About Asha Jadeja Motwani

Early Life and Google Founding Stakeholder

Asha Jadeja Motwani and her husband Rajeev Motwani arrived in the US as students in the late 1990s and became founding stakeholders in Google, with Rajeev mentoring Larry Page and Sergey Brin.[1][10] She views this as transformative: "When I saw Google change the destiny of the planet, I could not imagine doing anything else but working with brilliant entrepreneurs."[1]

Venture Capital and Angel Investing

A Silicon Valley serial angel investor, Motwani has backed over 100 tech startups and prioritizes social enterprises, especially women-led ones.[3][7] She co-founded Dot Edu Ventures and the Motwani Institute for Thought Leadership in Innovation (MITLI).[11][12] Described as an "alchemist of innovation," she co-hosts INK Talks.[6]

Social Impact and Entrepreneurship

Motwani targets social enterprises and women entrepreneurs, founding initiatives like the Motwani Jadeja Family Foundation as Venture Catalyst.[bio][3] She launched MITLI at TiE Global Conference.[12]

H-1B Visa and Immigration Reform

Motwani calls for stricter H-1B rules, arguing visas should go to "top talent" not "mediocre engineers," sparking outrage among some Indian Americans.[5][14][22][27] She claims influence on Trump's softer H-1B stance.[15][16][27]

US Politics and Trump Support

A top MAGA Inc donor (4th largest at $102M SPAC), she met Trump multiple times, including 2 hours at Mar-a-Lago before US-Israel strikes on Iran.[20][21][23][24][25][26] Supports Trump suing Harvard over antisemitism.[4] Defends JD Vance: "If foreigners came to India and condemned Hindu-ness..."[13]

US-India Relations and Geopolitics

Advocates India-US trade deals ("Ignore The Noise, Celebrate The Deal"),[17] warns India against relying on partners if China invades borders,[9] and urges rethinking Russian arms purchases after US destroys Venezuela's Russian weapons.[18] Met with O.P. Jindal Global University leaders for Motwani Jadeja Institute for American Studies (MJIAS).[8] Claims to battle for India in Washington DC.[15]

Personal Life and Views on California

Spends time with family, e.g., cousin from Baroda at Central Park.[2] Puzzles over billionaires fleeing California.[19]