Pranavi Cheemakurti has extensive experience in investment and venture capital, currently serving as an Angel Investor at Calico AI and a Venture Partner at Republic since June 2020. From 2020 to 2023, Pranavi was an Investor at Forum Ventures, focusing on early-stage B2B software businesses. Prior roles include Investment Analyst at VU Venture Partners and Sales and Trading Summer Analyst at RBC Dominion Securities. As a co-founder of MilkyWay, Pranavi demonstrated entrepreneurial skills while gaining experience in business risk and data governance during a summer analyst position at RBC Wealth Management. Pranavi holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Purdue University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Management and Organizational Studies with a focus on Finance from Western University, complemented by an International Baccalaureate Diploma from Turner Fenton Secondary School.