Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, December 2025 – Rupali Sharma has taken on a new role as Managing Director, Human Capital at Z47, a leading early-stage investment firm known for backing some of India’s most iconic startups. In her elevated role, Rupali will continue to partner closely with founders across Z47’s portfolio, helping build foundational people strategies, scale early teams, and shape distinctive organizational cultures.
Prior to this appointment, Rupali Sharma served as Director, Human Capital at Z47, where she worked closely with founders across sectors—from fintech and B2B to D2C and wellness—supporting their growth journeys with tailored talent strategies. Her work spanned talent acquisition, employer branding, culture design, and strategic HR advisory. She played a crucial role in building early teams at ventures like Finable, StableMoney, Dezerv, Freakins, Foxtale, ZippMat, Captain Fresh, and more.
Before joining Z47, Rupali spent over five years at Matrix Partners India, where she grew from Vice President to Director – Human Capital. At Matrix, she was instrumental in shaping the HR strategy and culture blocks for startups including Country Delight, DealShare, FarMart, TheWholeTruth, Open Secret, and Oziva (which was later acquired by HUL). Her deep founder empathy and hands-on approach positioned her as a trusted strategic partner across the venture ecosystem.
Earlier, Rupali held leadership roles at redBus, where she was Associate Director – HR, leading talent acquisition across India and international markets including Southeast Asia and Latin America. She also managed international HR business partnering and built redBus’ project management function. Her foundational years include stints at IQVIA, Tata Consultancy Services, and Citi India, where she honed her skills in staffing, HR business partnering, and large-scale recruitment operations.
Rupali holds an MBA in HR and OD from Delhi School of Economics, and has been featured in industry forums such as IIMJobs’ HR Manager’s Guide to Employer Branding and TA Dialogues’ Top 25 Women Who Made a Difference in Talent Acquisition.
About Z47
Founded in 2006, Z47 is a leading venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies that are shaping the future of the Indian consumer and global enterprise landscape. With a founder-first philosophy, Z47 has been an early backer of category-defining startups like Ola, Razorpay, OfBusiness, MoEngage, Dailyhunt, Five Star Business Finance, Country Delight, Jupiter, Stanza Living, OneCard, and GoKwik.
Z47 combines deep conviction in visionary founders with an active support model—providing capital, strategy, hiring support, and operational guidance across the startup journey. The firm operates advisory offices in Bangalore, Delhi, and Mumbai, and continues to scale its presence in India’s vibrant startup ecosystem.
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