Our
Leadership,

Driven by professionals with years of startup investing & operating experience, across geographies.

Pearl Agarwal

Founder & Managing Partner

Focus Area - Fintech & Consumer Tech

Pearl, originally from an entrepreneurial family in Odisha, India, ventured to the US for higher education and earned a management degree from McCombs School of Business (UT Austin). During her studies, she co-founded a fintech startup focusing on trading algorithms. She later worked at UTIMCO ($40B fund of funds) and Merrill Lynch (M&A) before joining GIP, where she managed multibillion-dollar investments across the US and Europe.

Returning to India, she founded DotReview to support early-stage founders. In 2021, she launched Eximius Ventures based on insights gained from conversations with over 1,000 founders through DotReview. In addition, Pearl has made 20+ Angel Investments across India & USA.

Preeti Nellore Sampat

Partner

Focus Area - SaaS and Consumer

Preeti was born in Chennai, India. She developed a deep passion for tech growing up, which led her to join BITS Pilani. After graduating with an engineering degree, she worked in transaction advisory for the TMT sectors. Being an entrepreneur at heart, she had always wanted to work at the intersection of tech and product. This led her to join Flipkart early in its journey.

Post this, she moved to the US to get an MBA from MIT Sloan. She later launched a micro-VC fund, Infinite Road, in the US, investing in early stage across Vertical SaaS, Marketplaces and Consumer. Prior to joining Eximius in 2023, she has also co-founded a startup in the India-US corridor.

Investment Team

Shubham Titare

Senior Associate

AI/SaaS

Shubham is an analytical and collaborative individual with exceptional listening skills, adept at problem-solving and effective communication.

Laksh Sharma

Investment Associate

Consumer Tech

Laksh is a calm and accountable individual with a contrarian mindset, adept at communication and known for their ability to approach problems as a first-principle thinker.

Keshav Malhotra

Investment Analyst

Industrial SaaS

Keshav is a perceptive and principled individual with a methodical mindset, known for his articulate communication and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.

Sidhartha Menon

Senior Analyst

Fintech

Sidhartha is an articulate and highly analytical individual with a first-principles mindset who navigates complex problems with clarity, combining expansive thinking with independent judgment and depth.

Aryan Sinha

Senior Analyst

Consumer Tech

Aryan is a curious and analytical individual with a structured mindset, known for his bias for action, clarity of thought, and ability to navigate complex challenges.

Platform Team

Lokesh Jain

Portfolio Manager

Portfolio and Compliance

Lokesh is a detail-oriented and analytical professional, known for his methodical approach, strong problem-solving abilities, and a keen ability to stay focused under pressure.

Aastha Thilwal

Communication Manager

Investor Relations & Brand

Aastha supports investor relations and brand communication.With her strategic communication approach and eagle-eyed attention to detail, she keeps everything transparent and perfectly aligned with the company’s goals.

Anusha Desai

IR - Capital Formation

Fueling growth from the inside out, Anusha supports investor engagement and capital formation with sharp focus and infectious drive. She keeps communications crisp, metrics meaningful, and momentum always moving forward. Her refined communication ensures stakeholders are informed, inspired, and aligned with the company’s mission.

Neha Mourya

IR - Capital Formation

Neha supports investor relations, capital formation, and ecosystem partnerships at Eximius. She brings a warm, relationship-driven approach to every conversation - ensuring clarity, trust, and shared vision with our partners. With a deep understanding of fund strategy and a knack for building authentic connections, Neha helps shape partnerships that go beyond capital and create lasting impact.

Tanishk Shively

Brand & Partnerships

Tanishk drives brand and partnership initiatives, crafting collaborations that amplify reach and impact. With his knack for spotting synergies and building meaningful relationships, he ensures every alliance strengthens the brand and delivers long-term value.

Subscribe to our community

Get fresh updates and news around the startup
ecosystem delivered straight to your inbox.