Vineet Agarwal is a 2x founder turned VC at Antler who helped execute Ola Electric's flagship global acquisition of Dutch e-scooter company Etergo and has worked across the full capital stack from Goldman Sachs investment banking ($40B+ M&A) to Ola fundraising ($500M+) to day-zero pre-seed investing. He publicly builds first-principles investment theses in Antler India's "Theory of Next" series, breaking down EV value chains and unit economics while advocating for founders with scale mindset, storytelling ability, and bias for action based on his own startup experience doing everything from car pickups to repairs.

• Champions early-stage and Day Zero investing, often highlighting his pride in supporting companies from their very inception through to significant milestones. A prime example is his enthusiastic support for Ola Electric, noting he was present on both its first day as a startup and its first day as a publicly traded company.
• Strong conviction in the Indian startup ecosystem and its potential to build for the world. He frequently discusses the rise of Indian digital infrastructure, such as his excitement about partnering with Nandan Nilekani to launch platforms on ONDC, and celebrates historical milestones in the local market, like finding an old Flipkart receipt that signifies startup history.
• Empathy for the difficulty of execution over simple critique, drawing on his own background to relate to founders. He has expressed that having been both an investor and an operator, he understands that asking tough questions is easy while executing amidst uncertainty is the real challenge.
• Focus on pragmatic fundraising and scaling advice, warning founders not to rush the process. He compares fundraising to a game of chess where the final checkmate is the result of all previous moves, urging entrepreneurs to think through their strategy before going all in.
• Active involvement in connecting founders globally and facilitating co-founder matching. He highlights success stories where Indian founders utilize global venture platforms to find partners in other regions, such as an insurance startup operating across Australia and Europe.
• Interest in specific high-growth sectors like electric vehicles and mobility. Beyond his investment in Ola, he actively organizes and promotes events specifically for people building or working in the EV space to foster community and innovation.