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Arete Ventures Arete Ventures partners with global investors and fast-growing companies to navigate capital allocation, M&A, market expansion, and frontier technologies.

We’ve helped institutions turn complexity into clarity and strategy into measurable value.

I recently spoke with Apoorva Mittal of The Economic Times about why Indian family offices sometimes struggle to hire an...
08/10/2026

I recently spoke with Apoorva Mittal of The Economic Times about why Indian family offices sometimes struggle to hire and retain strong CIOs.

One recurring issue is that the executive is hired before the mandate, decision rights and operating structure are fully defined.

The article looks at how family offices are professionalising, and where that transition can still break down.

Indian family offices are transitioning from wealth protection to professional investment management. Finding and keeping skilled Chief Investment Officers presents significant challenges for these evolving entities. Many families struggle to grant the necessary authority and compensation to their i...

Capital structures don’t usually fail overnight — they fail quietly.Our Managing Partner, Gaurav Shah, was recently feat...
12/31/2025

Capital structures don’t usually fail overnight — they fail quietly.

Our Managing Partner, Gaurav Shah, was recently featured on Featured.com sharing real-world lessons on why capital stack design often becomes the hidden bottleneck to growth and value creation, and how operators fix it from the inside.

The article draws on hands-on experience with boards and portfolio leadership teams across industrial and cross-border businesses.

Read it here:
https://www.blog.featured.com/why-most-capital-stack-designs-fail-and-how-operators-fix-them

The Silent Failure In my twenty years of experience in private and public investment, I have often seen a financial flaw exposed by reality. It starts when a board member asks a simple question about the capital structure, such as, “What’s the liquidity trigger?” The CFO pauses, realizing the ...

Pleased to share that Arete Ventures was featured in BlockTelegraph, offering insights on where blockchain innovation is...
12/08/2025

Pleased to share that Arete Ventures was featured in BlockTelegraph, offering insights on where blockchain innovation is headed next.

Read the feature here:
https://blocktelegraph.io/the-future-of-blockchain-experts-predictions/

We continue supporting investors and operators working to turn emerging technology into real-world impact and enterprise growth.

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Entrepreneurship comes with tough resets and humbling lessons. We recently shared one of ours in TechBullion — a reminde...
12/07/2025

Entrepreneurship comes with tough resets and humbling lessons. We recently shared one of ours in TechBullion — a reminder that documenting failures isn’t about reflection, it’s about building institutional memory.

We’re thankful to contribute to conversations that help leaders navigate uncertainty with clarity.

Overcoming Setbacks: 18 Entrepreneurs Share Coping Strategies Setbacks hit every founder, but recovery can be systematic, not guesswork. This piece shares clear, field-tested tactics and candid insights from entrepreneurs and experts in the field. Expect quick, usable steps to turn stalls into stead...

We had the opportunity to contribute expert insights to a recent TechBullion piece on how fintech is transforming financ...
12/07/2025

We had the opportunity to contribute expert insights to a recent TechBullion piece on how fintech is transforming financial reporting for CFOs and institutional operators. The evolution from static reporting to real-time pattern analysis is something we see reshaping capital allocation and risk visibility in a meaningful way.

If you’d like to read the full article, here is the link:

15 Ways Fintech Revolutionizes Financial Reporting: Expert Insights Financial reporting is changing fast as fintech reshapes how data is captured, analyzed, and acted on. This article features practical insights from leading finance and fintech experts. Expect clear takeaways on cash visibility, for...

Financial Tech Times recently featured a quote from our Managing Partner, Gaurav Shah, in an article discussing the real...
11/21/2025

Financial Tech Times recently featured a quote from our Managing Partner, Gaurav Shah, in an article discussing the real-world challenges investors face in impact investing.

Gaurav shared why rigorous impact diligence matters just as much as financial diligence — especially as the sector grows and more founders enter the space with ambitious sustainability claims.

Here’s the article if you’d like to take a look:
https://financialtechtimes.com/overcoming-challenges-in-impact-investing-insights/

Always great to see our team contributing to conversations shaping the future of investing and sustainability.

Impact investing promises both financial returns and positive social change, but measuring real outcomes remains complex. This article gathers practical

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