Arvind Gupta
InvestorPromoter 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
- 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
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Investments
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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).
Founder mafias
UC Santa Barbara mafia219
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San Francisco State University mafia43
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IDEO mafia30
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IndieBio mafia11
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Mayfield Fund mafia8
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Same school
Also attended San Francisco State University157
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Shared employers
Also worked at Prellis Biologics7
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