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Gaurav Jain

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Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Afore Capital · Board director at Pixxel Space Technologies

San Francisco, California

Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1M

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About

Gaurav Jain, India-born skeptic turned believer in VC's role in growth, sourced seed winners like Cruise, Firebase and Airtable, and now focuses pre-seed on founder authenticity and learning velocity.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFintechHealthtechSaaS

Board director at Pixxel Space Technologies

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Pixxel Space Technologies's investors · 2

Afore CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $2M checks · since 2024TemasekSingapore · since 2026

Co-founders at Pixxel Space Technologies

AA
Awais Ahmed Nadeem AlduriExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
KG
Kshitij Gokul KhandelwalExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

  1. Afore CapitalCo-founder & Managing Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. GammaInvestorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Modern Health (YC W18)Investorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. HightouchInvestorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. Neo FinancialInvestorcurrent2019 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
  6. Flatfile Inc.Investorcurrent2019 — present
  7. GoldcastInvestorcurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  8. BenchSciInvestorcurrent2016 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
  9. Osana SaludInvestorcurrent2020 — presentBuenos Aires Province, Argentina
  10. Stackwatch, creators of KubecostInvestor2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Founder CollectivePrincipal2012 — 2016Greater Boston Area
  12. GoogleAndroid Product Manager2009 — 2011Mountain View, CA
  13. Polar MobileCo-founder and COO2007 — 2009Toronto, Canada
  14. Morgan Stanley UKSummer Analyst (Intern)2006London Area, United Kingdom
  15. Amazon.comSoftware Design Engineer (Intern)2005Seattle, WA
  16. IBMSoftware Design Engineer (Intern)2005Toronto, Canada
  17. Research In Motion (RIM)Embedded Software Developer (Intern)2004Ottawa, Canada

Skills & more

Social Media13Mobile Devices44Product Management70Advertising13Business Development50Venture Capital31Business Strategy23Entrepreneurship88Mobile Applications14Start-ups99Strategic Partnerships64Private Equity1
+12 moreUser ExperienceSoftware DevelopmentMarketing StrategyDigital MarketingSEOOnline MarketingE-commerceGo-to-market StrategyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Strategy

Languages English · Hindi

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Deals · 2

Devenue Inc.Board seat

via Afore Capital · filed Jun 2026 · $11.3M raise

Pixxel Space TechnologiesBoard seat

via Afore Capital · filed Nov 2024 · $5M raise

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Other disclosed investments

Investor

Agency AiAstridBalkanIDBenchsciBlooming HealthBoxbotBulk MRO Industrial SupplyBulletinCarDashCivilgridCruiseCruise AutomationDia&CoEmergeFactorFactor.ioFirebaseFlatfileFleetPandaGammaGoldcastHoneyBeeKeragonKeychainKnockKubecostMirage SecurityModern HealthObviousOpenmartOsanaPaperplanePetalPivotal HealthPluto HealthQuest Labs AIRubieSenpilotSINAI TechnologiesSocureStress-Free Auto CareSweptThoughtlyThriveHiveTransfixUnipeValloVessel

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Afore Capital

Anamitra Banerji
Co-founder, Managing Partner at Afore Capital
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Siegle
Scout at Afore Capital
Jared Luttrell
VP of Finance at Afore Capital
Joseph Cardini
Investor at Afore Capital
Kayla Kavanaugh
Investor at Afore Capital
Laura Du
Investor at Afore Capital
Nathan Yu
Investor at Afore Capital
Rishi Raman
Founder at Quill

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Ding ZhouScout
Head of Content Engineering at Snap, Inc. at SignalFire
Elizabeth (Lizzie) SiegleScout
Scout at Afore Capital
Joseph CardiniScout
Investor at Afore Capital
Brian Wilcove
Managing Partner at America's Frontier Fund
Daniel Darling
Managing Partner at Focal Ventures
Kayla Kavanaugh
Investor at Afore Capital
Nandeet Mehta
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Prototype Capital
Nate Wang
VP of Investments at Plum Alley Investments

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gaurav Jain?
Gaurav Jain, India-born skeptic turned believer in VC's role in growth, sourced seed winners like Cruise, Firebase and Airtable, and now focuses pre-seed on founder authenticity and learning velocity.
Where does Gaurav Jain work?
Gaurav Jain is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Afore Capital and Board director at Pixxel Space Technologies.
What does Gaurav Jain invest in?
Gaurav Jain invests in AI & Machine Learning, Developer Tools, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Gaurav Jain write?
Gaurav Jain typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
What boards does Gaurav Jain sit on?
Gaurav Jain holds tracked board seats at Devenue Inc., Pixxel Space Technologies.
What companies has Gaurav Jain invested in?
Investments tracked here include Agency Ai, Astrid, BalkanID, Benchsci, Blooming Health, Boxbot, Bulk MRO Industrial Supply, Bulletin, CarDash, Civilgrid, Cruise, Cruise Automation, and 36 more.
Where did Gaurav Jain go to school?
Gaurav Jain studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Venture Capital); University of Waterloo (Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Software Engineering | Minor in Management Sciences); St. Joseph's Academy, Dehradun.

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