Adith Podhar leads Gemba Capital as a thesis-driven, high-conviction pre-seed and seed stage VC fund backing bold, ambitious Indian founders building category-creating businesses. The fund's core philosophy centers on founder-market fit, assessing strong domestic demand, and directional tailwinds in focus sectors. Gemba invests in institutional, concentrated portfolios across Fintech, Consumer Tech, and B2B Platforms—sectors with proven product-market fit and large addressable markets. The fund emphasizes platform-first business models that create sustainable competitive advantages through ecosystem creation, network effects, and proprietary information. Adith brings 21+ years of experience spanning entrepreneurship (Crepeteria), investment banking, private equity (Motilal Oswal), and early-stage investing, enabling deep operational rigor and founder partnership at the seed stage