This week on the Wealthing Podcast, Alicia Castillo Holley is joined by Preeti Adhikary, the founder of Momo Ventures, for an engaging discussion on the power of inclusive investing and the journey of building a mission-driven venture fund.

Preeti shares the highlights of her diverse career path and the inspiration behind Momo Ventures, providing a behind-the-scenes look at the fund’s first year of operations. She delves into her unique investment approach and what she looks for when evaluating founders, sharing early successes from her portfolio and her strategic plans for the year ahead.

Together, Alicia and Preeti explore the vital role of cultural perspective in the startup world and how technology can be leveraged to create more equitable business ecosystems. Their conversation emphasizes the importance of community-building and Preeti’s deep-seated passion for championing underrepresented founders to create a lasting, positive impact on the future of innovation.

About Preeti: Preeti Adhikary is the General Partner of Momo VC, a US-based early-stage venture capital fund dedicated to supporting underrepresented founders. She is also the Founder of The Great Nepali Diaspora (founded in 2022), a global nonprofit community that brings together exceptional Nepali talent to foster connection, collaboration, and camaraderie. In addition, she founded Empowered Women, an initiative focused on connecting and uplifting Nepali women across the globe. Preeti holds a Master of Advanced Management from Yale School of Management and an MBA from the University of British Columbia. Prior to Yale SOM, she served as Vice President of Marketing and Operations at Fusemachines Inc. in New York City, which became the first company founded by a Nepali entrepreneur to go public on NASDAQ in 2025 (Ticker: FUSE). With nearly 20 years of experience spanning technology startups, banking, and the nonprofit sector, Preeti is deeply committed to building and supporting community-driven ventures that generate meaningful social and economic impact. About Momo VC: Momo VC invests in pre-seed/seed stages of technology startups in the following sectors – AI, cybersecurity, healthtech, biotech, fintech and sustainability. They have made 4 investments so far from the $2.2 million Fund I. Preeti Adhikary and Sajan Gautam are the two General Partners of the fund. Momo VC has an ecosystem builder approach to venture investing and is building an expert network in each of their sector focus areas.

Connect with Preeti: linkedin.com/in/preetiadhikary

Momo VC: momo-vc.com

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