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Poorvi Vijay

Principal at Elevation Capital, based in Bengaluru, India

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About

I'm Poorvi Vijay, a Principal at Elevation Capital in Bengaluru, where I focus on investing in Enterprise Software and AI. My career has taken me from research at IIT Guwahati to roles at Amazon and Adobe, through an MBA at Harvard, and now into venture capital. I'm passionate about identifying the next generation of AI startups from India for global markets, with particular interests in enterprise AI production, AI infrastructure, and agentic automation. I value genuine, candid conversations and enjoy connecting founders with strategic guidance, capital, and access to my network through curated events and ecosystem initiatives. I'm always looking to strengthen the India-US startup corridor and learn from deep market insights.

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What I can offer

  • ›Capital investment from Elevation Capital
  • ›Access to a high-quality network of peers, experts, and potential customers through curated events
  • ›Strategic guidance on scaling, especially for India-US cross-border companies
  • ›A platform for visibility via Elevation's content

Looking for

  • ›The next generation of AI and software startups from India for global markets
  • ›Deep market insights from operator conversations
  • ›Opportunities to strengthen the India-US startup corridor

Best fit for

Founders, CTOs, and AI/engineering leaders building at the cutting edge of AI and enterprise softwareEnterprise buyers (CIOs, tech leaders)Researchers and distinguished engineers from frontier AI labsOther investors and ecosystem partners

Current Interests

Enterprise AI productionAI infrastructureAgentic automationIndian Tech EcosystemVenture Capital & Company Building

Background

Career

Started as Wearable Computing Researcher at IIT Guwahati, moved to Customer Experience and Alexa Speech roles at Amazon, served as Secretary at Global Shapers Cambridge Hub, worked in Product Management and Strategy at Adobe, was Member Of The Board Of Advisors at Battery Associates, then progressed from Associate Vice President to Vice President to Principal at Elevation Capital

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School (2019–2021), attended Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

Achievements

  • ›Participated in funding rounds for multiple AI and enterprise software startups, including leading Portkey's $15M Series A
  • ›Hosts and curates high-level, invite-only roundtables and dinners with CIOs, enterprise leaders, founders, and researchers from companies like Databricks, Google DeepMind, and OpenAI
  • ›Plays a key role in Elevation Capital's ecosystem initiatives, such as the 'Corridor Conversations' series for India-US cross-border startups and partnerships with Google and NVIDIA
  • ›Contributed to Elevation Capital's content engine, producing high-signal insights like the 'AI: Year in Review 2025' newsletter

Opinions

  • Believes Indian founders are rational actors who build where demand is strongest (e.g., voice AI for India, AI infrastructure for the US)
  • Argues that 'agentic automation' is the next major AI category and is 6-12 months away from becoming a major conversation in India
  • Expresses that while AI creates new opportunities, there is a serious undercurrent of concern about its net impact
  • Strongly values genuine, candid conversation over performative discourse
  • Believes in proactive talent development