Nandini Agarwal entered venture capital through an unconventional path, building her own medical device startup after being inspired by Shark Tank rather than coming from traditional banking or consulting backgrounds, which gives her an empathetic, founder-first approach when working with entrepreneurs. Before joining ff Venture Capital, she gained experience at Florida Funders, one of the most active seed investors in the Southeast, where she worked on both structured VC processes and broad angel-style deal sourcing. Nandini Agarwal entered venture capital through an unconventional path, building her own medical device startup after being inspired by Shark Tank rather than coming from traditional banking or consulting backgrounds, which gives her an empathetic, founder-first approach when working with entrepreneurs. Before joining ff Venture Capital, she gained experience at Florida Funders, one of the most active seed investors in the Southeast, where she worked on both structured VC processes and broad angel-style deal sourcing.