Yash Haralalka is an early-stage investment professional with around four years of experience across venture capital, private markets, and startup research. He is a CFA Level II Candidate and a cleared Financial Risk Manager, with a track record of building investment memos, market research reports, and valuation frameworks across sectors including fintech, D2C, health tech, and deep tech.

He is currently an Associate at Cumulative Capital, where he owns deal research end to end, from industry landscaping and competitive analysis to primary user interviews and investment recommendations.

At Venture Catalysts, India's first multi-stage VC, he spent three years as an Investment Professional, building sector theses and investment memos that moved deals to IC rounds.

At Mensa Brands, he screened over 200 founders through structured intake calls, summarizing findings for weekly team reviews and shaping which deals advanced to second and third rounds.

Earlier, at Leveraged Growth, he contributed to a detailed market research engagement for a major FMCG client, covering competitive positioning, pricing strategy, and distribution.