Swapna Gupta

Active Investor

Partner at Avaana Capital

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Swapna Gupta, Partner at Avaana Capital is an active investor based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. This profile covers what Swapna Gupta backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Ms. Swapna Gupta serves as Partner at Avaana Capital. She Gupta served as Director at Qualcomm Ventures. She is an Angel Investor. She serveD as Board Observer & Advisor at Stellapps. Previously, she served as Board Observer at FabHotels. Prior to joining Avaana, Swapna led India investments at Qualcomm Ventures, the corporate venture arm of one of the largest global semiconductor technology major Qualcomm, where she invested in various companies including Locus, Shadowfax, Ninjacart, Zuddl, Moveinsync, Reverie, and Stellapps. Swapna also launched Qualcomm Women Entrepreneurs India Network (Qwein), a first of its kind networking, learning, and mentoring program for deep-tech, early-stage female entrepreneurs in India. Swapna's stellar work in the ecosystem has been recognized worldwide and she was also recently recognized by GCV as a Top 50 emerging leader in the corporate venture community and was the only one from India on the list. Swapna is also part of class 25 at the prestigious Global Kauffman fellows program. Previously, Swapna worked as a senior associate at Ernst & Young and as a corporate finance specialist at Vodafone India. She is an Engineer in ECE from NIT Nagpur and has specialized in MBA Finance from FMS Delhi.

Notable investments

ShadowfaxMoveInSyncLocus.shForplanet IngredientsDreamfly InnovationsNinjacartFabHotels.comEnliteTonbo ImagingStellapps Technologies Private LimitedReverie Language TechnologiesWinZO