Abhinaya is a Partner at M25, where she’s spent the last nine years, and a graduate of the Kauffman Fellows Program (Class 28). She grew up an Indian immigrant in the Chicago suburbs and studied Finance and Mathematical Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she found her way into venture by starting a YouTube interview series with local startup founders. Alongside sourcing and investing in early-stage Midwest companies, she leads M25's internal AI efforts, building the workflows and tools the team runs on. She also works with the 1 for 2 Education Foundation, a pay-it-forward scholarship program for undergrads, and brings the Chicago community together through everything from ChiTechIRL to small dinners. Outside of work, she spends most of her time with her two-year-old daughter, cooking for friends, and exploring corners of the internet.

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