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Tejas Lodaya

Builder.Investor.

Operator-first.·Early stage.·Long horizon.

"I back people, not just ideas."
Bengaluru Singapore Dubai
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Who I am

Building since fourteen.

Across advertising, exports, trading, digital marketing, and now a portfolio of operator-led ventures across eight businesses and counting.

I think in decades. Based between Bengaluru, Singapore, and Dubai.

14
Started working
First business. No playbook.
22
Built Undigit
Advertising agency during India's digital shift.
26
First angel investment
Backed a founder nobody else believed in.
28
8 ventures running
Operator-led portfolio across industries.
Now
Building the engine
Conglomerate in the making. No ceiling.
What I build

Operator-led. No ceiling.

Eight ventures across industries. Hover to see what makes each one different.

Construction & Real Estate
Large-scale development · Bengaluru
The play
Bengaluru's fastest growing residential belt. Largest active project in the portfolio.
Hospitality & F&B
Retail · Pubs · Packaged foods
The play
Multi-format hospitality. Sweets, savories, pubs, outdoor catering all under one operator.
AI Native Agency
Autonomous agents · SaaS
The play
Full AI-native agency model. Deploying autonomous agents for enterprise verticals.
Fintech
Corporate payments · Dubai
The play
AI-automated corporate payments targeting large India and MENA conglomerates.
Accounting & Finance
US taxation · Ahmedabad
The play
US taxation outsourcing built for the cross-border economy. CA/CPA-led.
Education
Consulting · Counselling · Indore
The play
Education consulting with deep domain expertise in admissions and career transitions.
Restaurant Tech
Inventory · Operations · Bangalore
The play
Restaurant tech and inventory management. Pre-Series A funded. Bangalore.
D2C
Home decor · Direct to consumer
The play
D2C home decor brand building for the modern Indian home market.

This is the start. No self-imposed ceiling. No attachment to any single outcome. The model compounds.

Operator-led ventures

The portfolio.

Eight businesses across eight industries. Each backed with full resources, each run by an operator who knows their domain cold.

How I invest

Smart capital. Not vanity metrics.

"Back founders who know their domain cold, have early signal, and want a partner who will actually show up."

"What if it all works out?"

That's the question I ask before every investment. Most people focus on downside. I focus on what's possible when the right person is fully backed.

D2CHealthTechSpaceTechHORECADefenseFinTechSMB SaaS
Check Size₹50L – ₹5Cr
StagePre-seed to Series A
GeographyIndia + MENA
Active investments12+
Decision speedWithin 1 week
Founder-firstAlways
How I work with founders

Simple. Founder-first.

01
Reach out
No deck required upfront. A short message about what you're building and why you're the right person to build it.
02
One conversation
One real conversation. I'll ask pointed questions. You'll leave with clarity on where I stand. No endless rounds.
03
Fast decision
A decision within a week. Simple terms. I show up after the cheque, not just before it.
What I believe

A few things I hold firmly.

01
Operators beat ideas every time.
02
Patience is not passivity. It is compounding.
03
The best businesses are built by people with something to prove.
04
Legacy is built quietly, not announced loudly.
Let's talk

Building
something
real?

If you're building in a sector I care about, looking for a partner who shows up, or want a genuine conversation. I respond to everyone who reaches out with something real.

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Tejas Lodaya
Writing

Ideas worth thinking about.

Essays on building, investing, operators, and the occasional idea that doesn't fit anywhere else.

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