Arvind Gupta
InvestorFounder at IndieBio · Partner at Mayfield Fund
San Francisco, California
Writes $500K – $15M checks · typically $7.8M
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349 people in our graph share verified history with Arvind — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Tom HulmeunlockedArvind: together at IDEO (2007–2013)
Arvind: together at UC Santa Barbara
×6Arvind: together at San Francisco State University
×3Arvind: together at Mayfield Fund
Contact· published on Arvind's own website
Experience
- Novera VenturesFounder, Managing Directorcurrent2025 — present
- Mayfield FundPartnercurrent2020 — present
- IndieBioFoundercurrent2013 — present
- IndieBioVenture Advisor at IndieBiocurrent2020 — present
- Prellis BiologicsBoard Member2017 — 2021
- New CultureBoard Member2019 — 2020
- Geltor Inc.Board Member2018 — 2020
- SyntheX, Inc.Board Member2016 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Vivid VisionBoard Member2014 — 2020
- SOSVenturesGeneral Partner, Founder IndieBio2013 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Starters Inc.Co-Founder2011 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- IDEODesign Director - Product Design and Strategy2011 — 2013Shanghai City, China
- IDEOSenior Portfolio Lead for IDEO Asia, IDEO Bay Area2008 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- IDEOProject Leader2005 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
- IDEOSenior Industrial Designer2003 — 2005San Francisco Bay Area
- Tae Yang TradingMarket Maker (MSFT Pit)1998 — 2001PCX Options Exchange, SF
Skills & more
Design StrategyProduct DevelopmentStrategyDesign ThinkingExperience DesignUser-centered DesignService DesignIndustrial DesignCreative DirectionPublic SpeakingMentoringConcept Generation
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User ResearchStart-upsRapid PrototypingConcept DevelopmentArt DirectionProduct DesignFrom Arvind's professional profile.
Colleagues at IndieBio
Network11
Navin ChaddhaScout
Managing Partner at Mayfield
Andrew IveScout
Managing Partner at Big Idea Ventures
Benjamin LevyScout
Partner, Co-Head of Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabs
Dan PhillipsScout
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Ian HogarthScout
Partner at Plural
Michael MarksScout
Founding Managing Partner at Celesta Capital
Rohit SharmaScout
Investor at True Ventures
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
Mark Cupta
Managing Director at Prelude Ventures
Po Bronson
General Partner at SOSV
Ursheet Parikh
Investor in AI, Enterprise Infrastructure, and Human & Planetary Health at Mayfield
Investors connected to Arvind in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Arvind Gupta?
- Partner at Mayfield Fund
- Where does Arvind Gupta work?
- Arvind Gupta is Founder at IndieBio.
- What check size does Arvind Gupta write?
- Arvind Gupta typically writes checks of $500K – $15M.
- Where did Arvind Gupta go to school?
- Arvind Gupta studied at San Francisco State University (Industrial Design); UC Santa Barbara (BS, Molecular Biology, emphasis in Genetic Engineering).
Founder mafias
UC Santa Barbara mafia179
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Logan GreenBAFounded LyftNils ReggeBAFounded Developx +2Michael WitzbaFounded Mob Science +2Brett GibsonBAFounded Slinkset +1Zheng XuPh.D.Founded SolarCity +1Anita KhamvongsaBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Venbrook +1
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San Francisco State University mafia34
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Luis Mario GarciaInternational ProgramFounded Seals AI +1Barry MainzBAFounded Mobile Iron +1Dave AspreyBSFounded Upgrade Labs +1Shuly GaliliInternational RelationsFounded UpWestLauren SalinasBachelor’s DegreeFounded UnusualIke EzeBScFounded AjoCard
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IDEO mafia29
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Eric RiesFellowFounded LTSE Group +2Jeff ChapinDesignerFounded Haven Energy +1Mel van LondenDesigner and DeveloperFounded Develophealth +1Alexander GrotsManaging Director Germany, Associate Partner IDEO Inc. Palo AltoFounded ProgloveDan BomzePartnerships & InvestingFounded MileiqScott TongPrincipal Communication DesignerFounded IFTTT
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IndieBio mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Deniz Kent, Ph.D.IndieBio Batch 11 Startup AcceleratorFounded Prolific Machines +1Leonardo TeixeiraAdjunct PartnerFounded GeneWeave Biosciences +1Helen ChenMemberFounded AlixiaPhilip RosscohortFounded MycoWorksZimri T. HinshawStartup in Spring 2021 CohortFounded RheomAleks GosiewskiAccelerator FellowFounded Keel Labs
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Mayfield Fund mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Chamath PalihapitiyaInvestorFounded 8090Sean MoriartyEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Saatchiart +2Marc TarpenningEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Tesla MotorsRon HirsonEntrepreneur in Residence (EIR)Founded BokuAly OradyAdvisorFounded TonalArvind GuptaPartnerFounded Indiebio
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Same school
Also attended San Francisco State University130
Dana ChamorroVice President, Technology at Redpoint VenturesCiara Campbell BowenExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesJulie WalkerInvestor at True VenturesEmily RabbittInvestor at True VenturesStephanie WatkinsOperations at 8VCIndra HusfeldOffice and Finance Coordinator at Sierra Ventures
+ 124 more
Also attended UC Santa Barbara404
Logan GreenCo-founder of LyftJen WangDeal Operations Manager at Felicis VenturesArturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniDanielle RomanowskiExecutive Assistant at Sapphire Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Prellis Biologics7
Sarah LucasManaging General Partner at Lucas Venture GroupMonal MehtaVenture Partner at Versant VenturesMichael MarksFounding Managing Partner at Celesta CapitalLei MengManaging Director at Bain Capital Life SciencesNoelle MullinExecutive Officer, Director at PrellisbioArvind GuptaPromoter at Novera Ventures, Llc
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