Bengaluru: Vishnuhari Pareek has been promoted as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Arkam Ventures, effective July 2026, as the early-stage, non-consensus venture capital firm announced key leadership appointments to support its next phase of growth.
Alongside Vishnuhari Pareek’s elevation, the firm also promoted Abhishek Mishra to the role of Principal, reinforcing its leadership team as it continues backing category-defining Indian startups and entrepreneurs.
Vishnuhari Pareek joined Arkam Ventures in 2022 as Head of Finance and has since overseen the firm’s finance, legal, compliance, fund operations, investor reporting, governance, and portfolio support functions.
During his tenure, he worked closely with the leadership team to strengthen institutional processes, support fundraising initiatives, deepen engagement with investors, and build a stronger operational foundation for the firm.
As Chief Financial Officer, Vishnuhari Pareek will continue managing the responsibilities of his previous role while working closely with the investment team and portfolio companies to support the firm’s long-term growth strategy.
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Rahul Chandra, Managing Director, Arkam Ventures, said: “Vishnuhari has been instrumental in strengthening Arkam’s finance and governance functions while helping us build a stronger institutional platform.
As the firm continues to grow, his leadership will play an important role in supporting our investors, founders, and the broader organisation. This appointment recognises his contribution so far and reflects our confidence in the role he will play in the years ahead.”
Arkam Ventures said it has expanded its assets under management, grown its investment portfolio, and strengthened relationships with institutional investors.
The appointment of Vishnuhari Pareek reflects the firm’s continued focus on building a scalable platform backed by strong governance, financial discipline, and operational excellence.
Before joining Arkam Ventures, Vishnuhari Pareek held finance leadership positions at Rivigo and CarDekho. At Rivigo, he was the company’s first finance hire and played a key role in building the finance function as the startup scaled to unicorn status.
His responsibilities included equity fundraising, debt financing, treasury operations, statutory governance, and financial planning.
At CarDekho, Vishnuhari Pareek led business finance for the Used Cars division, overseeing profit and loss management, budgeting, revenue assurance, cost optimisation, and board reporting. Earlier in his career, he worked with ITC Hotels and KPMG.
A Rankholder Chartered Accountant, Vishnuhari Pareek brings more than 10 years of experience across venture-backed startups, corporate finance, governance, and fund operations.
Vishnuhari Pareek, Chief Financial Officer, Arkam Ventures, said: “At Arkam, I have had the opportunity to work alongside an exceptional team while helping strengthen the firm’s institutional foundation.
I look forward to building on that work by further strengthening our finance and governance capabilities and continuing to support our founders, investors, and the firm’s long-term growth.”
The firm also announced the promotion of Abhishek Mishra to Principal. Abhishek joined Arkam Ventures in 2022 as Senior Vice President and has since sourced and backed several high-potential startups aligned with the firm’s investment themes.
Prior to joining Arkam Ventures, Abhishek spent more than a decade building and scaling technology businesses.
A two-time entrepreneur, he founded his first company in 2012 before taking on leadership roles at Simplilearn and ClearTax, where he helped scale products and revenue during key growth phases that led to subsequent institutional fundraising.
Arkam Ventures’ portfolio includes companies such as Skyroot Aerospace, Jar, KreditBee, Wint Wealth, SpotDraft, Mirana Toys, Optimist, Ringg AI, TransBnk, and Spense.
The venture capital firm continues to support founders from the early stage through scale, helping them build products that solve real-world problems and reach millions of users across India.
