Arc180

About Arc180

Arc180 is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Shailesh Rao and Schwark Satyavolu, based in San Francisco, California. The firm is dedicated to helping immigrant entrepreneurs, particularly those of Indian origin, scale and succeed in the U.S. and global markets. The firm invests from pre-seed through Series A across enterprise software, fintech, healthcare, SaaS, cross-border commerce, and consumer products. Its portfolio includes 3 unicorns, Moglix, Spinny, and HighRadius, alongside recent investments in Tazapay, BambooBox, Covvalent, Lumber, and Fizz. Arc180's investment approach centers on identifying category-leading technology businesses led by immigrant founders, drawing on the founders' own operating and cross-border investing backgrounds to help portfolio companies navigate scaling challenges in the U.S. market.
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  • Shailesh Rao, Founder & General Partner