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AudTen - Venture Capital Partner

Sanjay G Kothari

Founder and GP

Experience 15+ Years
Focus Pre-seed
Response Time 36.8 Hrs
I work with founders at the earliest stage β€” when clarity matters more than polish, and the right partner can meaningfully change the trajectory of the company.

Experience & Approach

Over the last 15+ years, I've worked closely with founders and investors β€” as a GP, advisor, investment banker, and operator. I've deployed capital, helped set up early-stage funds, supported multiple fundraising journeys across equity and debt, and advised VC funds and companies on strategy, diligence, and market clarity.

My experience spans early-stage investing, strategy consulting, capital raising, and building β€” including launching ventures of my own. Across roles, the common thread has been working with founders during moments that define outcomes.

How I Think

  • The first cheque carries disproportionate influence
  • Early dilution is often a strategy failure, not a capital one
  • Fundraising is positioning, not storytelling
  • Speed matters β€” but alignment matters more

Why AudTen

AudTen is built to reflect how I believe early-stage investing should work β€” fewer bets, deeper conviction, and real accountability to founders.

The goal isn't to do more deals. It's to help founders win early in ways that compound over time β€” through clearer decisions, better alignment, and momentum that carries forward.

Working With Me

Founders who work with me can expect a partner who is directly involved, thoughtful about second-order effects, and invested in outcomes β€” not optics.

That means sharper fundraising strategy, clearer prioritisation, fewer avoidable mistakes, and a partner who shows up consistently through the hardest parts of the journey.

If this resonates with how you're building, I'd be glad to take a look.

Pitch Us

Registration Details:

Registration No. IN/AIF1/25-26/2015

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Fund Admin and Accounting

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Fund Structuring and Setup

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Trustee, Custodian and RTA

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