Rupika Brito

Rupika is a dynamic investor who brings experience in venture capital, entrepreneurship, and investment banking. Her career spans both operating and investing roles, with particular expertise in emerging technologies.

Prior to joining Alumni Ventures, Rupika led corporate venture initiatives at Blockstream, a venture-backed Bitcoin infrastructure company, where she sourced and evaluated fintech investment opportunities while also managing product strategy for Blockstream Finance. Previously, she founded a search fund focused on investing in underserved communities, where she helped drive growth through strategic acquisitions, scaling the organization to over $60 million in revenue.

Her experience also includes investment banking at Bank of America, where she executed private equity transactions primarily across the technology and healthcare sectors, working on leveraged buyouts, IPOs, and M&A transactions.

Rupika holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from the University of California, San Diego. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, she actively engages with the local startup ecosystem and enjoys exploring the region’s diverse restaurant scene.