Shriya Nevatia

Investor

2022 - Current

Personal angel investor, SPV lead, and small LP in early-stage startups & funds. INDUSTRIES: >>>> My areas of deep expertise: * Community - Paid communities, Products leveraging community-led growth, and similar * B2B SaaS or Fintech selling to startups * EdTech, HR Tech, Career Tech >>>> I want to meet you & I can connect you to experts: * Consumer Products * Consumer Software * Media & Entertainment * Marketplaces * Consumer HealthTech * Deep Tech, Biotech, Hardware, Science/Research >>>> Not a fit: * Crypto & Web3 MY TRACK RECORD: SPVs Led/Co-Led: - Upkeep Beauty - https://www.upkeepbeauty.com/ - ClassPass for MedSpas - Stealth company - Instantly bookable childcare Angel Investments: - The Juggernaut - https://www.thejuggernaut.com/ - South Asian Media Brand - CrowdPad - https://www.crowdpad.io/ - Creator Economy - Creable - https://creable.io/ - Creator Economy - Stealth company - Localized AI agent for desktop - Stealth company - Sales tax automation - Stealth company - AI-enabled Software Development - Stealth company - Healthcare SaaS Platform - Stealth company - Immersive Art & Entertainment LP: - Transcend Network - https://www.transcend-network.com/ - Backing founders in the future of learning & work Equity Crowdfunding (Wefunder): - Beehiiv - https://www.beehiiv.com/ FAQs: * I am a (very) small-check angel. My help/support far exceeds my capital - please do not expect a big check (If you're wondering "Why angel invest w/ such small checks?" -- Read https://www.letsplaymoney.com/angel-101/week1-a-s8ay4-cg244-fa6z9-wgwrz-3dj2h-6kw96 + see my pinned $1K check spreadsheet) * I only directly invest in USA-based deals because I understand our markets & tax implications, but I am happy to help and support non-USA deals. * I always have a direct relationship with the founder or core team (I will not join an SPV/RUV/RegCF without knowing & trusting the founder). * I’m also open to supporting crowdfunding initiatives

Head of Community, The Council Angels

2023 - 2024

The Council Angels is a consortium of women who are active angel investors. We believe that when more women deploy capital, more different types of companies get funded. We look at Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A deals in any industry.

Principal

2023 - 2023

Pitch The Council Fund -- https://www.thecouncil.co/pitch-us The Council Fund is a Pre-Seed fund investing in essential industries: Healthcare, Fintech, Vertical SaaS, Construction, Logistics, Manufacturing, Commerce, Supply Chain, and more. Read more about our thesis here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/softwares-third-act-amber-illig-en1ne/

General Manager (GM), Entrepreneurial Cluster

2022 - 2022

General Manager of startup founder communities at Sylva. Sylva is on a mission to create a sense of belonging online by operating and nurturing niche online communities. We partner with independent community leaders by acquiring their communities and helping them grow to their full potential. Managing and scaling the following communities: - Propel: https://www.propel.run/ - No Code Founders: https://nocodefounders.com/ - Foodboro: https://www.foodboro.com/

Director (GM), On Deck Catalyst (ODC)

2021 - 2022

On Deck's network of young & early-career leaders is called Catalyst. We house all programs for the next generation of tech builders under this name: -> Catalyst Scouts: A program for early-career professionals and students to break into VC by referring founders and startups to On Deck. -> The On Deck Catalyst Fellowship (ODC1 & ODC2) is an 8-week remote program for young leaders who want to solve the world’s most pressing problems and take an unconventional path to building their career. We combine tactical advice with a world-class community to help you make an impact on the world.

Head of Operations, On Deck First 50 Fellowship (OD50)

2020 - 2021

The On Deck First 50 Fellowship (OD50) is a 10-week program for those who want to find their next roles at world-changing, early-stage startups, surrounded by a community of incredible peers. We help fellows to navigate the startup ecosystem and decide the right organizations with which to partner on the next phase of their journeys. We’re a cross-functional group of engineers, PMs, operators, salespeople, and more.

Head of Operations, On Deck Founder Fellowship (ODF)

2020 - 2020

Employee #3 The On Deck Founder Fellowship (ODF) creates an incredible community around a cohort of experienced founders and talented individuals in the formative stages of starting a company. Meet co-founders, early hires, and accelerate through the most formative early days of building a company via a series of expert-led breakouts, virtual dinners, 1:1 matching, social gatherings, hackathons, access to our alumni community, and more.

Wrangler

2020 - 2021

Wrangler in Cowboy Ventures' program. The Cowboy Wranglers are a community of friends of Cowboy (https://www.cowboy.vc/), founded by Aileen Lee in 2012. Unlike a traditional scout program, I do not have direct investment funds but instead can introduce you to the Cowboy team to provide an introduction path to the firm.

Founder & CEO

2018 - 2020

The Violet Society ran a 10-week part-time Fellowship program for ambitious female & non-binary people in tech. Fellows are Startup Founders, Product Managers, and Software Engineers. We also ran a Hackathon (Violet Hacks), Retreat (Camp Violet), Online community, and more.

Founder

2015 - 2018

Founder

2013 - 2015

The Violet Society was a cross-collegiate network for women in Boston who were interested in entering the tech industry. We helped students from different universities including Tufts, Harvard, MIT, Northeastern, BU, BC, and Babson connect across majors and disciplines including Business, Programming, Design, and more. We hosted meetups, built an online community, and developed new friendships and relationships.

Product Manager

2018 - 2019

GLIDR software helps you validate that you're going to market with products and business models that drive real value.

UX Engineer

2018 - 2018

The GLIDR product is an evolution of Launchpad Central, a software platform used in Entrepreneurship classes by Steve Blank, entrepreneur, leader of the Lean Startup movement, and author of "The Four Steps to the Epiphany", and Jim Hornthal, formerly Vice Chairman of Travelocity and Lean Launchpad instructor.

Community & Growth

2017 - 2017

On Deck Daily brought the best tech conversations to a centralized platform (Co-Founded by Erik Torenberg, founding team @ Product Hunt + GP at Village Global)

Operations & Community

2016 - 2017

Reforge runs professional development programs in Growth and other topics for experienced technology professionals.

Community, Operations, Product & UX Design

2015 - 2016

TenXList/Assembled built a professional social network for top college students across the US. Backed by a16z, Ashton Kutcher's Sound Ventures, and more.