Arihant Patni
Founder at Nirvana Venture Advisors Pvt Ltd.
Profile
Arihant Patni is Managing Director of the Hive, an investment platform that helps fund and launch companies in big data and data analytics in India and the Silicon Valley (www.hivedata.com).
He is also Managing Director of Patni Financial Advisors, a wealth management company that advises high net worth families on a wide range of investment options including debt, equity, alternate assets and real estate, and Co-Founder/Director of Nirvana Venture Advisors, a venture capital fund focused on the internet space.
Arihant’s foray in the venture capital space came about when his family business, Patni Computer Systems, was acquired in 2011 at a valuation of $1.5 billion which included a full exit for promoters and private equity investors.
At Patni, Arihant had a broad exposure to the business of the company, including positions in the computer software and human resources departments, as well as being a business development and marketing executive.
Arihant later worked with Fidelity Investments and Raay Software Inc. in Boston and was subsequently co-founder and CEO of Bodhi Global Services, a legal support services company set up in collaboration with AZB & Partners, which is one of India’s leading law firms.
Arihant received his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Chemical Engineering.
He continued his education at Babson College in Boston, where he received his Masters of Business Administration (Magna Cum Laude), with a dual concentration in entrepreneurship and finance.
He then received a separate Masters Degree in Statistics from Columbia University in New York.
Arihant Patni active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Grameen Capital India Pvt Ltd.
 Grameen Capital India Pvt Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Grameen Capital India Ltd. operates as a financial advisory firm. It offers debt, equity and advisory solutions. The firm provides its services to the microfinance, healthcare and education sectors. The company was founded by James L. Greenberg in 2007 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Director/Board Member | 20/12/2012 |
Altizon Systems Pvt Ltd.
 Altizon Systems Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Altizon Systems Pvt Ltd. operates as an industrial Internet platform company. Its flagship product, the Datonis IoT Platform, helps the customers build the IoT product by providing device connectivity kits, a device management layer, big-data analytics engine and alerting and monitoring services. The firm’s product Datonis integrates with the existing information technology (IT) systems to provide a seamless transition between IoT devices and IT infrastructure management tools. The company was founded by Vinay Nathan Vishwanathan, Yogesh Kulkarni and Ranjit Nair in 2013 and is headquartered in Pune, India. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Patni Financial Advisors Pvt Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/09/2004 |
Ideaspring Capital
 Ideaspring Capital Investment ManagersFinance Ideaspring Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in India. | Investment Committee Member | 01/04/2016 |
Hive Technologies LLP
 Hive Technologies LLP Investment ManagersFinance Hive Technologies LLP (Hive Technologies) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of The Hive LLC founded in 2013. The firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Private Equity Investor | 01/06/2013 |
Flutura Business Solutions Pvt Ltd.
 Flutura Business Solutions Pvt Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Flutura Business Solutions Pvt Ltd. provides Internet-of-Things intelligence solutions. Its products include cerebra prognostics, diagnostics, condition based monitoring, and edge intelligence. The company was founded by Krishnan Raman, Srikanth Muralidhara, and Derick Jose in February 2012 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Director/Board Member | - |
TheMathCompany Pvt Ltd.
 TheMathCompany Pvt Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services TheMathCompany Pvt Ltd. operates as a data science firm that helps organizations buck age-old trends and create demonstrated value with the help of robust data and analytics transformations. The company was founded by Sayandeb Banerjee, Aditya Kumbakonam and Anuj Krishna in September 2018 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. | Director/Board Member | 01/06/2019 |
Waterfield Advisors Pvt Ltd.
 Waterfield Advisors Pvt Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Waterfield Advisors Pvt Ltd. is an independent multi-family office and wealth advisory firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded by Soumya Rajan in 2011. Waterfield Advisors advises assets on behalf of several prominent Indian business families in India. | Director/Board Member | 01/03/2014 |
Nirvana Venture Advisors Pvt Ltd.
 Nirvana Venture Advisors Pvt Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Nirvana Venture Advisors Pvt Ltd. (Nirvana Venture Advisors) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Rajan Mehra. The firm is headquartered in Mumbai. | Founder | 01/07/2011 |
Former positions of Arihant Patni
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Training of Arihant Patni
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | Graduate Degree |
| University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
| Babson College | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 12 |
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FMR LLC
 FMR LLC Investment ManagersFinance FMR LLC engages in the provision of financial and investment services. It offers financial planning and advice, wealth management, retirement plans, trading and brokerage services, and investment products. The company was founded by Edward C. Johnson II in 1946 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Finance |
| Patni Financial Advisors Pvt Ltd. | |
| Bodhi Global Services Pvt Ltd. | |
Nirvana Venture Advisors Pvt Ltd.
Nirvana Venture Advisors Pvt Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Nirvana Venture Advisors Pvt Ltd. (Nirvana Venture Advisors) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Rajan Mehra. The firm is headquartered in Mumbai. | Finance |
| Raay Software | |
Waterfield Advisors Pvt Ltd.
Waterfield Advisors Pvt Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Waterfield Advisors Pvt Ltd. is an independent multi-family office and wealth advisory firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded by Soumya Rajan in 2011. Waterfield Advisors advises assets on behalf of several prominent Indian business families in India. | Finance |
Grameen Capital India Pvt Ltd.
Grameen Capital India Pvt Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Grameen Capital India Ltd. operates as a financial advisory firm. It offers debt, equity and advisory solutions. The firm provides its services to the microfinance, healthcare and education sectors. The company was founded by James L. Greenberg in 2007 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Finance |
Altizon Systems Pvt Ltd.
Altizon Systems Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Altizon Systems Pvt Ltd. operates as an industrial Internet platform company. Its flagship product, the Datonis IoT Platform, helps the customers build the IoT product by providing device connectivity kits, a device management layer, big-data analytics engine and alerting and monitoring services. The firm’s product Datonis integrates with the existing information technology (IT) systems to provide a seamless transition between IoT devices and IT infrastructure management tools. The company was founded by Vinay Nathan Vishwanathan, Yogesh Kulkarni and Ranjit Nair in 2013 and is headquartered in Pune, India. | Technology Services |
Ideaspring Capital
Ideaspring Capital Investment ManagersFinance Ideaspring Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in India. | Finance |
Flutura Business Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Flutura Business Solutions Pvt Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Flutura Business Solutions Pvt Ltd. provides Internet-of-Things intelligence solutions. Its products include cerebra prognostics, diagnostics, condition based monitoring, and edge intelligence. The company was founded by Krishnan Raman, Srikanth Muralidhara, and Derick Jose in February 2012 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Technology Services |
Hive Technologies LLP
Hive Technologies LLP Investment ManagersFinance Hive Technologies LLP (Hive Technologies) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of The Hive LLC founded in 2013. The firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Finance |
TheMathCompany Pvt Ltd.
TheMathCompany Pvt Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services TheMathCompany Pvt Ltd. operates as a data science firm that helps organizations buck age-old trends and create demonstrated value with the help of robust data and analytics transformations. The company was founded by Sayandeb Banerjee, Aditya Kumbakonam and Anuj Krishna in September 2018 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. | Commercial Services |
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