Viraj Phanse
Commander · DISC type DViraj is a Partner at Arka Venture Labs, investing in cross-border, enterprise AI startups in the US-India corridor. A former entrepreneur with a successful exit, he has a deep operational background in product management and GTM strategy from his time at AWS, Oracle, and Aerospike. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and an MS in Computer Science from UCLA.
Outside of his venture capital role, Viraj is an astute observer of economic and cultural trends in India. His social commentary touches on everything from the business realities of gig economy drivers in Pune to the shifting social habits of Gen-Z, showing a keen interest in ground-level market dynamics.
Unique fact: Viraj holds a patent for a location and content-based search system for mobile devices.
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