Abhipriti Velamakanni

Abhipriti is an Analyst on the investment team, focused on deal sourcing, diligence, investment execution, and market research.

Prior to Next Play she worked with LiFE Ventures, a Proptech focused VC fund in London where she worked end to end from deal sourcing and due diligence to handling portfolio companies.

She grew up in 5 cities across 3 continents and amidst much diversity. She is a graduate student from Columbia University pursuing her master’s degree specializing in finance prior to which she graduated from the London Business School with a Masters in Management. Before Venture Capital, she gained professional exposure to some of the latest technologies, such as IoT and Data Sciences, and later gained hands on experience in valuations working with Duff and Phelps.

She is strongly rooted in the entrepreneurship communities at London Business School and Columbia University where she pursued her graduate degrees and is constantly looking for ways to grow and give back to the communities.

Outside academics and work, she is a trained Kuchipudi dancer, an Indian classical dance form. She has been practicing it for over 12 years now and recently had her arrangetram, 3-hour solo performance, marking her graduation.