
Ankita Balotia
Fireside Ventures
Ankita is a VP at Fireside, and works closely with six companies including Sweet Karam Coffee, Frubon, Pilgrim, and Kapiva. Given her tech investing and management consulting background, she also works with all the portfolio companies on their Tech Roadmap and heads the Technology Implementation and Ecosystem Connect charter at Fireside. Ankita has 10+ years of venture capital and management consulting experience focusing on technology transformation and Tech Product acquisitions. She previously invested in multiple consumer tech companies during her stint at Venture Highway (General catalyst India) including Meragi and Ripik.ai. Before embarking on her investing journey, Ankita spent 5+ years in consulting - helping clients in consumer tech, telecom, real-estate and healthcare space at Bain & Co and Strategy & (Erstwhile Booz&Co.). Ankita graduated from IIT Delhi, majoring in Computer Science and did her MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad.