01. PROFILE
Early-stage technology investor at Day Zero Ventures. Backed 12 companies—six have raised Series A, two have graduated to Series B. I look across the entire lifecycle: sourcing, due diligence, LP follow-up, and working with portfolio companies. More on investing →
Also run Indian operations for AWL, a Japanese AI company. Have seen the company grow from 30 to 100+ people. Deployed smart cameras across 10,000+ sites in Japan, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.
Co-founded a computer vision company while at IIT Bombay
Outside work: games (Age of Empires, Factorio, Cities: Skylines), MMA, Lifting, NFL, travel. Spent a quarter of 2024 in Japan. Planning US roadtrips for 2025.
02. SELECTED WRITINGS
01. THESIS
I look for founders building infrastructure that enables new kinds of applications. Having built and scaled products myself, I help with product strategy and go-to-market execution.
At Day Zero Ventures, I've backed 12 companies across US Healthcare, SaaS, Energy and Consumer. Six have raised Series A, two have graduated to Series B.
Some key personal investments include Neon (acq: Databricks for $1B).
02. AREAS
I'm particularly interested in:
- Developer tools and infrastructure
- Enterprise software / B2B SaaS
- AI/ML applications in healthcare
- Consumer applications leveraging new tech capabilities
If you're building something interesting, reach out to me at alok[at]dzero[dot]vc.
01. WRITINGS
01. CLIPPINGS
Times of India
"Japanese Startups Invest in India Talent" (May 2023)
Coverage of Japanese VC investment trends in Indian technical talent.
