# Sonali Mehta Rao

> Sonali Mehta Rao is a seed investor backing Food and Beverage and Tea. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Mumbai, India
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Sep 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonali-mehta-rao-74157718

Sonali Mehta Rao is a seed investor in Mumbai focused on Food and Beverage and Tea. Sonali Mehta Rao - Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer @ Awaaz.De

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 67% |
| Tea | 1 | 33% |
| Organic | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nima Goos Goos | Nima Goos Goos is a startup that sells Tisanes, a type of herbal tea that comes in a variety of flavours. It encourages the use of natural herbs and crops grown in the Himalayan region. |  |  | Sep 23, 2025 | https://nimagoosgoosladakh.com |
| Siachen Naturals | Siachen Naturals was founded with the aim of producing and promoting healthy fast food alternatives. It has created a line of traditional Ladakhi superfoods that are high in protein and fiber and are made from organic ingredients such as barley. |  | Seed | Aug 06, 2024 | https://siachennaturals.com |
| Local All Natural Soda | Local All Natural Soda is a non-alcoholic beverage company that provides natural juices and ingredients sourced directly from farms. |  | Pre-Seed | Feb 27, 2024 | https://localallnaturalsoda.com |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alsisar Impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alsisar-impact) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Sonali Mehta Rao invest in?

Sonali Mehta Rao invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Tea and Organic startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Sonali Mehta Rao last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Sonali Mehta Rao closed in Sep 2025. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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