Rishabh Pudhota

Rishabh Pudhota is an Associate at Commerce Ventures, a venture capital firm.14 Prior to joining Commerce Ventures, he worked for two years at Hercules Capital on the technology investment team, where he completed multiple venture and growth stage debt investments across various sub-verticals including FinTech, conversational AI, cybersecurity, and EdTech.14

Rishabh attended Northeastern University, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Economics with a concentration in Finance.1 During his time at Northeastern, he was involved with NUImpact, the university's Impact Investment Fund, where he served as a Senior Analyst for Education and Financial Services.3

At Commerce Ventures, Rishabh's investment range is $1M - $5.0M, with a sweet spot of $3.0M.2 He is involved in sectors such as Cybersecurity, Retail, Education, AI, and FinTech, particularly at the Seed and Series A stages.2

In his free time, Rishabh enjoys outdoor activities and can often be found camping or hiking.1