Dinika Mahtani

Dinika Mahtani is a Partner at Cherry Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Berlin with a significant presence in London. She joined Cherry Ventures in late 2021 and has since played a crucial role in shaping the firm's UK investment strategy. Notably, she is the first partner based in London for Cherry Ventures, which emphasizes her importance in expanding the firm's reach in the UK market.13

Before her role at Cherry, Mahtani had a notable career at Uber, where she was instrumental in launching and managing UberEats across the EMEA region and served as the general manager for Uber's JUMP e-bike product in the UK. After leaving Uber, she worked as the Director of Finance and Operations at Kaluza, a climate tech startup under the OVO Group, focusing on intelligent grid technology.14

At Cherry Ventures, Mahtani has led investments in various startups, including Swap, Finesse, and Julienne Bruno, and has been involved in several seed and pre-seed investments. Her operational experience and collaborative approach are highly valued within the firm and the broader startup ecosystem.12