Uma Chalik

Investor, Torch Capital

Uma Chalik is an Investor at Torch Capital, a New York-based early-stage venture capital fund backing consumer technology companies and the infrastructure powering them. At Torch, she focuses on agentic commerce, consumer social, and health and wellness, investing in founders building at the intersection of brand, technology, and consumer experience. Torch's portfolio includes Highsnobiety, Naadam, Sweetgreen, Ro, ZocDoc, and Arcade, the world's first AI product creation platform.

Before investing, Uma built her career at the intersection of consumer tech, culture, and commerce. She began her career at Spotify, where she helped launch products like Daylist, Blend, and Collab Playlists. She then joined Dorsia, an early-stage hospitality startup, where she drove partnerships spanning Art Basel Miami, Serpentine Galleries London, and Zona Maco Mexico City. Prior to Torch, Uma was at Eniac Ventures, investing in AI infrastructure.

Uma is a University of Michigan Ross School of Business alum, and an alumna of the Michigan Fashion Media Summit.