Open to opportunities

Hi, I'm Riya
a VC (in making)

An undergrad with a CFA background, trying to break into venture capital. I find, analyze, and write detailed memos & financial models around startups & amazing founders — especially across consumer brands, digital commerce and Tech/AI enabled consumers applications.

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Riya Gawande

Emerging VC Analyst

Aspiring VC

riya@vaaniresearch.com

+91 74472 33900

What I bring

How I can assist your fund

From sourcing, memo-fication to the IC - I can be of help across full deal lifecycle. I learn things fast, especially on the job!

Deal Sourcing & Screening

I talk to a lot of founders and tried building a startup myself. I can source & filter the good founders building in the opportunistic markets and help your team to deep dive with them further.

Investment memos

As you will see below, I write a lot of IC ready memos as my side-quest that synthesize market dynamics, their unit economics, moats, fundamental signals, and risk factors into a clear investment narrative.

Financial modeling

I have a background in fundamental equity research and I've built 3-statement models, DCF analyses, LBO frameworks, and scenario planning report before - all from first principles.

Market Research and Investor Relations

Primary and secondary research on emerging sectors, opportunity breakdowns, players mapping, and trend analysis. I typically focus on macro tailwinds, emerging behavior shifts, and structural market gaps.