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Gautam Gupta
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Strata Capital Partners · Founder at NatureBox
San Francisco, California
Writes $10M – $30M checks · typically $20M
FoundedNatureBox
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About
Gautam Gupta began his career at 18 as an early stage investor at General Catalyst, where he spent eight years helping scale the firm and open its west coast office. He went on to found and run NatureBox, a nationwide consumer snacking brand that raised over $70m in venture financing and served millions of customers. After NatureBox, he was a partner at M13 making early-stage consumer investments, then co-founded and ran the Velocity fund at TCV focused on mid-stage companies, and later co-founded Strata Capital Partners, which backs companies that can use but don't need capital. As a professional and angel investor he has funded 30+ companies collectively generating around $2B in annual sales, including nearly a dozen valued over $1B.
Contact· published on Gautam's own website
Invests in
Climate TechCloud ComputingConsumerCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsE-commerceFintechFuture of WorkGamingHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentPropTechSocial
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Founded and served as CEO of NatureBox, raising over $70m in venture financing. Co-founded Strata Capital Partners. Co-founded the Velocity fund at TCV.
- Education
- Attended Babson College, his alma mater, ranked #1 in entrepreneurship.
- Boards
- Sits on the Board of Overseers at Babson College.
- Communities
- Co-created a class on emerging retail models at Santa Clara University.
- More
- Learning about nutrition earlier in life helped him lose 70 lbs in 6 months, which inspired him to start NatureBox.
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Founder at NatureBox
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Co-founders at NatureBox
Investments
Led
Grow TherapyHealthieInstaworkPassportRoofr
Investor
AnycartB12BigCommerceBlacksmithCollectlyCuldesacDoorstead Risk-AdjacentDunwelloFableFederacyGoodDataGrammarlyHeap AnalyticsHigherMeHonest CompanyImperfect ProduceLookaMeckaNourishPilotPopshop LivePrizepoolProGuidesRae WellnessReforgeShefSplit.ioThe Honest CompanyThe Pill ClubTRILLUpcall
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Colleagues at Strata Capital Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gautam Gupta?
- Gautam Gupta began his career at 18 as an early stage investor at General Catalyst, where he spent eight years helping scale the firm and open its west coast office. He went on to found and run NatureBox, a nationwide consumer snacking brand that raised over $70m in venture financing and served millions of customers. After NatureBox, he was a partner at M13 making early-stage consumer investments, then co-founded and ran the Velocity fund at TCV focused on mid-stage companies, and later co-founded Strata Capital Partners, which backs companies that can use but don't need capital. As a professional and angel investor he has funded 30+ companies collectively generating around $2B in annual sales, including nearly a dozen valued over $1B.
- Where does Gautam Gupta work?
- Gautam Gupta is Founder of NatureBox and General Partner at Strata Capital Partners.
- What does Gautam Gupta invest in?
- Gautam Gupta invests in Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, E-commerce, Fintech, Future of Work, Gaming, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, PropTech, Social.
- What check size does Gautam Gupta write?
- Gautam Gupta typically writes checks of $10M – $30M.
- What companies did Gautam Gupta found?
- Gautam Gupta founded NatureBox.
- What companies has Gautam Gupta invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Grow Therapy, Healthie, Instawork, Passport, Roofr, Anycart, B12, BigCommerce, Blacksmith, Collectly, Culdesac, Doorstead Risk-Adjacent, and 24 more.
- Does Gautam Gupta lead rounds?
- Yes — Gautam Gupta has led 5 tracked investments.
Founder mafias
Babson College mafia124
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General Catalyst mafia41
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TCV mafia12
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M13 mafia7
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