Pitch + Data Room Review
Bring your deck and metrics. Riyaz shares investor POV, suggests storyline tweaks, and stress-tests Q&A.
60 minZoom + async edit round
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Riyaz Kapoor
Founder & CTO · Lumi Labs9 years
From dorm-room prototypes to Series B in four years — mentoring builders on the same path.
Riyaz co-founded Lumi Labs, a computer vision startup acquired in 2023. He now advises deep-tech founders on product strategy, fundraising, and team design.
He is passionate about making deep-tech commercialization more accessible for students from tier-2 cities.
Overview
Meet Riyaz Kapoor
Riyaz Kapoor co-founded Lumi Labs, a computer vision startup that went from dorm-room prototype to Series B in under four years before a 2023 acquisition. He previously shipped perception systems at NVIDIA and helped build the core ML team at a leading retail SaaS player.
He now mentors deep-tech founders on translating research into pilots, crafting fundraising narratives, and building lean engineering teams that can compete globally from India.
Exited Lumi Labs to Stripe in 2023Built CV stack used by 200+ retailersMentor at Sequoia Surge & Entrepreneur First
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Designed to give you clarity in one meeting and momentum afterward. Each session includes personalised notes and resources.
Prototype Strategy Deep Dive
Map technical roadmap, set success metrics, and identify build-vs-buy decisions for your next milestone.
90 minWhiteboard session
₹7,800 / $92Book Now
What mentees say about Riyaz Kapoor
Every session ends with clear next steps, honest takeaways, and momentum.
5.0
Riyaz’s feedback on our pitch deck landed us three investor follow-ups within a week.
4.0
He spotted technical debt risks early and helped us restructure our roadmap before hiring.
5.0
Riyaz’s feedback on our pitch deck landed us three investor follow-ups within a week.
4.0
He spotted technical debt risks early and helped us restructure our roadmap before hiring.
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