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Rhea Uppal

Mid-level investor and product leader specializing in venture capital and AI

Sandwich CapitalUCLALos Angeles, CA5 Years ExperienceMid LevelWorks On-Site

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Early-stage venture investor/operator profile with experience at Wedbush Ventures, focused on sourcing and qualifying founders through thesis-led outbound. Stands out for combining deep market research with proactive relationship building, including sourcing AI and commerce infrastructure opportunities that advanced into pipeline and investment committee discussions.

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Key Strengths

  • thesis-driven founder sourcing
  • high-volume multi-channel outbound
  • strong early-stage market conviction development
  • ability to convert cold outreach into qualified founder conversations
  • relationship nurturing over months
  • structured founder discovery
  • sharp evaluation of founder-market fit and market pull
  • willingness to challenge founders and test conviction
  • strong competitive landscape diligence
  • clear investment judgment on pass/no-pass decisions
  • disciplined CRM and pipeline management
  • effective partner and GP communication
  • urgency in time-sensitive deal execution

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Experience

Investment Associate InternSandwich Capital · Feb 2026 – Apr 2026internship
Investment Associate InternWedbush Ventures · May 2025 – Nov 2025internship
Investment Partner, Deal Lead, & Founding Team MemberA26 Ventures · Sep 2024 – Presentpart-time
Senior Product Manager, Product Manager, Product AnalystKVTEK Power Systems · Jan 2022 – Jun 2024
Business ConsultantEY · Jul 2020 – Dec 2021
FounderUnobvious
VolunteerGirls into VC

Education

UCLAmaster, Entrepreneurship (2026)
Indiana University Bloomingtonbachelor, Finance and Technology Management (2020)

Awards

  • Forte Fellow

Skills

Cross-functional CollaborationMarket ResearchGo-to-Market StrategyWorkflow AutomationProduct ManagementProduct DevelopmentFinancial ModelingLead GenerationEntrepreneurshipRelationship BuildingCommunity Event PlanningWriting/StorytellingAffinityAirtablePitchBook

Languages

English

Publications

1 publication

StartupsVenture CapitalTechnology

Memberships

  • All Raise
  • Women in VC

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Rhea UppalMid-level investor and product leader specializing in venture capital and AI