Format One · Client Work

Real work.
Real results.

A selection of founders and fund managers Arjun has worked with — and what that work actually looked like.

Founder Pre-seed → Series B
Qualio
$10M+ ARR Reached

Qualio builds quality management software for life sciences companies — helping biotech, medtech, and pharma teams move faster while staying compliant. Arjun partnered with the founding team from the earliest days, providing ongoing support as the company scaled through multiple financing rounds.

  • Fundraising — navigated and closed rounds from pre-seed through Series B
  • Strategy — ongoing guidance as the company scaled
  • Leadership — advising on organizational design and exec team building
  • Hiring — support identifying and recruiting key talent

Qualio grew from early revenue to $10M+ ARR, expanding its customer base across the global life sciences industry and completing a successful Series B raise.

Founder Pre-seed → Series A Board Director
Zentist
$10M+ ARR Reached

Zentist is modernizing revenue cycle management for dental service organizations (DSOs), using AI to automate insurance billing and reimbursement workflows. Arjun has been involved since the earliest stages and currently serves on the board as an independent director.

  • Fundraising — hands-on support through pre-seed and Series A
  • Strategy — market positioning, pricing, and GTM approach
  • Leadership — coaching the founding team on company building
  • Hiring — attracting key executive and operational hires

Zentist grew from early revenue to $10M+ ARR, establishing itself as a leading player in dental RCM automation with a strong enterprise customer base.

Founder Series B
Findigs
$30M Series B Raised

Findigs automates tenant screening to save time, speed decisions, and cut delinquency. Format One engaged on a focused project basis to support strategy and fundraising for the Series B round.

  • Fundraising — strategy and execution for the $30M Series B
  • Strategy — growth and positioning support ahead of the round

Successfully raised a $30M Series B with participation from Streamlined Ventures and Nyca, providing the capital to accelerate product and GTM expansion.

Fund Manager Emerging VC
Emergent Ventures

Emergent Ventures is an emerging venture fund focused on backing exceptional founders across technology and life sciences. Format One partnered with the team to support their development across multiple dimensions — from fund formation to LP relationships to portfolio engagement.

  • Capital Formation — fund strategy, LP targeting, and raise execution
  • Premium Event Creation — high-signal events strengthening LP and founder relationships
  • Deal Flow Support — sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities
  • Portfolio Company Support — hands-on guidance to portfolio founders

Format One's partnership strengthened Emergent Ventures' market position and helped accelerate their fund formation and community-building efforts.

Fund Manager Emerging VC
Streamlined Ventures

Streamlined Ventures is a thesis-driven early-stage fund investing in B2B SaaS and enterprise technology. Format One has been an active partner to the Streamlined team, embedded across both fund operations and portfolio company development.

  • Capital Formation — LP strategy and fund raise execution
  • Active Deal Flow — collaborating on sourcing and diligence
  • Portfolio Company Support — working directly with portfolio founders on fundraising, GTM, and team building

Helped Streamlined Ventures strengthen its LP network, sharpen its investment thesis, and deliver differentiated support to portfolio companies.

Fund Manager Emerging VC
GTMfund

GTMfund is a specialized venture fund backing the future of go-to-market, with a community of senior GTM operators and executives at its core. Format One supported GTMfund during a critical phase of their capital formation process.

  • Capital Formation — fund structure, LP positioning, and raise strategy

Format One's support helped GTMfund sharpen its investor narrative and strengthen its approach to LP engagement during their capital raise.

Founder ✦ Exited Bootstrapped
Kunai

Kunai builds full-stack technology solutions for the world's largest banks, credit and payment networks, infrastructure providers, and their customers. The company was bootstrapped from day one — no outside funding — and successfully exited, proving that exceptional execution can speak for itself.

  • Strategy — ongoing advisory through key growth phases
  • Executive Hiring & Transitions — identifying and onboarding senior leadership
  • GTM — go-to-market positioning and enterprise sales approach
  • Exit Preparation — readying the business for acquisition
  • Marketing, Community & Events — brand building and market presence
  • PR — media strategy and thought leadership

Kunai achieved a successful exit without ever taking outside capital — a rare outcome that reflects the quality of the business and team. Format One supported the company across the full arc of its journey.

Founder ✦ Exited Confidential
AI Company (Menlo Ventures)

A Menlo Ventures–backed company in the AI space that recently completed a successful acquisition. Details are confidential at the company's request, but Arjun was engaged from the pre-seed stage through Series A and remained actively involved through the full acquisition process.

  • Strategy — pre-seed through Series A and beyond
  • Fundraising — supporting multiple financing rounds
  • GTM — go-to-market development and execution
  • Acquisition Support — active guidance through the exit process

The company completed a successful acquisition. Arjun was a consistent partner from earliest stage through exit — one of the more complete founder journeys in the Format One portfolio.

Founder ✦ Exited Series A
Rippl Care
$23M Series A Raised

Rippl Care is a mental health company committed to assisting seniors who suffer from dementia and other neurocognitive disorders — a deeply underserved population. Format One engaged directly with the founder on a focused project basis ahead of the Series A raise.

  • Positioning — sharpening the company narrative for investors
  • Strategy — framing growth and market opportunity
  • Fundraising — hands-on support executing the Series A

Rippl Care successfully closed a $23M Series A, providing the capital to scale its mental health programs for seniors with dementia and neurocognitive disorders.