"𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒑, 𝑰 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒎." 

Ritu Verma is the co-founder and Managing Partner at Ankur Capital – an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in disruptive digital and science-led technologies.  In the conversation, Ritu shared her experience as an investor, selecting the right startup, working with founders and creating an ecosystem conducive to new businesses. 

Ritu's background lies in science, with a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Pennsylvania.  She holds an MBA from INSEAD and has a bachelor's from Middlebury College, Vermont. 

As co-founder and Managing Partner at Ankur Capital, Ritu plays a pivotal role in identifying promising startups, guiding them through the investment process, and providing ongoing support and mentorship.  

Today she sits on the board at multiple startups in Ankur’s portfolio – Cropin, Niramai, String Bio Private Limited, VEGROW, and Krishify.  Her passion ignites groundbreaking innovations that conquer pressing challenges and build a thriving tomorrow. 

𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚'𝐬 '𝟒𝟎 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝟒𝟎' 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚'𝐬 '𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡' 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭. 



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"𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒑, 𝑰 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒎." 
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/feed/%23&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709616924077000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2tA7nZQQhCmoXBfaVuYdt6">Ritu Verma</a> is the co-founder and Managing Partner at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/feed/%23&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709616924077000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2tA7nZQQhCmoXBfaVuYdt6">Ankur Capital</a> – an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in disruptive digital and science-led technologies.  In the conversation, Ritu shared her experience as an investor, selecting the right startup, working with founders and creating an ecosystem conducive to new businesses. 
Ritu's background lies in science, with a Ph.D. in physics from the <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/feed/%23&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709616924077000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2tA7nZQQhCmoXBfaVuYdt6">University of</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/feed/%23&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709616924077000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2tA7nZQQhCmoXBfaVuYdt6"> Pennsylvania</a>.  She holds an MBA from <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/feed/%23&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709616924077000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2tA7nZQQhCmoXBfaVuYdt6">INSEAD</a> and has a bachelor's from <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/feed/%23&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709616924077000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2tA7nZQQhCmoXBfaVuYdt6">Middlebury College</a>, Vermont. 
As co-founder and Managing Partner at Ankur Capital, Ritu plays a pivotal role in identifying promising startups, guiding them through the investment process, and providing ongoing support and mentorship.  
Today she sits on the board at multiple startups in Ankur’s portfolio – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/feed/%23&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709616924077000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2tA7nZQQhCmoXBfaVuYdt6">Cropin</a>, Niramai, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/feed/%23&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709616924077000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2tA7nZQQhCmoXBfaVuYdt6">String Bio Private Limited</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/feed/%23&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709616924077000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2tA7nZQQhCmoXBfaVuYdt6">VEGROW</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/feed/%23&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709616924077000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2tA7nZQQhCmoXBfaVuYdt6">Krishify</a>.  Her passion ignites groundbreaking innovations that conquer pressing challenges and build a thriving tomorrow. 
𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚'𝐬 '𝟒𝟎 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝟒𝟎' 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚'𝐬 '𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡' 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭. 
 
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