Ash has a keen focus on Blockchain and also spends time in AI, SaaS and Health.
Prior to joining the team, Ash was the Investments Lead for the $100M Polygon Ventures in India, where she helped hire a global team that invested in over 200 web3 startups such as Magic Eden, Yuga Labs, Layer Zero, Polymarket, and Coinshift.
Her mission is to work with the most ambitious, contrarian, humble and diverse founders that are utilising the merits of blockchain and AI technologies to transform legacy industries and increase trust, security, transparency and efficiency across the world.
Working with brilliant and authentic founders has been an incredible learning experience, across industries and geographies. I am a firm believer in strong opinions, weakly held - a lifetime of continued learning and belief in the founders and companies I have backed but striving to be patient, curious and analytical to learn more about the world. Trust is built with consistency, and is the key to building successful companies.
Previously she was part of the founding team at A-PAG that worked with the Prime Minister’s Office in India with a specific focus on emerging tech startup investments and strategic policy impacting 1.5 billion people.
Ash’s career began as the youngest associate in Citi markets, where she managed a portfolio of native-born startups, mid-caps and international subsidiaries, and spearheaded growth of all Citi markets digital solutions in India. She graduated with a degree in economics and finance from Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi University, one of the country’s most prestigious institutes.
Ash is on the board of Lady Shri Ram’s alumni committee, a Strategic Partner at WAGMI Ventures, visiting lecturer at IIM Ahmedabad and LBS, mentor to Outlier Ventures and a passionate environmentalist.