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Bridging the gap between India and the world

AUM Ventures is an early and pre-growth stage venture capital fund empowering innovative tech/tech-enabled and consumer focused Indian entrepreneurs

Helping Indian Founders Transform Great Ideas into Successful, Sustainable, and Scalable Global Businesses

Taking Founders and Their Ideas to the Global Stage

AUM Ventures bridges India with global markets and acts as a platform for Indians looking to take their ideas to the global stage

Your Trusted Partner

AUM Ventures works closely with ambitious Indian entrepreneurs, building a collaborative platform to bring together investors and entrepreneurs to unlock synergies and growth through proactive engagement

Opening the next big frontier by making spaceflight affordable, on-demand, and reliable for all.

Revolutionising dental care by connecting consumers with curated, renowned clinicians, with clear up-front pricing, and no surprises.

Redefining global trade as a one stop solution for building materials, supplying premium products at guaranteed prices.

The ultimate fashion destination for trendsetters making diverse, pocket-friendly, and distinctive fashion accessible to everyone.

The first ‘made-in-India’ range of sanitizing products crafted to the minutest detail, targeting millennials and Gen Z.

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India is in the midst of the most thrilling period in its socio-economic history

How Global Economies Performed:
GDP GROWTH %

6.8 India

3.6 UK

3.3 Canada

3.2 China

2.8 Brazil

2.5 France

1.7 Japan

1.6 US

1.5 Germany

3rd Largest Global Economy

India is forecasted to be the 3rd largest economy in the world by 2030

2nd Largest Asian Economy

In 2030, overtaking Japan

USD 8 trillion GDP by 2030

India to contribute 1/5th to global GDP by 2030

Proactive Policy Reforms

Improvements in ease of doing business

AUM Ventures aspires to build India’s reputation around the world as a formidable VC destination

The Fastest Evolving Startup Ecosystem

3 rd
Largest startup ecosystem globally, and number of unicorns (107)
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of Founders under 35. India is the youngest startup nation
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Capital inflow into the Indian start-up ecosystem in 2021
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Increase in VC funding in 2021 vs. 2018
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How We Invest

1.
Identify Opportunities

We leverage our global network and experience to find opportunities which are disrupting the status quo.

2.
Get Involved at an Early Stage

In emerging spaces that will drive change in large verticals, where traction is building faster than the company can support.

3.
Take a Consumer Approach to Old Markets

Seek to understand the ripple effects caused by new platforms that affect the end consumer.

1.
Identify Opportunities

We leverage our global network and experience to find opportunities which are disrupting the status quo.

2.
Get Involved at an Early Stage

In emerging spaces that will drive change in large verticals, where traction is building faster than the company can support.

3.
Take a Consumer Approach to Old Markets

Seek to understand the ripple effects caused by new platforms that affect the end consumer.

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Note from Our Founder

As a globally connected firm, AUM Ventures aims to bring global best practices and strategic resources to Indian founders. Our investment strategy is designed to increase the magnitude of success and generate greater risk-adjusted returns for our investors. We do this by being compassionate partners to our early-stage founders, which allows them to unleash the potential of their ideas.

Chetan Mehta

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Chetan Mehta is the Founding Partner of AUM Ventures.

He founded AUM Ventures with a vision of creating a thriving venture platform connecting global investors and Indian entrepreneurs to build India’s reputation as a formidable venture capital destination.

Chetan partners with entrepreneurs in building successful, sustainable and scalable global businesses. In his earlier role, Chetan was CEO of a large Dubai-based Single Family Office. At the SFO, Chetan build an alternate investment portfolio of venture/startups. He created a global deal sourcing network and led investments in 60+ startups across India (Smiles.ai, LenDenClub, ChargeZone, Waterfield advisors, Sharechat, Sourcewiz, Rapidbox, Cogos, etc), Israel (eToro, Immunai, Antidote, H2Pro, Arbe robotics, Binah.ai, Goarc, etc), GCC (Verofax, Fenix, Altibbi) and the US (Rho banking, Shef, Capsule, Daily Harvest, SpaceX, etc). He has investment experience across multiple sectors, including Edtech, Fintech, Healthtech, Foodtech, Mobility, ECommerce, Media, Gaming, Spacetech, Blockchain, etc.

Chetan is also an angel investor himself with investments in 25+ startups and regularly advises/mentors aspiring entrepreneurs on financial efficiencies, GTM strategy, fundraising, etc. Besides building an alternate investment portfolio, Chetan was instrumental in institutionalizing the SFO by developing its governance framework, investment policy and strategic asset allocation framework. Chetan also has two decades of advisory and consulting experience, of which 11 years were with EY. He has advised MNCs on restructuring of cross-border operations, M&As, IPO planning as well as providing strategic approach to complex issues.

Chetan has worked in Mumbai, London, and Dubai in various advisory roles.