Alkemi

Alkemi Growth Capital is an early-stage venture capital fund in Delhi, focused on healthcare and consumer wellness sectors. Alkemi is led by Ms. Alka Goel, founder & managing partner, and Dr. Mansi Aggarwal, partner, at the fund. The mission of Alkemi is to elevate the Health and Well-Being of the Indian consumer while maximizing returns to the shareholders. Leveraging deep expertise in Indian venture capital, Alkemi actively invests and supports entrepreneurs who are building companies making an out-sized difference in the Indian Healthcare industry.

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Alka Goel is a seasoned venture capitalist and the founder & managing partner of Alkemi Growth Capital. At Alkemi, she leads early-growth stage startup investments in the healthcare and consumer wellness sectors. Alka brings extensive expertise from her tenure as a partner at McKinsey & Company’s New York office, where she worked with 100s of clients across diverse sub-sectors including healthcare and private equity. Her academic background includes an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and a Bachelor’s of Economics (Hons) from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University.

Dr. Mansi Aggarwal, a doctor by education, is a pivotal figure in the Indian venture capital ecosystem. With a life science-focused MBA from Cambridge, UK, Mansi brings a unique blend of medical expertise and business acumen to her role as a partner at Alkemi. Prior to her tenure at Alkemi, Mansi gained significant investing experience and entrepreneurial insights through her venture Transferlife, where she spearheaded innovative solutions tailored for the healthcare sector. Her multifaceted background and diverse skill set make her a valuable asset in identifying and nurturing promising ventures within the healthcare and consumer wellness space.

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The authors of the book – The comic side of start-up investing are seasonsed investors in the Indian Venture Capital industry.

Alka Goel and Dr. Mansi Aggarwal are partners at Alkemi. Alkemi is an early stage healthcare and consumer wellness focused fund operating out of Delhi.

Alka Goel is a seasoned venture capitalist from India who started Alkemi, an early-stage, Delhi-based venture fund that focuses on elevating the health and well-being of Indian consumers while maximizing returns to its shareholders. Their motto is ‘Roti (Food), Kapda (Clothes), Makaan (Shelter), and Sehat (Well-being), prior to this she also worked as a partner at McKinsey & Company’s New York office. Over 350 international clients in the life sciences, healthcare, consumer wellness, and private equity sectors received her advice. After completing her Bachelor of Economics (Hons) at Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University, she earned her MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, in 2000..

Dr. Mansi Aggarwal is a doctor by education. She completed her life science focused MBA from Cambridge, UK. She joined Alkemi in early 2019. Prior to that she has had significant investing experience. She started a company Transferlife and innovated on solutions required in the hospital. She has multiple parents to her name.

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The comic side of start-up investing is a satirical take on the world of start-up investing. The interactions between the various characters that are critical to the investing eco-system are depicted in a comic book style. The style is purposely chosen to make readers chuckle and appreciate the human behaviors that guide the world of start-up investing. The book also encourages readers to reflect on how they would make their decisions and what is important to them. The book is written by authors who are deeply embedded in the investing eco-system and have played multiple roles as founders , venture capitalists and even limited partners.