Team

Disruptive Founders Fund (DFF) is led by seasoned investors Srinivas Dhulipala and Shahraab Ahmad, and supported by a strong network of accomplished operators, entrepreneurs, and fellow investors.

With over 50 years combined in investing across markets and companies, our team has scaled companies, built category-defining ventures, and backed iconic startups.

Shahraab Ahmad

Co-Founder & Partner

Ex-CEO of Decca Capital, Credit Hedgefund.

Ex-Co-Head of High Yield Trading, JPMorgan.

Early Investor in Blockchain.com, Vettery, Archer, Dataminr.

Srinivas Dhulipala

Co-Founder & Partner

Ex-CEO Kildonan Castle Asset Management, Credit Hedgefund.

Ex-Global Head of Credit Trading, Bank of America / Merrill Lynch.

20+ Years Wall Street & Buy-Side Investing.

Major focus on blockchain investments.  

Monika Kochhar

Operating Partner

Entrepreneur with multiple exits across e-commerce, and B2B SaaS.

Focused on building platforms in emerging markets and alternative assets.

Expert in navigating complex, undercapitalized, and frontier environments.