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ARKA Venture Labs

ARKA Venture Labs

Menlo Park, Californiaarka.vc

Overview

ARKA Venture Labs is a cross-border venture capital firm and accelerator founded in 2018 that focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage B2B technology startups. It specializes in helping companies building from India to scale into global markets, particularly the United States. The firm was launched as a partnership between Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV), Blume Ventures, and Emergent Ventures. ARKA provides capital, mentorship, and access to the Silicon Valley ecosystem. Its second fund, Arka Fund II, is dedicated to AI-first companies.

Portfolio Companies

25

Website

arka.vc

Investments

ARKA Venture Labs investments
CompanyDateStageLead
XCaliber HealthMay 2026SeedCo-investor
Catalyx SpaceOct 2025SeedCo-investor
Lyzr.aiOct 2025Series ACo-investor
BruvitiAug 2025Series ACo-investor
BQPJul 2025SeedCo-investor

Key People

Yashwanth Hemaraj

Founding Partner

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersMenlo Park, California
Year FoundedN/A

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