana Capital and Qualcomm Ventures, focusing on deep-tech sectors including semiconductors, defense, mobility, energy, and biotech, and is a member of the Kauffman Fellows program. Her background includes positions at Ernst & Young's investment banking team and Vodafone India, along with an engineering degree from NIT Nagpur and an MBA in finance from FMS Delhi.

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Experience

  1. Working with various startups and platformsAngel investor, Startup advisorcurrent2012 — present
  2. Full-timeOn a break. Not in stealth mode—just in sloth mode.2026Digital Nomad
  3. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow, Class 25 at Kauffman Fellows2020 — 2026Global Program
  4. Avaana CapitalPartner2022 — 2026Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  5. Forplanet IngredientsInvestor2025 — 2026
  6. EnliteInvestor2025 — 2026
  7. Dreamfly InnovationsInvestor2024 — 2026
  8. Phyx44 LabsInvestor2024 — 2026
  9. KazamInvestor2023 — 2026
  10. Locus.shInvestor2021 — 2022India, USA
  11. ShadowfaxInvestor2018 — 2022Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  12. Stellapps Technologies Private LimitedInvestor2018 — 2022India
  13. NinjacartInvestor2016 — 2022Building the largest F&V supply chain for India
  14. FabHotels.comInvestor2015 — 2022Greater Delhi Area
  15. attuneInvestor2015 — 2022Greater Chennai Area
  16. MoveInSyncInvestor2014 — 2022Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  17. Qualcomm VenturesDirector2014 — 2022Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  18. ZuddlInvestor2021 — 2022India, USA
  19. Tonbo ImagingInvestor2017 — 2022
  20. Reverie Language TechnologiesInvestor2015 — 2019Bangalore

Skills & more

Financial ModelingValuationMergers & AcquisitionsInvestment BankingCorporate FinanceBusiness ValuationEmerging Markets

Languages Bengali · English · Hindi

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Investments

Investor

Dreamfly InnovationsEnlite ResearchKazamWastelink

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Network2

Varsha TagareMentor
Senior Director at Qualcomm Ventures
Anjali Bansal
Founder at Avaana Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Swapna Gupta?
Swapna Gupta is an investor and startup advisor with over two decades of experience in venture capital and corporate finance. She has held investment roles at Avaana Capital and Qualcomm Ventures, focusing on deep-tech sectors including semiconductors, defense, mobility, energy, and biotech, and is a member of the Kauffman Fellows program. Her background includes positions at Ernst & Young's investment banking team and Vodafone India, along with an engineering degree from NIT Nagpur and an MBA in finance from FMS Delhi.
What check size does Swapna Gupta write?
Swapna Gupta typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Swapna Gupta invested in?
Investments tracked here include Dreamfly Innovations, Enlite Research, Kazam, Wastelink.
Where did Swapna Gupta go to school?
Swapna Gupta studied at Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi (MBA, Finance); Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (B.Tech, ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS); CFA Institute, United States (CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Level III Candidate, Finance).

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