Navigating Money and Meaning in the Startup World

The Anahita Speaker Series: Archana Jahagirdar on Independence, Conviction & India’s Startup Future

The Anahita Speaker Series, an initiative by Carnegie India, celebrates women whose journeys of ambition, resilience, and leadership continue to shape their fields.

In this episode, Archana Jahagirdar, Founder and Managing Partner of Rukam Capital, discusses what it means to be one of the few solo women general partners in India’s venture capital landscape. She brings together data-driven insight and deep conviction in people and ideas, championing India’s entrepreneurial ecosystem with clarity and vision.

In conversation with Kanika Monga, Senior Coordinator at Carnegie India, Archana reflects on the influences that shaped her journey, the challenges of navigating a male-dominated industry, and her mission to create equitable opportunities for founders across India. She also shares candid insights on women and financial independence, the role of conviction in early-stage investing, and her perspective on the future of India’s startup ecosystem.