Twelve companies
Five I helped build. Seven I’ve invested in or advised. Two worked, two didn’t, the rest are still being decided — all of it is here.
Built — companies I worked inside
- AltergoCo-founderAI digital twins for batteries.Still building
- MaxwellCo-founderAcquired by Endurance.$40M exit
- HaptikCore teamConversational AI. Acquired by Jio. I was on the team, not a founder.$100M exit
- OneShopCo-founder—Didn’t work
- ION EducationCo-founder—Didn’t work
Backed — invested in or advised
- WellX Health insurance in the UAE that pays you back for the healthy things you already do.
- Transak Fiat-to-crypto payment rails, built into 350+ apps including MetaMask.
- Perflo Lets AI agents hold and spend money safely, with limits enforced before a transaction settles.
- Truva Resale homes in Mumbai, handled end to end — finding one, the financing, the paperwork, the registration.
- Khyaal India’s app for over-55s: community, payments and fraud protection in one place.
- Grip Bonds, securitised debt and fixed deposits, opened up to retail investors in India.
- Hivel Engineering analytics: what is actually slowing a software team down.
Number thirteen
a+ is where the next ones come from. One idea a week, in public, looking for the person who should build it.
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