Ankita Vashistha

Overview

Ankita Vashistha is an Indian entrepreneur and angel investor known for her focus on women-led startups across various sectors. She is the founder and CEO of Saha Fund, India's first venture capital fund dedicated to investing in women entrepreneurs. The fund aims to empower women to take on leading roles in their ventures, focusing on sectors such as healthcare, education, fintech, food tech, media, e-commerce, enterprise tech, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing. Saha Fund has invested in companies like Fitternity, MyAlly, InnerChef, Shoptimize, and JoulestoWatts. In addition to Saha Fund, Ankita founded StrongHer Ventures, a global venture capital firm that invests in women-led and women-focused businesses across diverse sectors, including fintech, healthtech, future of work, consumer tech, and Web3. She has also been an active member of the Indian Angel Network since 2012, contributing her expertise to emerging ventures. Her advisory roles include companies like Zumata and Insta Health Solutions Pvt Ltd. Ankita's investment portfolio includes startups such as Uniphore, Licious, Fitternity, JoulestoWatts Business Solutions, and LoveLocal. Ankita holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Ramaiah Institute of Technology and a Master's in Finance and Management from Cranfield School of Management in the UK. She has over a decade of experience in private equity and venture capital across the UK, US, and Asia, having worked with firms like Tholons Capital, Wavemaker Labs, Aureos Capital, and Abraaj Group. Ankita is passionate about promoting gender equality in the workplace and is actively involved in initiatives supporting women entrepreneurs globally.

Investment Focus

• Women-led startups
• Technology-enabled businesses
• Early-stage companies
• Diverse sectors including healthcare, education, fintech, food tech, media, e-commerce, enterprise tech, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing

Portfolio Companies