If you’re looking for someone to help you think bigger, Arati is your go-to. Having spent considerable time as an operator and now a recent founder herself, Arati is an example of why operators make the best angels—because we just get it.
As the co-founder of DTC skincare brand, Ghlee, with her brother & sister (with all the Sharmas working on the business), Arati is founder-focused when it comes to investing. She’s not one to expect a monthly investor update, but she does want to know how you’re doing. How’s your mental health? How’s your team? Though having spent 8 years at Shopify as the Director of Experiential, and then building global product marketing from the ground up, as the Director of Product Marketing— she will spend a considerable time mulling over your brand and positioning. It’s why she has an affinity for consumer products and good storytelling.
In 2021, after having backed over 30 companies and multiple funds in a single year, with a thoughtful focus on diverse founders (focusing in on women and BIPOC founders), she was named Canada’s Angel Investor of the Year by NACO.
In her limited spare time, Arati enjoys being a mom, supporting the arts, rearranging the furniture in her house, starting new businesses with friends, and cooking meals she discovers on her travels.
How I can help you
Marketing, growth, brand, comms, product, scale
Companies I’ve backed
Alder, Ami Cole, Arrae, Astreia, Bird&Be, Blume, Brown Girl Magazine, Caribou, Ceremonia, Common Heir, Daily Blends, Disco, Euphoria, Ethos, Fable, MyFO, Haloo, House of Wise, Koble, Paume, Sheertex, Sidia, Snack, Soft Services, SpaceRyde, Sphere, The Juggernaut, 1Password