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Vardhan Dharnidharka
Investor @ Stellaris Venture Partners [AI/SaaS/Deeptech]
· Bangalore, India
Check size
$500K - $10M
Lead stage
Seed
Deals tracked
12
Leads rounds
Often
Investment thesis
Vardhan is the resident AI/ML expert at Stellaris, leveraging deep engineering leadership and product expertise to invest in AI-native startups across enterprise software, consumer internet, and fintech. With a track record of building and scaling AI/ML products at Bloomberg, Lyft, and ClickUp, he brings technical depth to early-stage investments where AI functions as a horizontal capability reshaping how software is built, sold, and consumed. Stellaris plans to deploy $100-150M from Fund III into AI-native companies, viewing proprietary data, feedback loops, distribution, and genuine product-market fit as key investment criteria beyond flashy AI demos
Recent activity
Live platform data · proprietary, citable layer
Notable portfolio
Arrowhead
Atlas
Frequently asked
Does Vardhan Dharnidharka invest at Seed stage?
Yes. They invest at Seed, Series A stage.
What is their typical check size?
Vardhan Dharnidharka's typical check size is $500K - $10M.
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