Press Release – Arkam Ventures Leadership Appointments (Bengaluru, India, 13 July 2026)

Arkam Ventures, an early‑stage, non‑consensus venture capital firm, announced two senior leadership promotions aimed at strengthening its institutional platform for the next phase of backing Indian startups. Effective July 2026, Vishnuhari Pareek, who joined the firm in 2022 as Head of Finance, was promoted to Chief Financial Officer. In his previous role he oversaw finance, legal, compliance, fund operations, investor reporting, governance and portfolio support, and worked closely with senior leadership to build stronger institutional processes, support fundraising initiatives, deepen investor engagement and reinforce the firm’s operational foundation.

Abhishek Mishra, also a 2022 hire who entered as Senior Vice President, was elevated to Principal. Since joining, he has sourced and backed several high‑potential startups across Arkam’s investment themes, leveraging more than a decade of experience building and scaling technology businesses, including founding his first company in 2012 and holding leadership positions at Simplilearn and ClearTax where he helped scale products and revenue during key growth phases that attracted institutional fundraising.

Background of Vishnuhari Pareek

  • Prior to Arkam, Vishnuhari served as Rivigo’s first finance hire, constructing the finance function as the company grew from an early‑stage startup to unicorn status. His responsibilities encompassed equity fundraising, debt financing, treasury operations, statutory governance and financial planning.
  • At CarDekho he led business finance for the Used Cars division, handling P&L management, budgeting, revenue assurance, cost optimisation and board reporting.
  • Earlier roles include finance positions at ITC Hotels and a stint with professional services firm KPMG.
  • He is a Rank‑holder Chartered Accountant with more than ten years of experience across venture‑backed startups, corporate finance, governance and fund operations.

Comments

  • 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.”
  • Vishnuhari Pareek, CFO, Arkam Ventures, added: “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.”

Portfolio Highlights

Arkam’s portfolio, which has expanded alongside its assets under management and institutional investor relationships, includes companies such as Skyroot Aerospace, Jar, KreditBee, Wint Wealth, SpotDraft, Mirana Toys, Optimist, Ringg AI, TransBnk and Spense, among others, reflecting its focus on building long‑term technological infrastructure for India’s growth.