Founder at Dr. Vaidya’s and Venture Lead at Verlinvest. Dr. Vaidya’s was recently acquired by RP Sanjiv Goenka Group – making it one of India’s first D2C exits. He is India’s first Ayurvedic to be featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List for and Business World 40 Under 40 List. He is an active angel investor, venture capitalist, and mentor to brands in India’s startup ecosystem. Arjun repackaged the ancient Indian science of Ayurveda for modern consumers and created India’s largest online Ayurveda brand Dr.Vaidya’s Arjun is an inspiring leader in the private equity, D2C, FMCG, and startup ecosystem. He understands the value of creating a robust start-up ecosystem for billions of people and is ready to serve, solve and speculate in order to keep it growing. Outside work, he is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, a Mentor at AIM and a part of Brown University’s Young Alumni Advisory Council. He also runs a podcast called Direct to a Billion Consumers on navigating India’s complex and exciting FMCG ecosystem.