Hanel Baveja

Hanel Baveja is a Principal at Creandum, a venture capital firm, based in London. She joined Creandum in January 2023 and is noted as the firm's first American hire. Hanel has a strong background in investing, particularly in technology that creates new categories.124

Before joining Creandum, Hanel worked at Union Square Ventures as an Investor from February 2020 to January 2023, and at Insight Partners from September 2018 to January 2020, where she started as an intern and later became an Investment Analyst.1 Her early career also included a role in business development at Vettery in 2016.1

Hanel grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with parents who were professors. She pursued her undergraduate studies at Harvard University, where she majored in creative writing and economics. Her passion for combining creativity with analytical frameworks has driven her interest in early-stage investing.2

Hanel's approach to venture capital emphasizes the importance of building trust and collaboration with founders, and she values the role of investors in providing strategic guidance and support.3