For Experienced Angels Ready to Play a Bigger Game
Stop Investing Alone.
Start Winning Together.
You've made investments. You've learned the hard way. Now you want access to better deals, smarter diligence, and a network of angels who actually know what they're doing.
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Part of Araya Ventures · £15M+ deployed since 2021
A Message From Our Fund Manager
"Here's Why I Built This"
Rupa Popat has spent 15 years backing founders across three continents. She built House of Araya because she was tired of watching smart people make avoidable mistakes alone.
The Hard Truth
Angel Investing Is a Losing Game for Most People
Here's what nobody tells you: 90% of angel investments return nothing. Not because the ideas were bad. Because solo investors don't have the information, network, or discipline to win consistently.
You're Seeing the Wrong Deals
The best founders raise from people they already know. By the time a deal reaches your inbox, it's been passed on by everyone with better access. You're not picking winners. You're picking leftovers.
Diligence Is a Full-Time Job
You don't have 40 hours to vet every opportunity. So you either skip good deals because you're busy, or you write cheques based on a pitch deck and a gut feeling. Neither works.
You're Investing Blind
No one to pressure-test your thinking. No one to tell you when you're being sold. No one to share what's actually working. Just you, your capital, and hope.
Sound familiar? You're not alone. But you don't have to stay that way.
Your Fund Manager
Meet Rupa Popat
Rupa has spent 15 years finding and funding exceptional founders. She's backed 50+ companies across fintech, healthtech, and deep tech from pre-seed to Series B.
Before launching Araya Ventures, she led investments across London, Dubai, and Singapore, building a network that spans three continents.
She started House of Araya because she believes the best investors aren't the ones with the most money. They're the ones with the best information and the right people around them.
"I've watched too many smart people lose money they didn't need to lose. Not because they made bad bets. Because they made them alone. House of Araya exists to change that."
Rupa Popat, Founding Partner
Member Stories
What Happens When You Stop Investing Alone
"I was writing £25k cheques into deals I found on LinkedIn. In my first year with House of Araya, I deployed £150k across 8 properly diligenced deals. Two have already marked up. The network alone has been worth 10x the membership."
James Richardson
Former VP Engineering at Deliveroo
12 investments
"I'd made 3 investments before joining. All three went to zero. Rupa's team showed me what I was doing wrong and more importantly, what good looks like. I've now built a portfolio I'm genuinely proud of."
Sarah Chen
Tech Executive, Ex-Google
8 investments
"The deal flow is exceptional, but honestly? It's the community that keeps me. Having 200 people to call when I'm unsure about a deal has completely changed how I invest."
Priya Krishnamurthy
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Our Portfolio
Companies We've Backed Together
House of Araya members invest alongside Araya Ventures. Here's a sample of what that looks like.
Members who invested in our seed deals have seen paper returns of up to 4.2x in 18 months. That's the power of getting in early with the right information.
Is House of Araya Right For You?
This Is For You If...
- You've made 2+ angel investments (or you're ready to start seriously)
- You have £50,000+ ready to deploy over the next 12-24 months
- You're tired of investing alone and want a real network
- You understand that early-stage investing requires patience (7-10+ years)
- You want access to deals you'd never see on your own
This Is NOT For You If...
- You're looking for guaranteed returns (this is venture, there are none)
- You want to be completely passive (we expect engagement)
- You're not comfortable with illiquidity
- You're hoping to "get rich quick" (this is wealth building, not gambling)
Still not sure? Book a call. We'll tell you honestly if this is the right fit.
The Process
Three Steps to Better Investing
Apply
Complete a short application (takes 5 minutes). We'll review it within 48 hours and schedule a call if there's a fit.
Join
Become a member and get immediate access to the community, academy, and current deal pipeline. Your first deal memo arrives within days.
Invest
Review curated opportunities, join diligence calls, and invest alongside the fund. Deal by deal. No pressure. Minimum £10k per deal.