Shriya Nevatia is a Principal Investor at The Council Fund who runs The Council Angels, a network of 100+ operator-angels who write $5k–$50k checks alongside the fund, creating a coordinated blend of institutional capital and hands-on operator support. She focuses on pre-seed and seed companies modernizing legacy industries like fintech and healthtech, while actively hosting dinners and sessions in NYC to help operators (especially women in tech) learn how to become angel investors.

• Prefers straightforward communication where founders anticipate questions ahead of time. A great way to pitch is to present the answers to expected questions right away instead of making the listener work to figure out what to ask.
• Values psychological safety and supportive team dynamics above all else in a work environment. Repeatedly expresses gratitude for healthy teams and believes the initial gut feelings someone gets in the first few hours of a new job usually prove true over time.
• Focuses heavily on gathering people together in the New York City tech ecosystem. Regularly organizes local in-person coworking events downtown and recently joined the community team at a software startup called Clay.