Vishnuhari Pareek has been elevated to Chief Financial Officer at Arkam Ventures, marking a significant milestone in his leadership journey with the early-stage venture capital firm. In his expanded role, he will continue to oversee finance, legal, compliance, fund operations, investor reporting, governance, and portfolio support while working closely with the investment team and portfolio companies to strengthen the firm’s long-term growth. His elevation reflects Arkam Ventures’ continued focus on building a scalable institutional platform backed by strong governance, financial discipline, and operational excellence to support the next generation of Indian startups and entrepreneurs.
Since joining Arkam Ventures as Head of Finance, Vishnuhari has played a pivotal role in strengthening the firm’s finance and governance functions, supporting fundraising initiatives, enhancing investor engagement, and building robust institutional processes. His leadership has contributed significantly to the firm’s operational foundation as Arkam expanded its assets under management, strengthened relationships with
institutional investors, and continued backing category-defining startups across sectors including fintech, AI, spacetech, and digital platforms.
Prior to Arkam Ventures, Vishnuhari held finance leadership roles at Rivigo and CarDekho. At Rivigo, he was the company’s first finance hire and helped build the finance function from the ground up, supporting its journey from an early-stage startup to unicorn status. His responsibilities included equity fundraising, debt financing, treasury operations, statutory governance, financial planning, and corporate finance. At CarDekho, he led business finance for the Used Cars division, overseeing P&L management, budgeting, revenue assurance, cost optimization, and board reporting. Earlier in his career, he gained valuable experience with ITC Hotels and KPMG, building a strong foundation across finance, governance, and business operations.
A Rankholder Chartered Accountant with more than 15 years of experience across venture-backed startups, corporate finance, governance, and fund operations, Vishnuhari Pareek is well-positioned to support Arkam Ventures’ next phase of growth. As the firm continues backing innovative companies including Skyroot Aerospace, Jar, KreditBee, Wint Wealth, SpotDraft, Mirana Toys, Optimist, Ringg AI, TransBnk, Spense, and several others, his leadership will play a key role in strengthening the firm’s financial foundation while supporting founders, investors, and long-term value creation.