Aditya Lunaviya
Founder at 220 Club
About
I'm Aditya Lunaviya, Founder at 220 Club, building a career at the intersection of venture capital, fintech, and climate tech. I've launched initiatives like TVe.N – The Venture Network and the Independent VCs collective to foster collaboration in the startup ecosystem. My passion lies in deep, bottom-up analysis of businesses, from AI in payments to sustainable models, and I'm actively seeking a Venture Capital Analyst role in fintech, with a focus on locations like Mumbai, Bangalore, or GIFT City. I believe networking is everything and offer analytical rigor, thesis building, and community support to founders and investors alike.
Networking
What I can offer
- ›Deep analytical work, thesis building, investment memo preparation, and founder sourcing
- ›Building communities (TVe.N, Independent VCs) to facilitate collaboration among founders, investors, and operators
- ›Free, VC-ready help to first-time founders (e.g., pitch decks, financials)
Looking for
- ›Venture Capital Analyst role, preferably in fintech, with location preferences for Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, or Gandhinagar (GIFT City)
- ›Connect with professionals at VC firms in GIFT City, founders in the GIFT City IFIH program, and people at IIMA Ventures
- ›Meet and learn from founders building in Gujarat
Best fit for
Current Interests
Background
Career
Founder at 220 Club (Sep 2025 - Present)
Education
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Accounting and Finance from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara (Aug 2021 - Aug 2024); CFA Level 1 from CFA Institute (Dec 2022 - Aug 2023); Foundation level from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India; Higher Secondary (Business/Commerce) from Shree Ambe Vidyalaya (2020 - 2021)
Achievements
- ›Cleared CFA Level 1 in 2023
- ›Scored 262/400 in the CA Foundation exam
- ›Achieved 98.32 percentile in higher secondary commerce
- ›Founded two initiatives: '220 Club' and 'TVe.N – The Venture Network'
- ›Launched the 'Independent VCs' initiative, a co-building collective for aspiring analysts
Opinions
- The VC industry has broken hiring barriers for non-IIT/IIM, non-metro-based freshers; passion and curiosity should be valued alongside pedigree
- The venture studio model offers a valid trade-off (less equity for more resources and speed) for operator-minded individuals, not for those who need full control of 'their baby'
- Networking is everything and deal-flow is a by-product of relationships in VC
- Advocates for a 'bottom-up,' first-principles approach to analyzing businesses, focusing on the customer, pricing power, and model risks
- Climate communication must lead to behavior change, and incentives and system design are more effective than awareness alone