Funding · Financial Services

Rovia raises $1m pre-seed to help employees manage stock compensation

What they do

Rovia is a Bengaluru-based fintech startup that helps employees manage their stock compensation

The company raised $1 million in a pre-seed round led by Antler India

It tracks over $60 million in assets and serves users across more than 300 companies

Rovia has raised $1 million in a pre-seed round of funding.
The investment was led by Antler India with participation from other firms.
Investors included CDM Capital, AC Ventures, and Operators Studio.
Angel investors from India and the United States also participated in the deal.
The company plans to use the funds to expand its engineering and product teams.
Rovia aims to deepen its brokerage and financial infrastructure integrations using the capital.
The startup will also strengthen its regulatory and compliance capabilities with the new money.
This funding supports Rovia's growth as it expands its global wealth platform services.

Employees often lose value during liquidation due to high fees and tax complexities.
Rovia addresses this by providing a unified interface for managing equity compensation.
The market includes approximately $1.5 trillion in employer stock held by employees worldwide.
A significant portion of this stock belongs to Indian professionals at American tech firms.
Rovia is registered as an SEC-registered investment adviser in the United States.

Rovia operates as a global wealth platform for equity-rich professionals.
Its product offers a unified interface to transfer and diversify equity compensation.
Users can reinvest their RSUs or stock plans through the platform.
The target users include international tech employees and Indian employees with US RSUs.
The platform also serves NRIs and other global citizens holding equity.
Rovia is based in Bengaluru and was founded in 2025.
The company currently employs 12 people to support its operations.
It has tracked over $60 million in assets since its beta launch.
Rovia reports 100% month-on-month AUM growth since launching its beta version.

Rovia plans to expand its engineering and product teams significantly.
The company intends to deepen its brokerage integrations with financial infrastructure.
Strengthening regulatory and compliance capabilities is a key priority for the team.

Antler India (lead) — Venture builder and early-stage investor focused on startups.
CDM Capital (participated) — Investment firm participating in the pre-seed round.
AC Ventures (participated) — Venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies.
Operators Studio (participated) — Investment entity backing founders and operational experts.

Product: Online platform enabling transfer, diversification, and reinvestment of equity compensation like RSUs and stock plans
Customers: International tech employees at US-listed companies with equity compensation
How it makes money: Fintech platform providing cross-border wealth infrastructure and investment services
What sets it apart: SEC-registered investment adviser with reduced cross-border friction and cost for international professionals