Arihant Patni combines a background in chemical engineering, an MBA, and a master's in statistics with hands-on experience at Patni Computer Systems, Fidelity, and his own legal services venture before moving into investing focused specifically on data and analytics startups in India. He now splits his time managing his family's broader investment portfolio through Patni Financial Advisors while also building venture platforms like The Hive India and Nirvana Ventures, which target technically complex fields such as deep tech, biotech, and AI rather than typical internet or software startups.
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AI, Data, Enterprise, Climate, Fintech
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$1.5M–$3M
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The Hive operates as a fund and co-creation studio that works closely with founders and corporations to build enterprise-focused AI startups, backing a small, selective number of companies each year (about 4-5, with $1.5M-$2M in seed funding) that have gone on to be acquired by companies like Johnson Constrols, Qualcomm, Cisco, Sonos, Zuora, Operative, and Cardlytics. Beyond its Silicon Valley base, The Hive has built out operations in Southeast Asia, India, Brazil, and climate AI, and it runs public programs like The Hive Think Tank and Bay Area meetups, giving it a research-and-community role alongside its work as an investor.
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