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Arvind Gupta

Investor

Promoter at Novera Ventures, Llc · Promoter at Novera Holdings · Venture Advisor at IndieBio

San Francisco, California

Writes $500K – $15M checks · typically $7.8M

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Experience

  1. Novera VenturesFounder, Managing Directorcurrent2025 — present
  2. Mayfield FundPartnercurrent2020 — present
  3. IndieBioFoundercurrent2013 — present
  4. IndieBioVenture Advisor at IndieBiocurrent2020 — present
  5. Prellis BiologicsBoard Member2017 — 2021
  6. New CultureBoard Member2019 — 2020
  7. Geltor Inc.Board Member2018 — 2020
  8. SyntheX, Inc.Board Member2016 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Vivid VisionBoard Member2014 — 2020
  10. SOSVenturesGeneral Partner, Founder IndieBio2013 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Starters Inc.Co-Founder2011 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  12. IDEODesign Director - Product Design and Strategy2011 — 2013Shanghai City, China
  13. IDEOSenior Portfolio Lead for IDEO Asia, IDEO Bay Area2008 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  14. IDEOProject Leader2005 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
  15. IDEOSenior Industrial Designer2003 — 2005San Francisco Bay Area
  16. 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
+6 moreUser ResearchStart-upsRapid PrototypingConcept DevelopmentArt DirectionProduct Design

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Investments

Investor

11 Biomics9th Dimension BiotechA2A PharmaceuticalsA2T2aBioBotAdvanced MicrobubblesAffinity WulfrunAloraAluna, Inc.Amaryllis NucleicsAminolabsANA TherapeuticsAnimalbiomeAntibiotic AdjuvantArcturus BioCloudArdra BioAstRoNA BiotechnologiesAvisa MykoBeeflowBeeline TherapeuticsBioAestheticsBioLoomBiolumenBiomageBiomeSenseBioNascentBioROSA TechnologiesBlue Planet EcosystemsBlueTurtleBio TechnologiesCalyxCarbixCatalogChi BotanicChronus HealthCircularis BiotechnologiesClinicaiConvalesceCorNaturalCrimson DynamicsCrispy Driven PixelsDahlia BiosciencesDalton BioanalyticsDecomer TechnologyDiadem BiotherapeuticsDipteraDNALite TherapeuticsDoloromicsDriftCoastDTOREcoli SenseElectro-Active TechnologiesEMBER MedicalEndless WestEndura BioExtemFabricnanoFiltricineFinless FoodsGeltorGenesis DNAGenome SurveillanceGetVuGirihletGraphonGuided ClarityHealth LinkagesHuueIlluminator 4DIndee LabsIntrinsic MedicineIvy NatalJointechJunglaKhepraKonikuKountermoveLiberumLingroveLive PainterLypidMembioMendel.aiMezomaxMfluidxMichromaMotionSavvyMouth2MouthMultusMycoworksMYI DiagnosticsNerd SkincareNeurocarrusNeuroQoreNew Age MeatsNew Wave FoodsNivien TherapeuticsNotCoNovoNutrientsNUROOakbioOnconetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.OneSkinOobliOsiris BioOsiris TherapeuticsPando Nutrition Inc.PembientPerennialPheronymPrellisPrime RootsProteorex TherapeuticsPure CulturesQidni LabsQuantumcyteQuartolioRanomicsRavata SolutionsReazentrenegade.bioScaled BiolabsScindoSensa.ioSenzoSerenity BioworksSpintexSrnalyticsStämmStelvio TherapeuticsSugarlogixSUN GENOMICSSyntheXTen Ton RaygunTen63 TherapeuticsThe EVERY CompanyTruust NeuroimagingUBA BiologixUpside FoodsV-Sense MedicalVali NanomedicalVenomYxVetherapyViaeXVivid VisionWindfall BioZymoChem

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Arvind Gupta?
Partner at Mayfield Fund
Where does Arvind Gupta work?
Arvind Gupta is Promoter at Novera Ventures, Llc.
What check size does Arvind Gupta write?
Arvind Gupta typically writes checks of $500K – $15M.
What companies has Arvind Gupta invested in?
Investments tracked here include 11 Biomics, 9th Dimension Biotech, A2A Pharmaceuticals, A2T2, aBioBot, Advanced Microbubbles, Affinity Wulfrun, Alora, Aluna, Inc., Amaryllis Nucleics, Aminolabs, ANA Therapeutics, and 134 more.
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).

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