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Building SOH | Venture Scout

About

Venture Scout at Kinetic Investments, evaluating early-stage B2B/B2C AI startups and back execution-first founders. Building Sohstores.com Worked closely with startups, investors, and ecosystem partners, supporting founders on fundraising, GTM, and strategic growth. Off the clock: F1 for the adrenaline, padel for the energy, and house music for the soul.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

elevenlabs

midjourney

notion

openai

tl;dv

Work experience

Co-Founder at soh stores, Sep 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo, On-site

Venture Scout at Kinetic Investments, Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos, London Area, United Kingdom, Looking for the next big thing in B2B/B2B2C consumer AI. Ideal startups have: - ARR under $1M - Strong founding teams with industry expertise - Proven market demand through early traction, customer feedback, or robust market research - Scalable solutions with clear PMF - Stage: Pre-seed & Seed. - Ticket Size: $600K-$1M This affiliation highlights my involvement in the Kinetic Investments Venture Scout Network. Kinetic Investments and its authorized representatives exclusively make all investment decisions.

Director at Blueberry Clothing Company, Aug 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Vertically integrated textile and apparel manufacturing company specializing in denim & institutional linens blueberryclothingcompany.com

Head - Investments at Tablon, Jul 2025 - Aug 2025 · 2 mos, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Head - Investments & Programs at JAIN Launchpad, Jul 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr, Sector agnostic Accelerator, Incubator & Seed Fund Lead- Investments & Programs - Manage early-stage investments, incubation & acceleration for 50+ startups across sectors. - Lead startup scouting, evaluation, deal sourcing, due diligence and partnerships. - Program Manager: Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS): 13 ventures invested Karnataka Acceleration Network (KAN): 20 startup cohort - Investor and corporate relations.

Associate at JAIN Launchpad, Oct 2023 - Jul 2024 · 10 mos

Education

Master's degree, International Entrepreneurship and Management, University of Southampton

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Accounting and Finance, Centre for Management Studies (CMS)