Our $26.3M S/EIS Super Angel Fund backs exceptional founders at the pre-seed and seed stage, with 80% of investments in the UK and 20% globally. We focus on AI, fintech, healthtech, the future of work, and next-generation commerce. Backed by leading investors including the British Business Bank, the fund combines capital with hands-on support to help founders accelerate growth and build enduring companies.
Our $30M global fund backs exceptional seed-stage companies across Europe, the GCC, and Asia, with a focus on AI, fintech, healthtech, the future of work, and next-generation commerce. We reserve 40% of the fund for Series A follow-ons, giving us the ability to support our founders beyond the early stage and double down on category-defining businesses as they scale.
Our £15 million Arãya Sie Fund invests in the next generation of women-led startups across pre-seed and seed stage in healthcare, climate, fintech and deeptech/AI covering UK and Europe (minimum 70% S/EIS). Backed by a powerful founder network and leading co-investors, we combine capital with hands-on support, helping our founders raise, scale, and succeed.
The Sie Founder Programs are a flywheel for the fund and allow us to support founders on their fundraising journey whilst securing our allocations ahead of the rounds taking place.
Investing in the people building the companies of tomorrow
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Assets Under Management
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Portfolio Companies
We facilitate growth in every aspect
We invest more than capital – we invest our network, expertise, and time to help founders scale faster.
Portfolio Highlights
Arāya Investment Team
Rupa Popat
Founder & Managing Partner
Mitul Ruparelia
General Partner – Global Fund
Martin Carruthers
Investment Lead – Super Angel Fund
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Awards
Arāya Ventures Expands Into GCC with New Leadership and Investor Academy | The Fintech Times
Early-stage venture capital firm Arāya Ventures is accelerating its expansion into the GCC region through a strategy focused on new on-the-ground leadership, locally anchored investment platforms, and a practical investor education initiative. The firm stated a sustained commitment to investing in Saudi Arabia, where it aims to support early-stage innovation and attract global capital.
“By women, for women”: London-based Unfabled turns community insight into retail success with €3 million | EU Startups
FemTech startup Unfabled out of London has just raised an additional €1.4 million for their women’s health platform, as well as expanding into 737 Boots stores across the UK – bringing total Seed funding to just over €3.3 million.
In conversation with: Arāya Ventures’ Rupa Popat | UKTN
Arāya Ventures is an investment group born out of the idea that founders from all backgrounds should be able to access capital and support. The London-based venture capital firm backs companies at the earliest stages and prides itself on working closely with its portfolio founders.
EIS Association celebrates 2025 Award Winners at the House of Lords | IFA
The Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) has announced the winners of the 2025 EISA Awards at the House of Lords, Westminster. Celebrating the very best in the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) ecosystem, the awards bring together entrepreneurs, investors, legal experts and financial advisers and more to recognise the excellence made possible by the schemes.
Arāya Ventures’ solo GP closes in on first fund of £20m | Sifted
The firm has its own angel academy, which trains women to become investors.
Europe’s crowd of solo GPs has been gradually growing over the last few years — and exited entrepreneur Rupa Popat is one of the latest to join the pack.
Her London-based firm Araya Ventures has raised £18.2m of its first fund, targeting a final close of £20m in May, twice the size she originally aimed for.
Araya Ventures rolls out £20 million fund to back 60 innovative startups
Founder & Managing Partner Rupa Popat announces Arāya Ventures has completed a second close of the Arāya Super Angel Fund at £18.2million and received a milestone £5 million commitment from British Business Investments, a subsidiary of the British Business Bank, co-investing alongside the Arāya Super Angel Fund.
Arāya Ventures secures £18.2M to invest in Seed and Pre-Seed 60 startups – Tech.eu
Arāya Ventures has completed a second close of the Arāya Super Angel Fund at £18.2 million and received £5 million commitment from British Business Investments, a subsidiary of the British Business Bank, co-investing alongside the Arāya Super Angel Fund.
