Abhinaya Konduru

Abhinaya Konduru

Partner atM25Chicago

Abhinaya Konduru is a Partner at M25 and a Kauffman Fellows Program graduate. She studied at the University of Illinois at Chicago and works with the 1 for 2 Education Foundation.

What Abhinaya can write

Writes checks of$250K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%, 10-12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

M25 writes $250K to $3M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Focus

early-stagemidwestaiventure

Education

University of Illinois at Chicago, Finance and Mathematical Computer ScienceKauffman Fellows Program

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Who is Abhinaya Konduru?

Abhinaya Konduru is a Partner at M25 and a Kauffman Fellows Program graduate. She studied at the University of Illinois at Chicago and works with the 1 for 2 Education Foundation.

How much does Abhinaya Konduru invest?

Abhinaya Konduru invests through M25, which writes checks of $250K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Abhinaya Konduru?

A warm intro from a founder M25 backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

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