Shrishti Sahu

Overview

Shrishti Sahu is an Indian entrepreneur and angel investor specializing in early-stage technology and consumer-focused startups. She is the founder and managing director of Hustle Hard Ventures, a global development and marketing firm that assists companies in scaling across various sectors, including hospitality, wellness, healthcare, and technology. Under her leadership, Hustle Hard Ventures has collaborated with market leaders such as Soneva, Forest Essentials, Wood Couture, and Nanohealth. In addition to her role at Hustle Hard Ventures, Shrishti serves as the managing partner at Swadharma Source Ventures (SSV), the family office of The Sahu Group. SSV is a sector-agnostic entity investing in early-stage companies, focusing on sectors like financial technology, consumer goods, and software as a service. The firm's portfolio includes companies such as Plum, Clickpost, Rupifi, WorkApps, Chingari, Kutumb, DelightChat, 10Club, and UrbanYogi. Prior to her entrepreneurial ventures, Shrishti led partnerships for Facebook in India, developing regional strategies for startup collaborations. She also worked at Lumis Partners, a private equity fund, where she was part of the investment team. Shrishti holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering and Business Management from the University of Warwick and attended Harvard University for a course in Capital Markets and Investments. She has been recognized with fellowships from the National Department of Science and Technology, Stanford University, and the Anita Borg Institute.

Investment Focus

• Mission-driven founders
• Large market potential
• Superior product
• Strong early customer feedback
• Pre-Seed to Early Stage companies

Portfolio Companies