Decades of experience investing in and building with early-stage founders

Aakash previously led Growth at Hotstar as SVP, scaling subscriptions to over 40 million users and building the ad-tech stack that drove revenues to $200 million. Prior to this, he led product at Indus OS and founded Wings Intellect, a gaming startup with a successful exit. He has invested in over 100 startups as an angel investor.

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Aakash holds a B.Tech from IIT Bombay and has a deep interest in system design and gaming.

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At 19, Krish was a founding member of Verak Insurance, a YC W21, Surge, and Lightspeed-backed company that was later acquired. His interest in finance led him to a two-year stint at Deutsche Bank, where he worked in the Chief Risk Office (NFRM) applying Bayesian principles for reserve calculations. At DeVC, he's building our internal AI stack and supports investments across AI, devtools, and infrastructure.

Rahul founded Verak Insurance, a YC W21 company that was acquired by InsuranceDekho in 2023. Post-acquisition, he led InsuranceDekho’s business insurance unit and spearheaded its ONDC integrations. Prior to joining DeVC, Rahul was already an active angel investor.

Rahul holds a master’s degree in Statistics from the University of Warwick.

Rajat began his career at McKinsey & Company, advising large consumer and financial services clients, and discovered venture investing during his MBA at the Indian School of Business. At DeVC, he works closely with early-stage consumer, enterprise AI, and fintech companies, bringing together operational rigor and founder-first support.

Rajat holds a B.Tech/M.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.