Deepika Mehra

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Investment Analyst at Hawthorn Seed Fund · AI applications · applied ML, venture capital

Hawthorn Seed Fund
Pune, India · IST (UTC+5:30)
2+ years experience
Symbiosis International University
English, Hindi, Marathi
Investing
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Overview

2 years around startups; now investing in AI applications. Previously an operator for 8 years before investing. Most at home with venture capital and product.

Good reasons to reach out
  • Founders building in AI applications
  • Second opinions on applied ML decisions
  • Speaking or podcast invitations
Please don't message about
  • Decks without a clear ask
  • Courses and coaching offers
  • Fund-of-funds solicitations

Best reached early in the week

Skills
productventure capitalapplied ML
InvestingLooking to invest
closes in 3 months

Writing $50k cheques into seed AI applications in India

Cheque size
$50k
Stages
Pre-seed, Seed
Sectors
AI applications, B2B SaaS
Geographies
India and Southeast Asia
Lead or follow
Lead
Decision time
One meeting and a partner call
How I help
Fundraising strategy for the next round

Typically lead or co-lead. Former operator - I help with hiring and GTM.

Pune, Indiaproductventure capitalapplied ml
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Experience

  1. Investment Analyst
    Oct 2024 - Present
    Hawthorn Seed Fund · 2 yr · Contract · Pune, India
    • Backed 54 founders at pre-seed and seed.
    • Previously an operator for 9 years before investing.
    • Led or co-led 20 investments, 6 of them now at Series B or later.

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Education

  1. Symbiosis International University
    BBA, Business Administration
    2020 - 2024

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