Archive · 8 Dec 2025
London Billionaire Invests in Indian Diaspora Tech
A rich businessman named Siddharth Shankar, who lives in London, has put half a million dollars into a special fund called Arya Ventures.
This fund helps other Indian people in the UK and the US start their own tech and AI companies.
Siddharth is very proud of what Indian people have achieved in these countries.
He has worked hard himself, starting and selling a big business for $500 million.
He wants to help others do the same.
He also works as a big boss at a company called Komerz Ltd, which helps brands sell their products around the world.
Siddharth Shankar, an Indian-origin billionaire, invested $500,000 in Arya Ventures, a seed-stage VC fund.
Arya Ventures supports Indian diaspora founders in tech and AI startups in the UK and US.
Shankar is the COO of Komerz Ltd, an omni-channel distribution company.
He previously sold his business, Tails Trading Group, for $500 million.
Shankar completed his B-Tech in Computer Science and an MBA in Finance.
- Who
- Siddharth Shankar, an Indian-origin billionaire entrepreneur based in London
- What
- Invested INR 4.2 crore in Arya Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital fund
- When
- Recently announced via LinkedIn
- Where
- UK and US
- Why
- To support Indian diaspora founders in tech and AI startups
- Investment Amount
- INR 4.2 crore ($500,000)
- Fund Name
- Arya Ventures
- Investor
- Siddharth Shankar
- Current Role
- Chief Operations Officer at Komerz Ltd
- Education
- B-Tech in Computer Science, MBA in Finance
- Target Entrepreneurs
- Indian-origin entrepreneurs in the UK and US