Garuda Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
Also known as GARUDA VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Garuda Ventures positions itself as a first-check fund, investing early when a company is little more than a deck and an idea. It provides initial checks of $500K to $1.5M and works closely alongside founding teams, focusing on operational support, sales acceleration, and fundraising. The firm emphasizes hands-on partnership through the difficult stages of company building rather than only celebrating successes, aiming to be an investor founders actively want to engage with.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 20 of 68 portfolio companiesSaaS ×11AI & Machine Learning ×10Enterprise Software ×9Developer Tools ×4Energy ×3Fintech ×3Cloud Computing ×2Healthtech ×2
HQs:United States×15Australia×1
Investments · 68 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathHouston, US
Board seatArpan Punyani· per SEC Form D · $3.8M raise · filed Aug 2023
A Parent Media Company (APMC) provides streaming and monetization solutions for brands and content creators.
AdTechCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Neil Gruninger(President & CEO)David Emes(Executive Officer)Dan Riddell(Executive Officer)Douglas Nyhoff(Director)Ian Tweedie(Executive Officer)James Lites(Director)
PicnicHealth aggregates medical records from multiple healthcare providers into a unified digital platform and connects patients with a clinical team to develop personalized care plans.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Amperon provides AI-driven energy forecasting and real-time grid analytics to utilities, renewable generators, and energy market participants across North America, Europe, and Australia.
AI & Machine LearningEnergySaaS
Sean Kelly(Founder & CEO)Abe Stanway(Founder)Timothy Healy(Director)Catherine Flax(Director)Michael D'Aurizio(Director)
BoardTyler Lancaster(Director)
Alpharetta, US
Shea Werner(Executive Officer)Lawrence Shumbres(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Ober(Executive Officer)
Attendly offers a software platform for managing after school programs, handling registration, attendance tracking, and state and federal compliance reporting.
EdTechGovTechSaaSBerkeley, US
Joel Yarmon(Director)Vikrant Duggal(Executive Officer, Director)Vijay Nagappan(Director)
ConductorOne provides an AI-native identity security platform designed to manage and secure modern identities—including human, non-human, and AI identities—for enterprise security and IT teams.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Paul Querna(Executive Officer, Director)inAlexander Bovee(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMarcie Vu(Director)Ping Li(Director)
Crusoe builds energy-first AI infrastructure, using innovative and renewable energy sources to power hyperscale AI factories and a cloud platform for AI workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnergy
Cully Cavness(Co-Founder)Chase Lochmiller(Executive Officer, Director)
Dashworks builds an AI system designed to answer questions across an organization's internal knowledge and work context.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Prasad Kawthekar(Founder)inPraty Sharma(Founder)inAshish Toshniwal(Director)Pratyaksh Sharma(Director)
First Resonance builds ION, a manufacturing execution system (MES) platform that helps hard-tech companies manage digital manufacturing, inventory, production scheduling, and analytics across their factory operations.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareLos Angeles, US
Karan Talati(Executive Officer, Director)Neal Sarraf(Executive Officer, Director)Blake Vaughn(Director)Eric Manlunas(Director)
BoardVaughn Blake(Director)Michael Kim(Director)
FlexPoint is a cloud platform that provides enterprise-grade infrastructure with multi-layer security protections including encryption, passwordless authentication, and compliance certifications for managed service providers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMinnetonka, US
Honey Homes pairs households with dedicated, vetted handymen to manage home maintenance and upgrades through a technology platform.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerPropTechSaaSOakland, US
Vishwas PrabhakaraAvantika PrabhakaraVanti Prabhakara
Austin, US
James Carnes(Director)Kyle Gillis(Executive Officer, Director)Chauncey Hamilton(Director)
Leap builds a platform that enables virtual power plant management by connecting storage, electric vehicle, and smart building systems to grid-support energy programs, helping reduce fossil fuel dependence and integrate renewable energy.
CleantechClimate TechEnergySaaS
Remco van den Elzen(Co-founder)
Moonshot is a platform that automates optimization of eCommerce websites through continuous testing and improvement, reducing the need for large teams of designers, developers, and analysts.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaS
Sebastian Gebhart(Chief Revenue Officer)
Noyo builds APIs and infrastructure that connect and standardize benefits data, enabling modern benefits experiences to be embedded into software.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechInsurTechSaaS
Shannon Goggin(CEO and Cofounder)
Rebel Space Tech develops spectrum intelligence software that monitors, detects, and classifies RF interference and electronic warfare threats targeting satellite and teleport operators.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSpace Tech
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Garuda Ventures invest at?
- Garuda Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Garuda Ventures's typical check size?
- Garuda Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
- What sectors does Garuda Ventures focus on?
- Garuda Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Garuda Ventures located?
- Garuda Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Garuda Ventures lead rounds?
- Garuda Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamHow To Win In The AI Era? - Rishi Taparia, Co-founder & GP, Garuda Ventures
VC10X with Prashant Choubey · Rishi Taparia
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Paige Finn Doherty · Rishi Taparia
what is the reason Garuda Ventures Managing Partner Rishi Taparia raised a $31 million fund?
Paige Finn Doherty · Rishi Taparia
Closing a $31 Million Dollar Fund with Rishi Taparia of Garuda Ventures! | Ep 81
Paige Finn Doherty // Seed to Harvest · Rishi Taparia
Brick by Brick: Building with Swagger with Amy Fox, Employee #5 @ Lyft
Brick By Brick
Brick by Brick: Building on Platform Shifts with Raj Chopra, SVP/CPO Cisco Security, fmr Netskope
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