# Vaibhav Domkundwar

> Vaibhav Domkundwar is the San Francisco Bay Area-based founder and CEO of Better Capital, an early-stage venture firm focused on India and global companies. A former Roamware co-founder and Better Labs founder, he invests at inception and brings product, sales, and company-building experience to founder partnerships.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Better Capital
- **Organizations:** Better Capital, Better Labs, Roamware, Domkundwar Foundation, I2 Technologies, Corio
- **Education:** Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering Pune, MS in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Certificate, Management of Technology Program, University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Roamware, an enterprise software company later acquired by Audax., Built the self-funded Better Labs startup studio., Founded Better Capital and backed early-stage companies including Open, Slice, M2P, Toddle, and STAGE.

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Completed mechanical engineering studies at COEP.
- **1998** — Completed his Berkeley master’s and Management of Technology certificate.
- **Before 2000** — Worked as an application engineer at I2 Technologies and a product manager at Corio.
- **2000-2003** — Co-founded Roamware and served as director of marketing.
- **2003** — Founded Better, later described as the Better Labs startup studio.
- **2012** — Moved from San Francisco to India in the summer and began developing local startup connections.
- **2014-2017** — Made approximately 15 personal investments in India, including Rupeek and Testbook.
- **2018** — Started Better Capital in January as an AngelList syndicate.
- **2021** — Better Capital announced its $15.28 million maiden institutional fund; received the IVCA Inclusive India Award according to Better’s official biography.
- **2024** — Began the Domkundwar Foundation project with Ruchi, focused on education, entrepreneurship, and sustainability.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Roamware, an enterprise software company later acquired by Audax.
- Built the self-funded Better Labs startup studio.
- Founded Better Capital and backed early-stage companies including Open, Slice, M2P, Toddle, and STAGE.
- Better Capital self-reported more than $100 million under management and 240+ portfolio companies at year-end 2025.
- Received the 2021 IVCA Inclusive India Award, as reported in Better Capital’s official biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published Infinite Software on September 17, arguing that cheaper AI-assisted software production could change product and company boundaries.
- **2026-09** — Published Own the Surface on September 8, discussing the distribution advantages of established messaging environments and the possibility of new AI-native computing surfaces.
- **2025-12** — His year-end letter reported $100M+ AUM, 240+ portfolio companies, 35 shutdowns, and 18 M&As, and reflected on investment mistakes.

## Links

- Website: https://www.vaibhavdomkundwar.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/better/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/vaibhavbetter

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Last updated: 2026-10-10