V3 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Arjun Vaidya and Lopo Champalimaud, backed by Verlinvest — a distinguished Belgian family-backed global investment fund with nearly 30 years of experience backing iconic consumer brands worldwide. Arjun Vaidya brings a rare combination of founder and investor experience to the table: he built Dr. Vaidya’s into India’s largest Ayurvedic D2C brand, scaling it to over 2 million customers across 16,000+ pin codes before one of India’s first D2C exits to the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group in 2021. He was also the first Ayurvedic entrepreneur featured in the Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 list. V3 Ventures operates across India, the US, and Europe with dedicated on-ground teams, deploying a mandate of up to €100 million across geographies. The firm focuses exclusively on the consumer space — backing purpose-driven brands and innovative platforms in wellness & beauty, food & drinks, and lifestyle sectors. With 70+ investments to Arjun’s name and notable portfolio companies such as The Hosteller, Ugaoo, Go Zero, and Yepoda, V3 has quickly become one of India’s most respected early-stage consumer brand investors.