Riddhi Daftary has more than a decade of expertise in venture and growth-stage investing across emerging markets. She has deep experience in sourcing, evaluating, structuring, and managing investments, working closely with founders and leadership teams to drive scale and successful exits.

Previously, Riddhi was Head of Ventures at Sony Entertainment Talent Ventures India, where she built the VC investment strategy, structured co-investment partnerships, and sourced high-impact opportunities for high-net-worth individuals. Previous investment roles included Vice President at Rabo Equity Advisors, as well as Senior Associate at responsAbility Investments.

Riddhi began her career in banking at Standard Chartered Bank before transitioning to private equity at Sabre Partners India. She consulted for Acumen’s $250M energy access initiative in Africa.

A CFA charter holder, Riddhi holds an MBA in Finance from S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research. She is also a valedictorian from the University of Mumbai.