# Sruti Arulmani

> Sruti Arulmani is the San Francisco-based co-founder and CEO of Valdera, an AI-powered platform for chemical and raw material procurement. A Stanford-trained engineer with a background in SaaS investing, she built the company with her brother Dheev to help manufacturers discover and qualify suppliers. Her personal interest in the formulations of everyday products helped motivate the business.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Valdera
- **Organizations:** Valdera, Activant Capital, Goldman Sachs, University of Toronto
- **Education:** Double major in Chemical-Biological Engineering and Economics, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Valdera, which serves chemical and raw material procurement teams at manufacturers including Toray Industries., Led Valdera through its announced $15 million Series A in October 2024., Featured as a speaker in DPW’s Startup Innovation Spotlight.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Conducted research in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Toronto.
- **—** — Worked in Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division.
- **—** — Worked on the investment team at Activant Capital; her pre-founder work included evaluating SaaS and procurement solutions.
- **2020** — Co-founded Valdera with her brother Dheev; serves as CEO. A June 2026 company report dates the founding to 2020.
- **2021** — Lerer Hippeau was introduced to Sruti and Dheev through its Stanford network.
- **2024** — Valdera announced a $15 million Series A led by Index Ventures on October 3.
- **2026** — Discussed chemical procurement, AI quality standards, and customer prioritization in a June Procurement Magazine feature.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Valdera, which serves chemical and raw material procurement teams at manufacturers including Toray Industries.
- Led Valdera through its announced $15 million Series A in October 2024.
- Featured as a speaker in DPW’s Startup Innovation Spotlight.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — A June 4 Procurement Magazine feature described Valdera’s expansion into a procurement operating system spanning category management, market intelligence, and sourcing; Arulmani discussed feature quality and prioritization.
- **2024-10** — Valdera announced a $15 million Series A led by Index Ventures; existing investors included Susa Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, and BoxGroup.

## Links

- Website: https://www.valdera.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sruti-arulmani

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Last updated: 2026-10-25