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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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.