Arjun Vaidya is a D2C founder turned early-stage consumer investor. He built Dr. Vaidya’s
into India’s largest Ayurveda brand online, serving over two million customers across
16,000+ pin codes, before successfully exiting to the RP Sanjiv Goenka Group.
Today, Arjun runs V3 Ventures, an early-stage consumer-focused venture fund backed by
Verlinvest, investing in brands such as Kuku FM, Go Zero, Ugaoo, Deconstruct, Dil Foods, The
Hosteller, and Antinorm.
He was the first Ayurvedic entrepreneur to be featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia and
Business World 40 Under 40 lists.
Outside work, Arjun serves on Brown University’s Young Alumni Advisory Council, is a Titan
investor on Zee TV’s Ideabaaz, and hosts the popular Instagram pitching series “Pickle and
Pitch.”
Outside of work, Arjun is a young parent, serves on Brown University’s Young Alumni Advisory
Council, and is an avid sports enthusiast — passionate about cricket, football, padel,
pickleball, and squash. He is also a marathon runner.
Most recently, Arjun appears as an investing Titan on Zee TV’s startup pitch show “Ideabaaz”
and runs a popular Instagram pitching IP called “Pickle and Pitch.”

