We bring ideas to life
MoAloo Ventures brings ideas to life. We expand access to capital, strategic guidance, and community partnerships that enable entrepreneurs to transform ideas into scalable, sustainable ventures. Our mission is to democratize opportunity—bridging vision with execution—so bold ideas become engines of innovation, unlock economic potential, and build enduring prosperity for the communities they touch.
Venture World Updates
Learn more about what's going on in the MoAloo Venture World
Student Created App is a Music Lovers Paradise
Priya Ahluwalia is the co-founder of MoAloo Ventures. She and her husband, Mohit Pohani, started the company eight years ago. It wasn’t only Joseph that felt like it was destiny at that moment. Ahluwalia knew he would be a top contender from the moment she saw him as well.
Entrepreneur brings ‘Shark Tank’-type competition back to Babcock Ranch
The owner of venture capital firm Mo Aloo Ventures is bringing TechXpedition back to Babcock Ranch in April for the second year, and again will put up $10,000 seed money for the winning entrepreneur.
Exploring Life & Business with Priya Ahluwalia of MoAloo Ventures
Nothing is ever too easy; we all have to work hard and be consistent. There will be challenges along our journey, but I have a life principle that – nothing is impossible, not all doors are closed, we need to keep trying until we get to the door that opens to a world of opportunities.
TechXpedition aims high with innovation
The inaugural event over the April 14-16 weekend at the Babcock Ranch Field House saw business pitches from innovators aiming to create a new product in just 60 hours.
TechXpedition Babcock Ranch Startup Challenge
This April, budding entrepreneurs will compete at Babcock Ranch to see whose tech startup idea merits investment to get their product to the market.
MoAloo Ventures CEO Priya Ahluwalia was invited to judge the 2023 Edison Awards
Honored to be invited to Judge the 2023 Edison Awards. It was an incredible experience to see so many amazing innovative products, ideas, and developments selected for 2023 nominations.
Read more below about the Edison Awards.
Shandoka officially patented in the US.
Shandoka adapter is officially patented in the US and is in the process of getting a patent worldwide.
Shandoka adapters make it safe to retrofit a gas-powered motorcycle into an easy-to-maintain, environmentally-friendly electric motorcycle.
Calling all entrepreneurs to apply for TechXpedition 2023
The start-up challenge culminates with five-minute presentations to the judges, who will award $10,000 worth of investments in the pre-seed round to help launch the winning idea into a successful business.
MoAloo Ventures CEO Priya Ahluwalia introduced the concept of the TechXpedition to the business group, BIZ@Babcock Ranch
Do you have a great idea for a service app or tech product, but don’t know where to start to create it, refine it, find investors and market it? If so, you are the perfect candidate for Babcock Ranch’s first tech startup weekend.
Taking a chance on Babcock Ranch
Venture capitalist Priya Ahluwalia could live anywhere in the world, but she and her husband Mohit Pohani, a senior manager at Deloitte Global, chose to move to Babcock Ranch six months ago. In their early 30s, these young professionals are part of an exciting demographic bringing innovation, business acumen and a friendly, can-do attitude to the area.
MoAloo Ventures ignites entrepreneurial spirit at Babcock Ranch
MoAloo Ventures founder Priya Ahluwalia, whose capital venture firm began the startup challenge TechXpedition at Babcock Ranch, has decided to bring local entrepreneurs under one umbrella.
New Product Innovators Wanted for Second TechXpedition
The second annual TechXpedition is back, gearing up for the Startup Challenge at Babcock High School from April 26 to 28. Organizers are actively seeking 100 people with viable, innovative ideas for products or services that offer marketable solutions to real-world problems, especially those incorporating high-tech components and artificial intelligence (AI). Last year’s event primarily targeted Babcock Ranch residents, but this year’s TechXpedition casts a wider net in search of diverse ideas and innovators.
New Product Innovators Wanted for Second TechXpedition
On the first episode of 2024, join host Cornell Bunting on a captivating journey in this episode of "Global Crossroads," featuring the extraordinary Priya Ahluwalia. Priya's story is a remarkable tapestry of cultural exploration, academic achievement, and professional innovation
Meet our Founder and CEO
Entrepreneur | Community Builder | Rotarian |
Adjunct Professor for Entrepreneurship, Chinese, and Hindi
Priya Ahluwalia is the Founder and CEO of MoAloo Ventures, where she leads corporate development and consulting strategy for startups and small businesses across diverse sectors, geographies, and revenue stages. She guides business planning and investment strategy, revenue growth and operational execution, and marketing partnerships and commercialization opportunities. Through a blend of strategy, execution, and mentorship, she helps emerging ventures scale sustainably and generate measurable economic impact within their communities.Raised in India, Priya earned her undergraduate degree in Business and a Master’s in English before pursuing advanced studies in Mandarin—beginning in Delhi, immersing herself in Beijing, and later completing a second Master’s in Chinese in San Francisco. Navigating dialect shifts and academic reinvention, she became the first woman in her family to attend college. These experiences shaped her resilience, global perspective, and enduring belief that passion and service transcend background.
Priya has served Chinese-speaking residents through the City & County of San Francisco, taught U.S. military officers as an Adjunct Professor, and continues advancing cross-cultural education and community programming in Florida.
She also oversees TechXpedition, MoAloo Ventures’ annual accelerator competition, which incubates and supports Florida-based startups. Through this initiative and her broader advisory work, she transforms early-stage ideas into ventures that strengthen communities and drive regional economic development.
