# Arise Ventures

> Arise Ventures is an early-stage technology venture capital firm led by Ankita Vashistha, combining investment with operational support, cross-border market access, accelerator cohorts and the StrongHer platform for women entrepreneurs. Its focus spans consumer, climate and enterprise technology; its publicly described team track record covers more than 50 investments across three funds.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Ankita Vashistha (Founder & Managing Partner)
- **Products:** Venture investment, Arise X / Arise Accelerator, StrongHer, StrongHer AWE Tech Spark, Climate Change Innovators Cohort
- **Notable:** Team reports more than 50 startup investments across three funds., StrongHer AWE reports 63 selected women-led startups from 300-plus applications., Climate Change Innovators Cohort reports 15 startups selected from 150-plus applicants.

## Products & services

- **Venture investment** — Early-stage investing across consumer, climate and enterprise technology. In March 2026 the founder described post-revenue seed to Series A investments and first cheques of INR 2.5 crore to INR 15 crore.
- **Arise X / Arise Accelerator** — Cohort-based masterclasses, mentoring, investor discussions, customer connections and market-access support.
- **StrongHer** — Women-entrepreneur platform providing community, visibility, coaching and access to investors.
- **StrongHer AWE Tech Spark** — Six-month hybrid India-US accelerator; reports 63 women-led startups selected from 300-plus applications, 25-plus training hours and 150-plus one-to-one mentorship hours.
- **Climate Change Innovators Cohort** — 2025 cohort selected 15 climate-focused startups from 150-plus applicants; the program reports 50% women-led participation.
- **Arise X Enterprise AI Cohort** — Announced as a 12-week hybrid accelerator covering enterprise AI, data, infrastructure, DevOps and security.
- **StrongHer 100 Women** — Annual recognition report; fourth edition in 2026 highlights 100 women leaders.

## Achievements

- Team reports more than 50 startup investments across three funds.
- StrongHer AWE reports 63 selected women-led startups from 300-plus applications.
- Climate Change Innovators Cohort reports 15 startups selected from 150-plus applicants.
- Saha Fund, a predecessor led by Ankita Vashistha, reported a 40x JoulestoWatts buyback exit in November 2025; not an Arise Fund III return.
- StrongHer 100 Women reached its fourth edition in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Founder described a INR 500-crore Fund III, 30-40% deployed, and typical initial cheques of INR 2.5-15 crore; emphasized AI-first businesses and post-revenue seed to Series A.
- **2026-03** — Quarterly newsletter reported the inaugural StrongHer Socials founder-and-investor gathering.
- **2026-01** — 2025 review described SAP/Deloitte enterprise collaboration and announced a 12-week Enterprise AI Cohort for 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ariseventures.vc/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ariseventuresvc/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/stronghervc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strongher.arise/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24