Arkam Ventures has elevated Vishnuhari Pareek as its Chief Financial Officer and Abhishek Mishra to Principal, strengthening its leadership team to support the next phase of nurturing Indian startups and entrepreneurs.
Bengaluru,
July 10, 2026: Arkam Ventures,
an early-stage, non-consensus venture capital firm, today announced the
elevation of Vishnuhari Pareek as
its Chief Financial Officer, effective July 2026. The firm has also
promoted Abhishek Mishra to Principal,
as it continues to strengthen its leadership team to support the next phase of
growth in backing more category-defining Indian startups and entrepreneurs.
Vishnuhari
joined Arkam Ventures in 2022 as Head of Finance and has since overseen the
firm's finance, legal, compliance, fund operations, investor reporting,
governance, and portfolio support functions. During his tenure, he has worked
closely with the leadership team to build stronger institutional processes,
support fundraising initiatives, deepen engagement with investors, and
strengthen the firm's operational foundation.
As
Chief Financial Officer, he will continue to take on functions of the previous
role while working closely with the investment team and portfolio companies to
support the firm's long-term growth.
Commenting
on the appointment, Rahul
Chandra, Managing Director, Arkam Ventures,
said: "Vishnuhari has been instrumental in strengthening Arkam’s
finance and governance functions while helping us build a stronger
institutional platform. As the firm continues to grow, his leadership will play
an important role in supporting our investors, founders, and the broader
organisation. This appointment recognises his contribution so far and reflects
our confidence in the role he will play in the years ahead."
Arkam
Ventures has expanded its assets under management, grown its portfolio, and
strengthened relationships with institutional investors. The appointment
reflects the firm's continued focus on building a scalable platform supported
by strong governance, financial discipline, and operational excellence.
Before
joining Arkam Ventures, Vishnuhari held finance leadership roles at Rivigo
and CarDekho. At Rivigo, he was the company's first finance hire and
helped build the finance function during its journey from an early-stage
startup to unicorn status. His responsibilities included equity fundraising,
debt financing, treasury operations, statutory governance, and financial
planning. At CarDekho, he led business finance for the Used Cars division,
overseeing P&L management, budgeting, revenue assurance, cost optimisation,
and board reporting. Earlier in his career, he worked with ITC Hotels
and KPMG.
A
Rankholder Chartered Accountant, Vishnuhari brings 10+ years of experience
across venture-backed startups, corporate finance, governance, and fund
operations.
Commenting
on his appointment, Vishnuhari Pareek, Chief Financial Officer, Arkam
Ventures, said, "At Arkam, I have had the opportunity to work
alongside an exceptional team while helping strengthen the firm's institutional
foundation. I look forward to building on that work by further strengthening
our finance and governance capabilities and continuing to support our founders,
investors, and the firm's long-term growth."
Abhishek
joined Arkam Ventures in 2022 as a Senior Vice President and has since sourced
and backed several high-potential startups across the firm's investment themes.
Prior to joining Arkam, he spent over a decade building and scaling technology
businesses. A two-time entrepreneur, he founded his first company in 2012
before going on to hold leadership roles at Simplilearn and ClearTax, where he
helped scale products and revenue during key growth phases that led to
subsequent institutional fundraising.
Arkam’s
portfolio includes companies such as Skyroot Aerospace, Jar, KreditBee, Wint
Wealth, SpotDraft, Mirana Toys, Optimist, Ringg AI and TransBnk, Spense, among
others, building long-term technological infrastructure for India’s growth.
Arkam supports founders from early-stage through scale, helping them build
products that solve real problems and impact millions of users.
About
Arkam Ventures
Arkam Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backing founders
building the next generation of technology companies powering India’s digital
economy. Founded by experienced operators and investors, Arkam partners with
non-consensus founders who are developing category-defining products across
sectors such as fintech, spacetech, AI, and digital platforms. The firm takes a
founder-first approach, combining capital with deep product thinking,
operational guidance, and long-term partnership from the earliest stages of
company building.
Arkam’s portfolio includes companies such as
Skyroot Aerospace, Jar, KreditBee, Wint Wealth, SpotDraft, Mirana Toys,
Optimist, Ringg AI and TransBnk, among others, building long-term technological
infrastructure for India’s growth. Arkam supports founders from early-stage
through scale, helping them build products that solve real problems and impact
millions of users.
For more information, please visit www.arkamvc.com.