Vishal Maini

Vishal Maini is the Managing Partner at Maini Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. He manages over $50 million in assets under management, directing pre-seed to Series A investments across the artificial intelligence, financial technology, and climate tech sectors. His active portfolio includes more than 20 companies with three notable exits to major technology corporations, including strategic acquisitions by Google and Stripe. Prior to his investing career, Maini held product management roles at Oscar Health and earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Yale University, where he now serves as an advisor. In March 2026, he led an $8 million seed funding round for NeuroLink and published a comprehensive whitepaper on artificial intelligence economics. Maini currently focuses on bridging academic economic modeling with practical startup operations to scale emerging technology ventures.