ADITYA BHAMIDIPATY
Founder, Firsthive
Radhesh is an incredible partner to the founder. I have found him very engaged, empathetic and invested in our success emotionally, beyond just the money. Most importantly, he is always available and just a call away. He is a wonderful sounding board, always ready to work the network and thinking about the company – like an extension of our team.
ASHISH VERMA
Co-founder, Airavana
Our interactions with Radhesh started with exchanging sentiments from the markets, insights from potential customers, what we are planning to build, what our long term vision is, etc. Those were really healthy discussions and it was not just the Arka team who got to know about our thought process but we also gained from their understanding of the market. It was great to know the way the Arka team was analyzing the market, their GTM analysis, technical ability to understand the cloud platform that we are building etc. Will highly recommend Radhesh to every B2B cross border startup who are looking beyond just money in their early investors.
NIRMAN DAVE
Co-founder, Obviously.ai
I have had the pleasure of working with Radhesh both as an investor and a mentor helping us with product, GTM strategy and much more. He is one of the rare VCs that is deeply empathetic to the founder journey, goes the extra mile to understand the market & business and truly gets hands-on and helps when required. I strongly believe his experience and connections can be a great asset to any early stage company. He deeply understands market trends and changes in a way most VCs don’t. Radhesh contributes hands-on experience from day 1 and brings in meaningful connections and introductions that shape your business in a progressive way. I am convinced that Radhesh’s conviction for exploring new tech and deep empathy for founders can be a great asset to any early stage company.
GANESH IYER
Founder, Dotin Inc
(acquired by Open Sesame)
Radhesh has made an enormous difference to our business from the time he has invested in us and continues to make a difference. He has greatly expanded the investors, customers, and partner reach. Radhesh and Arka Venture Labs have been proactive and have played a crucial role in our success with their excellent coaching and insights into what we needed to succeed as a seed-stage venture. We have never worked with such an empathetic, dedicated, and hard-working team that genuinely cares about our venture’s success and growth. They are more like an extended team than just a VC. They will make a significant difference for you and your business – just trust their process.
JIM BUGWADIA
Co founder, Nirmata
Radhesh and the Arka Venture Labs team are true partners that immediately add value to founding teams. The Arka team helped with our product and GTM strategy, and made meaningful introductions to their large network. The Arka team understands how to help navigate each step of the startup journey, and is always ready to assist entrepreneurs.
DEEP CHAKRABORTY
Founder, Enact Systems
Radhesh has been instrumental in helping us scale our platform to the next level, through his mentorship and guidance post investment from Arka Venture Labs. We had in him a great partner for discussing strategic and operational aspects of our business. He also expanded our network in the investor ecosystem. In my view, Radhesh is a terrific early stage investor and mentor who can help any SaaS start-up scale up.