Rupa Ganatra Popat

Rupa Popat is the Founder & Managing Partner of Arāya Ventures and the force behind ĀVA (Arāya Ventures Academy for Angels), helping grow a new generation of angel investors while backing early-stage founders. She’s an exited entrepreneur with a portfolio spanning 30+ angel and VC fund investments, and has also built startup programs with global corporates (e.g., Johnson & Johnson) and served as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Morgan Stanley Ventures.Recognition: named Top 15 UK Investors by Forbes (2022) and a UKBAA Angel Investor of the Year finalist (2023 & 2024). Education (as listed publicly):Harvard Business School.