Pavan Sethi

Pavan Sethi is an Associate and a founding member at Serena Ventures based in the United States. At the venture capital firm backed by Serena Williams, he evaluates early-stage investments across seed, Series A, and Series B funding rounds, deploying capital in ticket sizes ranging from $100,000 to $5 million. Prior to his current investment role, Sethi gained operational and technology sector experience through various professional positions at Cent and OrderAhead, a local commerce startup that was subsequently acquired by Square. He completed his higher education at the University of Southern California, building a strong academic foundation for his subsequent career in venture capital and technology startups. His current investment focus spans multiple high-growth sectors, primarily targeting emerging early-stage companies with diverse leadership teams operating within consumer health, blockchain technology, climate tech, and financial services.