Ritesh Tilani
Founder​, Enhance Ventures ​

Ritesh Tilani is the founder of Enhance Ventures, a venture studio focused on the future of finance and commerce in the Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan and Turkey (MENAPT). Enhance Ventures’ portfolio includes Joi Gifts, Clevr, Blue Terra, Right Farm and BNS, among others. ​

​Ritesh also serves on the board of StudioHub, the largest community of startup studios and venture builders across Europe. As an angel investor, Ritesh’s portfolio includes Medicus, an Austria-headquartered AI-based health-tech platform that helps people make better decisions about their wellbeing. Ritesh also serves as Chairman of the Board at Carzaty, an online platform to search, compare, buy and finance new and assured used cars. ​

​Before launching Enhance Ventures, Ritesh was Head of UAE at iMENA Group, a leading regional VC and operator of online businesses.​

​Ritesh is an active player in the Middle East tech ecosystem as an investor, advisor and mentor to multiple startups and at a number of accelerators, such as TechStars and Startupbootcamp. Ritesh is also a regular speaker and judge at various events and startup competitions, such as the MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Business Plan Competition, and has also advised multiple international technology companies with their Middle East market entry.​