Ritesh Banglani is a partner at Stellaris Venture Partners, where he invests in technology
companies in Healthcare, Automotive/EVs, Travel & Mobility, and Financial Services. His current
investments include Ayu Health, Propelld, Turno, BeepKart, and Kiwi.
Ritesh has a strong interest in companies solving uniquely Indian problems, especially those
applying new technologies to their industry for the first time.
Prior to Stellaris, Ritesh was a Partner at Helion, where he invested in companies like
Taxiforsure, Lifecell, and Trulymadly. Before moving to venture capital in 2007, he was a
product manager for online and mobile consumer products.
He has a B. Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi and an MBA from INSEAD and has served
as Adjunct Faculty at IIM Bangalore.
