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Amit Mukherjee

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Founder at Chainforest · Operating Partner at Coatue Management · Board director at Lightning AI

San Francisco, California

Writes $250K – $750K checks

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About

Amit Mukherjee, a former NEA partner turned web3 founder, runs a venture DAO born from a Telegram chat of builders, prioritizing community-first, member-driven DAO infrastructure targeting pre-seed web3 startups.

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Invests in

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintechMedia & Entertainment

Board director at Lightning AI

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Lightning AI's investors · 27

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2022B Capital GroupSan Francisco · $10M – $50M checks · since 2022Bain Capital VenturesBoston · $1M – $100M checksBrewer Lane VenturesBoston · since 2020Cisco InvestmentsSan Jose · since 2025Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2025Corazon CapitalChicago · $150K – $500K checks · since 2026Dnx VenturesTokyo · $1M – $5M checks · since 2020Drummond Road CapitalCleveland · since 2020Elad GilSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2020Electric CapitalPalo Alto · $1M – $20M checks · since 2020Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checks · since 2020First Round CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $20M checks · since 2020Hanabi CapitalPalo Alto · since 2022Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2025K5 GlobalSan Francisco · $1M – $3M checks · since 2025LGFWest Hollywood · since 2020Lombardstreet VenturesWoodside · $500K checks · since 2020Mantis CapitalSanta Monica · $100K – $1M checks · since 2025New Stack VenturesChicago · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2020NVIDIASanta Clara · since 2025Redpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2022Scott Belskysince 2020Sherpalo VenturesMenlo Park · since 2025Shine CapitalNew York · $1M – $10M checks · since 2020SV AngelSan Francisco · $150K – $20M checks · since 2025Zero Prime VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Lightning AI

WFWilliam Falcon
William FalconFounder

Experience

  1. CoatueOperating Partnercurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Village GlobalOperating Partner2023 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
  3. ChainforestFounder and Managing Partner2021 — 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Partner2012 — 2021San Francisco, California
  5. JP MorganTMT Investment Banking2010 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Corporate Finance3Financial Modeling19InternetInvestment Banking10Financial Analysis6Valuation24MergersEconomics2Due Diligence9Research6Business Strategy6Microsoft Excel4
+12 morePowerPointPrivate EquityFinanceInvestmentsEmerging MarketsBusiness DevelopmentCorporate DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PlanningStrategyLBOCompetitive Analysis

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Anarghya VardhanaScout
General Partner at Maveron
David WuScout
Venture Partner at Maveron
Eric WuScout
NavigateAI CEO; Brain Co. chairman; Opendoor cofounder-director
Greg PapadopoulosScout
Venture Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Spencer RascoffScout
General Partner at 75 & Sunny
Bucky Moore
Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Ron Rofé
Co-Founder & General Partner at Rainfall Ventures
Tommy Stadlen
Co-Founder and General Partner at Giant Ventures Global Llp

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Amit Mukherjee?
Amit Mukherjee, a former NEA partner turned web3 founder, runs a venture DAO born from a Telegram chat of builders, prioritizing community-first, member-driven DAO infrastructure targeting pre-seed web3 startups.
Where does Amit Mukherjee work?
Amit Mukherjee is Founder at Chainforest and Board director at Lightning AI.
What does Amit Mukherjee invest in?
Amit Mukherjee invests in Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Media & Entertainment.
What check size does Amit Mukherjee write?
Amit Mukherjee typically writes checks of $250K – $750K.
What companies has Amit Mukherjee invested in?
Investments tracked here include Aquabyte, Block Renovation, Noonlight, Reachify.
Where did Amit Mukherjee go to school?
Amit Mukherjee studied at Princeton University (AB, Economics w/ Finance Certificate (Magna Cum Laude)); The Harker School.

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