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 25, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 44 of 67 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×26SaaS ×26Enterprise Software ×13Developer Tools ×7Fintech ×7Cybersecurity ×6Future of Work ×4Cloud Computing ×3
HQs:United States×25Australia×1Canada×1United Kingdom×1Israel×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 25 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×102 founders×113 founders×24+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with education data
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University ×2UCL ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history
Uber ×3Oneflare ×2Osper ×2
Investments · 67 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 32024 · 12023 · 22022 · 22021 · 111 dated
OpsHelm provides real-time, event-driven cloud inventory and change monitoring across multi-cloud environments, condensing native cloud events into logical changes with contextual, pricing, and historical data.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsHouston, US
William Gambardella(Executive Officer, Director)Kyle McCullough(Director)in
Board seatArpan Punyani· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsFika
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)Ian Tweedie(Executive Officer)Michael Lowe(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDouglas Nyhoff(Director)
Adora provides product teams with real-time visibility into user experience through a visual analytics platform.
Developer ToolsSaaSSurry Hills, AU
Omar(Co-founder)inNathan(Co-founder)inNathan Scully(Founder)Omar Salem(Founder)
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesDesigner FundSkip Capital
Airbase was a spend management platform that has been acquired by Paylocity.
Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Thejo Kote(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundBoxGroupFjor FoundersMenlo VenturesVillage GlobalWebb Investment Network+3 more
AllStripes was a health technology company that built a research platform for rare diseases, collecting and de-identifying patients' medical records to power rare disease research.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Nancy Yu(Founder)in
Co-investorsJAZZ Venture PartnersLux CapitalMaveronShasta VenturesSpark Capital
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 LearningEnergySaaSHouston, US
Sean Kelly(Founder & CEO)inAbe Stanway(Founder)
BoardTyler Lancaster(Director)inTimothy Healy(Director)Catherine Flax(Director)Michael D'Aurizio(Director)
Co-investorsAcario InnovationAmbush CapitalBlackhorn VenturesEnergize CapitalIntelis CapitalLorimer Ventures+6 more
Arcade provides an MCP runtime layer that enables AI agents to securely connect to external tools and business systems through user authentication, authorization, and policy enforcement.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Sam Partee(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlybridge Capital PartnersNeotribe VenturesSyn Ventures Seed Management LlcLaude VenturesSYN Ventures
AI-powered communications archiving and marketing-review compliance platform for wealth management and financial services firms.
Alpharetta, US
Shea Werner(Executive Officer)Lawrence Shumbres(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Ober(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsGray Line PartnersSocial Leverage
Arena AI develops an electromagnetic and RF-focused AI platform, including a product called Atlas RF Studio.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Co-investors137 VenturesShield Capital
Arkero builds AI tools that automate repetitive operational work for professional sports clubs and sports businesses, aiming to let their staff focus on strategy and creative work.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSports Tech
ShivaasDaniel Shi(Founder)inVamsi Narla(Founder)inShivaas Gulati(Founder)in
Co-investorsBoxGroupFounders' Co-opGame Changers Ventures
Attendly is a software platform for managing K-12 after school programs, handling registration, attendance tracking, compliance reporting, and parent communication.
EdTechGovTechSaaSBerkeley, US
Vikrant Duggal(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardVijay Nagappan(Director)Joel Yarmon(Director)
Co-investorsPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERS
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesGeekdomGreen Cow Venture Capital
ComplianceCow provides agentic GRC middleware that collects evidence from a company's systems, monitors controls continuously, and extends existing governance, risk, and compliance platforms with AI-powered automation.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
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)in
Co-investorsAccelFelicis VenturesGlynn Capital ManagementGreycroftOregon Venture FundOperator Collective
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 ComputingEnergyDenver, US
Cully Cavness(Co-founder, President and Chief Strategy Officer)inChase Lochmiller(Co-founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAdvaita CapitalAir Street CapitalAlkeon InnovationAvenir Growth Capital+33 more
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)inPratyaksh Sharma(Director)
BoardAshish Toshniwal(Director)
Co-investorsPoint72 VenturesRosecliff VenturesY CombinatorGoat CapitalSouth Park Commons
dataroomHQ is a virtual dataroom platform that lets startups upload documents and automatically generate investor-ready assets such as data decks, financial analysis, investment memos, and ARR schedules, with secure role-based sharing and watermarks.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSOld Bridge, US
Jeff Schwartz(Founder)inJEFFREY SCHWARTZ(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsBling CapitalCortical VenturesOceans Ventures
Naro connects sales conversations and content libraries using AI to automatically surface relevant sales materials to reps based on real buyer objections and questions.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsNext Frontier CapitalFirstMile VenturesSlack Fund
Donobu is a local-first testing platform that explores a website, detects issues, and automatically writes and maintains Playwright browser tests.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSRedwood City, US
Vasusen Patil(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Justin Fraize(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsSwift Ventures
Evergrow Marketing is a digital marketing agency focused on the lawn care and landscaping industry, building websites and running SEO and Google Ads/PPC campaigns to generate leads for its clients.
AdTechMarketing Tech
Co-investorsSkyview VenturesXYZ Venture CapitalEarl Grey Capital
First Resonance develops ION, a manufacturing execution system (MES) for hardware engineering teams that manages processes from prototype to production, including inventory, assembly, inspection, and analytics.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSaaSLos Angeles, US
Karan Talati(Executive Officer, Director)Neal Sarraf(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardVaughn Blake(Director)inMichael Kim(Director)inBlake Vaughn(Director)Eric Manlunas(Director)
Co-investorsBlue Bear Capital PartnersCraft VenturesE12 Venture Capital, LlcFikaFrontier Venture CapitalIndustrious Ventures+2 more
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
Co-investorsFoundryHaymaker VenturesLong Way VenturesLorimer VenturesTechstarsCascade Seed Fund
Glidian offers an all-payor prior authorization platform that lets healthcare providers submit and track insurance authorizations through direct payor integrations, supported by a team of prior authorization specialists.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsBantam GroupCounterpart VenturesFikaSterling RoadTau Ventures
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
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundEra VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersKhosla VenturesRecall CapitalChingona Ventures+1 more
Iconic Air offers a carbon accounting platform that helps companies in energy-intensive industries calculate, visualize, and report emissions data at high frequency.
CleantechClimate TechSaaSAustin, US
James Carnes(Director)Kyle Gillis(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChauncey Hamilton(Director)in
Co-investorsDorm RoomXYZ Venture CapitalGTMfund
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)Thomas Folker(Founder)in
Co-investorsPresidio VenturesCongruent VenturesNational Grid PartnersLightbankUnion Square Ventures (USV)Apis Partners+3 more
Mesta builds payment infrastructure that combines fiat currencies and stablecoins into one system for moving money across currencies, blockchains, and borders.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechRedwood City, US
Kiran Polavarapu(Founder)inSandeep Pyapali(Founder)in
Co-investorsTomahawk.VCWestern Technology InvestmentCircle VenturesPaxosVillage GlobalWTI
Metaview is an AI-powered recruiting platform that uses agents to help source, engage, and hire candidates end to end.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSLondon, GB
Shahriar Tajbakhsh(Founder)inSiadhal Magos(Founder)in
Co-investorsFly VenturesVertex VenturesVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
Monark builds infrastructure for private markets, providing brokerages, advisory platforms, and clearing firms with the technology to offer alternative investments such as pre-IPO equity, private credit, and real estate.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Benjamin Haber(Executive Officer)Ben Haber(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder/Board Member)inPaul Davis(Chief Product Officer, Co-Founder/Board Member)inDan Bulka(General Counsel)Alona Kornberg(Chief Compliance Officer)in
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesGrit Capital PartnersNight Capital
Medallia offers an AI-powered experience management platform that unifies customer signals and analyzes unstructured text to surface themes, drivers, and summaries.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Ernesto RodriguezMartín Alcalá RubíRaul Garreta
Co-investors500 GlobalBling CapitalUncork Capital
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-commerceSaaSTel Aviv, IL
Evyatar Segal(Founder)Sebastian Gebhart(Chief Revenue Officer)
Co-investorsMighty CapitalOceans VenturesAlmaz Capital
Mytra builds robotics and AI systems that automate the movement and storage of material for industrial and supply chain operations.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsBrisbane, US
Chris Walti(Chief Executive Officer)inAhmad Baitalmal(Chief Technology Officer)Gabi Gantus(Chief Financial Officer)Ingrid Cotoros(Chief Development Officer)Michael Duignan(General Counsel)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesEclipse VenturesHumba VenturesPromus VenturesGreenoaksAvenir Growth Capital+3 more
NGT Academy is an online IT vocational school offering hands-on training programs, industry certification prep (such as Cisco CCNA and CompTIA Security+), and career support for beginners transitioning into network engineering, cybersecurity, and data center roles.
CybersecurityEdTechFuture of Work
Terry
Co-investorsLattice Ventures
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)in
Co-investorsFikaHomebrewNeythri Futures FundNorwest Venture PartnersOperator CollectiveWebb Investment Network+1 more
Offsight provides a software platform for offsite and prefab construction manufacturers, using AI for predictive quality control, workflow automation, materials management, and labor tracking across factory production.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSan Francisco, US
Vikas Muraliin
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersAUTHENTIC VENTURESOyster VenturesThe MBA Fund
Paragon provides integration infrastructure that enables B2B and AI product companies to quickly ship customer-facing integrations, including data ingestion, API connectors, and agent actions.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US
Brandon Foo(Founder)inIshmael Samuel(Founder)in
Co-investorsFjor FoundersInspired CapitalJovonoVillage GlobalY CombinatorFCVC
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
Carrie Marshall(Founder)in
Co-investorsTFX CapitalMana Ventures
Rocksalt is a LinkedIn engagement tool for B2B CEOs, founders, and subject matter experts that emails a daily digest of the most relevant industry conversations and drafts personalized comments so users can build visibility in about 10 minutes a day.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSRedwood City, US
Ajoy Sojan(Founder)
Starboard offers an AI agent that automates the freight quoting workflow for freight forwarders, reading RFQs, sourcing carrier rates, applying margins, and generating quotes.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSToronto, CA
Sumeet T(Founder)
Co-investorsFlair VenturesAltered CapitalEclipseIcehouse VenturesKing River CapitalOIF Ventures
Starlight provides an AI assistant that helps credit unions connect members to unclaimed government benefits and financial assistance programs—covering housing, food, healthcare, utilities, childcare, unemployment, and tax credits—then routes members back into credit union products.
AI & Machine LearningFintechGovTechNew York City, US
Shreenath R(Founder)
Co-investorsSymphonic Capital
Stitchflow is a managed IT automation service that maps a company's app stack and builds and maintains workflows for tasks like onboarding, offboarding, license management, access reviews, and spend intelligence.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Subcity operates a platform that helps businesses discover and claim tax credits, grants, and economic incentives, drawing on a database of over 1,000 federal, state, and local programs.
FintechGovTechImpact & Social GoodSaaSLarchmont, US
Alexander S. White(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Gilbert Gonzales(Executive Officer)Christopher Clark(Executive Officer)Alex White(Co-founder)Chris Clark(Co-founder)Gil Gonzales(Co-founder)
Sudowrite is an AI-powered writing tool for novelists and fiction writers, offering features to draft, expand, rewrite, and get feedback on prose, plus story planning tools like Story Bible and a plot canvas.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyFuture of WorkSaaS
Amit Gupta(Co-founder)James Yu(Co-founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalHuman VenturesHyphen Capital
Vesal provides tools to help organizations distinguish bot-generated data from genuine human interactions and protect against automated, AI-powered threats.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity
Co-investorsAviso Ventures
Woflow builds and deploys custom AI agents for complex, high-volume operational work such as document review, data extraction, compliance checks, and verification calls, with a focus on accuracy and auditability.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsConstruct CapitalRiverPark Ventures
YRIKKA develops processes for aligning AI with human values and provides AI red teaming, focused on high-stakes environments such as healthcare and space.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep Tech
Co-investorsFocal VenturesFocal
Exits · 4
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAirbaseacq. by PaylocityAllStripesacq. by PicnicHealthDashworksacq. by HubSpotMonkeyLearnacq. by Medallia
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesStarlight · spacenews.com · Aug 20, 2026
Starboard · 1851franchise.com · Aug 20, 2026
Arena · theaiinsider.tech · Aug 13, 2026
Monark Markets · tipranks.com · Aug 11, 2026
Paragon · thequantuminsider.com · Jul 17, 2026
First Resonance · norfolkdailynews.com · Jul 15, 2026
Crusoe Energy · arti-trends.com · Jul 6, 2026
Arcade · citybiz.co · Jun 22, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Garuda Ventures made?
- Garuda Ventures has 66 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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.
- Who does Garuda Ventures co-invest with?
- Garuda Ventures most often shares deals with Fika, Village Global, Felicis Ventures, among 128 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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Closing a $31 Million Dollar Fund with Rishi Taparia of Garuda Ventures! | Ep 81
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