Mohnish Mehta

Mohnish Mehta is a Venture Partner at Aera VC based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Since assuming this role in 2023, he has focused on sourcing and managing early-stage investments across the Indian technology sector, recently participating in the firm's $75 million Fund III close in February 2025. His investment portfolio encompasses more than ten early-stage companies, including notable equity positions in HealthifyMe, Whatfix, and Open. Prior to his current position, Mehta served as an operating partner at Aera VC and previously held various senior leadership roles in technology operations and product management. He actively mentors startup founders on scaling strategies in competitive markets, recently speaking on artificial intelligence-driven growth at the TechSparks 2025 conference in Bengaluru. Mehta currently concentrates his investment efforts on emerging startups operating within the SaaS, financial technology, and consumer internet sectors.