Aishwarya Balaji is a 2x founder, investor and TEDx speaker. She spent a decade in startups and venture capital, co-founded A Fresh Sip, and now works across partnerships, GTM and ecosystems for new media and AI - while teaching the somatic and mindfulness practices that keep founders in the game.
From founder wellbeing to the business of creators, Aishwarya speaks from operating experience - as a founder, investor and practitioner.
Burnout, imposter syndrome and the inner patterns that stall otherwise capable founders - and the somatic tools (EFT tapping, meditation, parts work) that interrupt them. Available as a talk or an interactive workshop with live tapping.
What the shift to creator-led media means for brands, platforms and investors - from her work in new media VC and creator partnerships at Mercurius Media Capital.
Co-founding A Fresh Sip and the rise of the sober-curious movement: emerging consumer trends, community-first GTM, and what CPG founders get wrong.
Fundraising, pattern-breaking and building as a woman of color in venture and startups - a talk she has delivered on stages from Harvard to SXSW.
Her TEDx talk on trust, technology and what happens when systems replace relationships.
Watch the talkKeynotes, panels, fireside chats and interactive EFT / mindfulness workshops for companies, conferences and communities.
Creator partnerships across wellness, consumer and tech - from a founder who has sat on the brand side too.
Where she shows up today - and who is listening. Figures are current counts as of November 2026.
Also on Threads (@theaish, 1,119 followers, Nov 2026). Brand-side experience: co-founder of A Fresh Sip (@takeafreshsip, 5,064 followers, Nov 2026).
Aishwarya Balaji is a 2x founder and investor who spent a decade in startups and venture capital - including 37 Angels and NexGen Venture Partners - and currently works in new media VC and creator partnerships at Mercurius Media Capital.
She co-founded A Fresh Sip, a non-alcoholic beverage marketplace riding the sober-curious movement, covered by Business Insider, Axios and Yahoo Finance. Her first-person essay on leaving a "dream job" ran in Business Insider.
A TEDx speaker and longtime yoga and meditation practitioner, she now brings somatic work - EFT tapping, meditation, Reiki and parts work - to founders and high performers through Pattern Interrupted.
Speaking inquiries, partnership and campaign pitches, media-kit requests and press: start with an email and she will take it from there.