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
Experience
- Strata Capital PartnersCo-founder and General Partnercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Babson CollegeBoard of Advisors and Private Equity Committee membercurrent2016 — present
- TCVGeneral Partner2021 — 2024
- M13 🚀Venture Partner2021
- M13 🚀Partner2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- NatureBoxBoard Of Directors2018 — 2019Redwood City, CA
- NatureBoxCo-Founder and CEO2012 — 2018Redwood City, CA
- General CatalystPrincipal2004 — 2012
- Procter & GambleConsumer Market Knowledge2006 — 2007
- n/aInvestor and Advisor2016 — 2025
Skills & more
+12 more
Mobile ApplicationsMarketingMarketing StrategyStrategic PartnershipsBusiness StrategyManagement ConsultingOnline AdvertisingOnline MarketingProduct ManagementAnalyticsBusiness DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisFrom Gautam's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
BigCommerceGoodDataGrammarlyHeap AnalyticsHonest CompanyImperfect ProducePilotSplit.ioThe Honest CompanyThe Pill Club
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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 BigCommerce, GoodData, Grammarly, Heap Analytics, Honest Company, Imperfect Produce, Pilot, Split.io, The Honest Company, The Pill Club.
- Where did Gautam Gupta go to school?
- Gautam Gupta studied at Babson College (BS, Business Management).
Founder mafias
Babson College mafia81
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General Catalyst mafia28
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TCV mafia7
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M13 mafia4
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Same school
Also attended Babson College288
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Shared employers
Also worked at Babson College47
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Also worked at TCV106
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Also worked at M13 🚀44
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