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Marc Bhargava

InvestorFounder

Managing Director at General Catalyst · Board director at Accrual

San Francisco, California

Writes $500K – $2M checks · typically $1M

FoundedAccrual

About

Marc Bhargava is a Managing Director at General Catalyst, where he leads the Creation Fund focused on incubating and acquiring businesses, and invests in early-stage companies in crypto, fintech, and applied AI. He is the co-founder of Tagomi, which was acquired by Coinbase and became Coinbase Prime. At General Catalyst, he has led investments in numerous companies across software, financial services, and AI, and maintains an individual angel portfolio spanning fintech, AI, and infrastructure ventures.

Board director at Accrual

Intro paths

In turn, Marc can intro founders to Accrual's investors below.

Co-founders at Accrual

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Cosmin NicolaescuExecutive Officer, Director
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Dan YuFounder
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Siddarth ChandrasekaranExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. General CatalystManaging Directorcurrent2023 — present
  2. CoinbaseBusiness Operations and Strategy2020 — 2023Miami, Florida, United States
  3. AngelAngel Investor2020 — 2022Miami, FL
  4. Tagomi (Acquired by Coinbase, now CB Prime)Co-Founder, President2018 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. Brainchild HoldingsDirector of Investing2016 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  6. AirbnbBusiness Development2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Castanea PartnersPrivate Equity Associate2010 — 2012Greater Boston Area
  8. McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2008 — 2010Houston, Texas Area

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2014 — 2016
  2. Harvard University2004 — 2008

Skills & more

Private Equity25Entrepreneurship27Venture Capital17Investments16Strategy19Start-ups15Financial Modeling15Valuation12Business Strategy14Management Consulting7Product Design6Mergers & Acquisitions5
+8 moreMarket ResearchConsumer GoodsEquitiesM&A experienceCorporate FinancePortfolio ManagementStrategic ConsultingManagement

From Marc's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Cicero TechnologiesBoard seat

via General Catalyst · filed Mar 2025 · $63M raise

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Colleagues at General Catalyst

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Marc Bhargava work?
Marc Bhargava is Managing Director at General Catalyst and Founder at Accrual.
What check size does Marc Bhargava write?
Marc Bhargava typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
What companies did Marc Bhargava found?
Marc Bhargava founded Accrual.

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