Rohit Bodas

Managing Partner, WillowTree Ventures · GP Propel Venture Partners · Founding GP, Amex Ventures & Hartford Ventures · AI-first fintech investor · 6 unicorns · 7 patents

📍 Palo Alto, California, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 16 investments📅 14 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2019𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Investor
Jan 2019
We are a strong and enthusiastic team focused on making financial services accessible to every Indian through a multi-product platform. Each day, we help millions of customers take charge of their financial journey. Customer obsession is in our DNA. Every product, every design, every algorithm down to the tiniest detail is executed keeping the customers’ needs and convenience in mind. Our people are our greatest strength. Everyone at Groww is driven by ownership, customer-centricity, integrity and the passion to constantly challenge the status quo. Are you as passionate about defying conventions and creating something extraordinary as we are? Let’s chat. Our Vision Every individual deserves the knowledge, tools, and confidence to make informed financial decisions. At Groww, we are making sure every Indian feels empowered to do so through a cutting-edge multi-product platform offering a variety of financial services. Our long-term vision is to become the trusted financial partner for millions of Indians. Our Values Our culture enables us to be what we are — India’s fastest-growing financial services company. Everyone at Groww enjoys the autonomy and flexibility to bring their best work to the table, as well as craft a promising career for themselves. The values that form our foundation are: Customer centricity Ownership-driven culture Keeping everything simple Long-term thinking Complete transparency Groww is India’s No.1 Stock Broker based on active clients user data as per NSE as on 30 June 2024, and is the largest distributor of Mutual Funds SIPs.
Investor (Board Member)
May 2018
Welcome to the home of homeownership. We're an online mortgage broker, helping you wherever you are on the ladder. See how much you could borrow or save in minutes. Whether you're looking at homes for the first time, or you're looking to remortgage for the fourth time, our quick online calculators will help you take the next step on your homeownership journey. Find and secure your mortgage entirely online. Say goodbye to paperwork, long phone calls, and being left out of the loop. Say hello to a quick, jargon-free, personal service that you can access from anywhere at any time. See where your homeownership journey could take you at https://better.co.uk
Investor and Board Member
Jan 2018
We unlock creative intelligence data to make your ads more powerful, and save you money. Datasine is a creative-led optimisation platform that helps marketers increase the performance of their digital advertising through the use of AI, Natural language processing and Computer Vision. Founded in 2015, Datasine has worked with a number of leading global organizations in multiple industries within both brands and agencies - including RAPP, Aegon, Four Paws and BNP Paribas. Recently awarded ‘Effective Digital Marketing award 2020’, we break down images into data, combine that with your historical campaign results, and give you tools to test, optimise and learn about the most effective creative advertising strategy for your audience. For more information, visit https://www.datasine.com
Investor
Jan 2017
Plaid is a data network that powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. Plaid works with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, and Betterment, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers more than 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company was founded in 2013 by Zach Perret and William Hockey.
Board Observer
Nov 2016
IndiaLends offers Instant Personal Loans with best interest rate and disburses loan within 48-hours. With IndiaLends, choose from a wide spectrum of multi-utility credit cards from top banks and check your credit report for free. IndiaLends’ association with 70+ personal loan lenders and credit card providers has enabled us to provide services to 20 million+ customers in more than 400 cities. This has made IndiaLends as one of the best online marketplaces for personal loans and credit cards. We believe that every individual should have access to affordable credit and our vision is to make credit products more affordable and easier to procure for the common man. We achieve this through the extensive use of technology and data, and by working with financial institutions to improve workflows and risk assessments thereby making the loan disbursal process easier, shorter, and more efficient. We attribute our exponential growth and success to our team of bankers, data scientists, technology and user interface developers and marketers with multiple years of experience in consumer and small business credit. If you are interested in working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with plenty of opportunities to grow, learn, contribute, and have fun, join us. A few reasons why our employees love working with us: 1. Multi-discipline exposure: Work on projects with different functional teams and get exposed to different management disciplines 2. Collaborative work environment: Take ownership of your own projects and work in a democratic team environment 3. Impact: See how your ideas and projects create impact and lead to the growth of the company. 4. Meritocracy: Get recognized and rewarded for high performance quickly 5. Work-Life Balance: Be rewarded for doing smart-work not donkey-work 6. Health Packages: Earn a mix of monetary and non-monetary incentives that are competitive across any company 7. Success: Take pride in working for one of the fastest growing start-up
Board Observer
Jul 2016
Signifyd provides an end-to-end Commerce Protection Platform that leverages its Commerce Network to maximize conversion, automate customer experience and eliminate fraud and consumer abuse risk for retailers. Its solutions provide the transparency and control that brands need to succeed in the rapidly changing world of commerce. Signifyd, which is the leading provider of payment security and fraud prevention for the Top 1000 Retailers for 2024, is headquartered in San Jose, CA, with locations in Seattle, Denver, New York, Mexico City, São Paulo, Belfast and London.
Board Observer
Jun 2016
Mezi™ is a personal assistant for all things related to travel, flights & hotels. We provide seamless travel experiences for busy professionals & frequent travelers. We make planning travel as easy as enjoying it. Powered by Artificial Intelligence, Travel Genome™ and human experts, we’re a 24/7 concierge for traveling. Travel like a VIP and we’ll handle all booking, rescheduling, cancellation, and everything in between. * Personalized travel We’re essentially a personal travel agent in your pocket. Let us know what type of trip you want and where you want to stay. We’ll ask a few questions and devise the perfect travel itinerary. Want to find a hotel in Paris that’s walking distance from the Louvre? Let us know your ideal vacation and we’ll reserve everything for your convenience. * Your trip is our command Feel like the most pampered VIP wherever you are in the world. Let us know what you want and poof… your wish is our command! Looking for last minute flights for an ideal vacation on the other side of the world? We’re on it! Want to book a relaxing stay at 5-star resort or backpack across Europe? No problem! We’ll even provide activity recommendations for road trips, camping and more. * Life savers and time savers We’ll help you save time by handling all the travel research and bookings for you. We even simplify your booking process by hand-picking the 3 best options that suit your needs — such as the best value, lowest price, and preferred airline tickets. Mezi will take care of the research and present you with options to compare. We’ll take into account any membership or rewards points. Oh, and we’ll do automatic check-ins for your flights as well. * Chat with Mezi We’re a personal assistant that you can text message. Simply ask a question whenever, wherever, and we’ll engage in conversational style just like human agents would. The more you chat, the smarter we get. We’ll learn your traveling taste or personal style and send recommendations for hotels, flights, restaurants, activities and more. And always remember that we’re traveling in real-time with you, in your pocket, for any endeavor that may arise. * Travel with confidence Mezi caters to all your concerns and needs 24/7. We ensure the highest quality and most accurate bookings. We’re always traveling in real-time with you and are just a tap away. We’ve got your back if there’s ever a change in your travel itinerary regarding flights, hotels, events, concerts, tickets, events, restaurant reservations, etc. Personal shopping at your fingertips
Board Observer
Dec 2015
InAuth is the leading digital device intelligence company for a mobile first world. Through its unique permanent device ID technology, InPermID, the InAuth Security Platform delivers the most advanced device identification, analysis and risk assessment capabilities possible to help organizations limit risk, remove friction and reduce fraud within their digital channels. With safer digital transactions, banks, payment networks, merchants, healthcare providers and other organizations are better positioned to capture new revenue opportunities and compete more effectively in an “always on” world. For more information, visit www.inauth.com.
Board Observer
Nov 2015
Trulioo is dedicated to verifying the identity of anyone and any business around the world. The company’s identity platform drives global growth for organizations by helping them navigate the challenges of compliance and providing real-time verification of more than 5 billion people and 300 million businesses worldwide. By leveraging world-class technology designed to make identity verification faster and more efficient, Trulioo is opening the door to the digital economy for everyone on the planet.
Board Observer
Aug 2015
La plataforma de comercio digital líder en México. Estamos construyendo el sistema operativo líder para el comercio en México, consolidando software, pagos y servicios financieros en un solo destino. Creemos que las ideas extraordinarias surgen de personas extraordinarias. Desde el principio, Clip ha promovido la inclusión en cada negocio [inclusión tecnológica para todos], y ese ha sido nuestro motor desde entonces: es quiénes somos. We love it everyday! Nuestros valores siempre guían la manera en la que trabajamos, lideramos y tomamos decisiones. Nos recuerdan que nuestra misión es hacer que las ideas sucedan: se trata de construir y comprometernos como equipo, asegurándonos de que esas ideas vengan de cada voz, cada perspectiva... Hazlo fácil, hazlo Clip
Board Observer
Jan 2015
Persado provides enterprise AI for content generation for marketers in financial services, retail, travel, and telecommunications to create emotion-informed copy that increases engagement and drives growth. The companys unique knowledge base is built with data from more than 120,000 campaigns and 150 billion customer interactions for financial services alone - driving $2.5B in incremental revenue for banks and credit cards issuers. Setting Persado apart are solutions that are compliant, scalable, and deliver both productivity and business performance. Unlike other large language models, which pull and learn from the wide internet, Persado is trained on a specialized dataset of real interaction and transaction data that measure and refine language, emotional response, and engagement. Persados Motivation AI uses advanced machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), and deep learning transformer models to understand copy intent and create emotion-informed messages that are quantifiably proven to motivate individuals to take action. As an employer, Persado is committed to creating a workplace where everyone’s unique perspective is valued and people can do their best work. Persadoans are #PersadoProud for numerous innovation and workplace awards, including: * Top Leader in CB Insights GenAI for Text Content Generation matrix * Built In’s Best Places To Work * American Business Award for Content Marketing Solution (Gold) * Fortune 50 Companies Leading the AI Revolution * Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies * Gartner Cool Vendor in Data-Driven Marketing * Forrester Breakout Vendor in Content Intelligence
Board Observer
Sep 2014
Cignifi big data platform is the first to develop credit risk and marketing scores using mobile phone data. Over 80% of adults globally use or own a mobile phone. Cignifi enables digital lenders, insurers and e-commerce merchants to onboard and serve millions of new customers who have little or no traditional data. Cignifi is backed by leading venture investors and led by a management team with significant data analytics, financial services and global business experience.
Board Observer
Dec 2013
Enigma builds world-class data infrastructure, developer-friendly APIs, and intelligent tools to automate trusted decisions about every business. We're focused on making B2B risk frictionless so that our customers can focus on growing their businesses and radically improving their products and experiences. Founded in 2011, Enigma has raised $130M of capital from major venture capital firms such as NEA, Comcast Ventures, and Third Point, as well as global financial companies such as BB&T, Two Sigma, and Capital One.
Board Observer
Aug 2013
Founded in 2012, Capillary Technologies offers end-to-end loyalty programs, a comprehensive view of consumers and unified, cross-channel strategies that deliver a real-time omnichannel, personalized, and consistent experience for customers. With a presence across the United States, India, Middle East, and South East Asia, Capillary powers a diversified product suite of end-to-end loyalty programs across 30+ countries, working with 250+ brands including Asics, Puma, Tata, Shell, Fossil, Sephora, Jotun and Dominos Pizza and many more from verticals such as apparel, footwear, supermarkets, conglomerates, manufacturing and electronics, pharmacy and wellness, fine dining and QSR, luxury, entertainment, oil and gas, travel and hospitality. With a massive reach of 875 million+ consumers and processing 1.97 billion+ transactions, Capillary Technologies’ promoter i.e., Capillary Technologies International Pte. Ltd. has the backing of Swanland Investment ltd. (an affiliate of Warburg Pincus), Sequoia Capital India Growth Fund II Ltd., Avataar Ventures Partners I, and Filter Capital Fund I Ltd.
Board Observer
May 2013
Skytree®—The Machine Learning Company® is disrupting the Advanced Analytics market with our enterprise-grade Machine Learning platform that gives organizations the power to discover deep analytic insights, predict future trends, make recommendations and reveal untapped markets and customers. Skytree’s mission is to bring the power of state-of-the-art machine learning to all data scientists, then ultimately to everyone, including data scientists, developers and non-experts alike. The Skytree machine-learning platform is built for speed and scalability, building the most accurate machine learning models, faster. Skytree machine learning software delivers an end-to-end model building experience, from data preparation to creation and deployment. Skytree automates the machine learning model-building process, saving you time. Machine-learning models using Skytree can be built using all of your data, both structured and unstructured, with no down sampling required. Build more accurate machine learning models today with Skytree Express. You can now access the platform for free via an intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI) or programmatic interface (CLI or Python SDK). Try our software for free by downloading Skytree Express, our full-feature product download, by following this link - http://www.skytree.net/ Visit www.skytree.net and follow us on Twitter @SkytreeHQ
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Investments (16)
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Board (14)
2022
Advisor
2022
We empower exceptional founders to scale companies that will re-imagine insurance. We build alongside early and growth-stage technology companies through partnership and investment. QBE Ventures is the venture investment arm of QBE Insurance Group, with a global remit and offices in New York and Sydney. Social media terms of use: qbe.co/2y7Ck4p
2020
Founder and Managing Partner
Aug 2020
Our focus is exclusively B2B Fintech. We invest upto $250K at pre-seed/ seed. Amara is led by team of fintech experts who have backed some of the leading Fintech startups globally including six unicorns. Notable prior investments include Plaid, Groww, Signifyd, Trulioo, Clip, Paysense (acquired by PayU), Mezi (acquired by American Express) and inAuth (acquired by American Express).
Partner
2020
WillowTree is an early stage fund focused on “AI-first” startups targeting Enterprise Tech, Fintech, Vertical SaaS & Sustainability. We are an accomplished team of investors ( 32 unicorns + IPOs) and operators who have built and deployed products at scale. We leverage the deep industry knowledge and experience of our LPs and broader network to help founders successfully build transformational companies. We co-invest up to $500K in pre-seed to Series A rounds.
2019
Investor
Jan 2019
We are a strong and enthusiastic team focused on making financial services accessible to every Indian through a multi-product platform. Each day, we help millions of customers take charge of their financial journey. Customer obsession is in our DNA. Every product, every design, every algorithm down to the tiniest detail is executed keeping the customers’ needs and convenience in mind. Our people are our greatest strength. Everyone at Groww is driven by ownership, customer-centricity, integrity and the passion to constantly challenge the status quo. Are you as passionate about defying conventions and creating something extraordinary as we are? Let’s chat. Our Vision Every individual deserves the knowledge, tools, and confidence to make informed financial decisions. At Groww, we are making sure every Indian feels empowered to do so through a cutting-edge multi-product platform offering a variety of financial services. Our long-term vision is to become the trusted financial partner for millions of Indians. Our Values Our culture enables us to be what we are — India’s fastest-growing financial services company. Everyone at Groww enjoys the autonomy and flexibility to bring their best work to the table, as well as craft a promising career for themselves. The values that form our foundation are: Customer centricity Ownership-driven culture Keeping everything simple Long-term thinking Complete transparency Groww is India’s No.1 Stock Broker based on active clients user data as per NSE as on 30 June 2024, and is the largest distributor of Mutual Funds SIPs.
2018
Investor (Board Member)
May 2018
Welcome to the home of homeownership. We're an online mortgage broker, helping you wherever you are on the ladder. See how much you could borrow or save in minutes. Whether you're looking at homes for the first time, or you're looking to remortgage for the fourth time, our quick online calculators will help you take the next step on your homeownership journey. Find and secure your mortgage entirely online. Say goodbye to paperwork, long phone calls, and being left out of the loop. Say hello to a quick, jargon-free, personal service that you can access from anywhere at any time. See where your homeownership journey could take you at https://better.co.uk
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