Chai & Chaat London
Brown Girl Angels is proud to host Chai & Chaat London in partnership with House of Arāya.
An intimate, casual, and community-first morning bringing together Brown women who are building, investing, or simply curious about stepping into the world of angel investing.
Bhargavi Varma, Founder of Brown Girl Angels, will be in conversation with Rupa Popat, Founder & Managing Partner of Arāya Ventures, for a focused 15-minute fireside chat on: “How to Evaluate AI Startups.”
Rupa Popat is the Founder & Managing Partner of Arāya Ventures, an award-winning venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies across Health, Fintech, Future of Work, and Commerce, with over 65% of investments in AI application companies.
Through her work, Rupa has built not only a leading investment platform, but also a global ecosystem. As the co-founder of House of Arāya, she has supported over 400 angel investors across the UK, Dubai, Riyadh, LA, Singapore, Toronto, and New York in accessing the venture asset class.
Arāya Ventures has been recognized as:
Best New Fund Manager (EISA Awards, 2025)
Pre-Seed & Seed Investment Firm of the Year – UK (Investment Excellence Awards, 2025)
Most Innovative AI & HealthTech Investor (FDI Insider, 2026)
This conversation offers a rare opportunity to hear directly from a leading investor shaping how capital is deployed in AI.
Intimate by design. Please RSVP by June 19.
About Your Hosts:
Brown Girl Angels is a global collective of South Asian women investors and founders, building wealth and community on our own terms. What started as a group chat became a movement to close the funding gap for South Asian female founders — through capital, connection, and access. Engage with us through our newsletter Brown Girls, Money Moves, our global monthly dinner series, Brown Girls, Desi Dinners and our podcast Brown Girls, Money Moves.
House of Arāya is built for angels, combining co-investment deal access with Arāya Ventures, an Academy that builds real conviction, and a global community that sharpens every decision. The home for access, learning, and connection.
Additional Information
Location: 93 Gloucester Place London W1U 6JQ
Dress code: Business Casual
This is a curated, approval-based guest list. Invitations are non-transferable and space is limited.
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For any questions, please reach out to angella@browngirlangels.com