Fundraising Fox

Maya Bakhai

Investor

General Partner at Spice Capital

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $250K checks · typically $1.5M

30 Under 30 2023 · Venture Capital

About

Maya Bakhai, an outsider in VC, uses cultural arbitrage—lived experience and cultural instincts—to spot overlooked opportunities, leveraging early crypto Discord networking (since 2021) and a musicals/film/podcast creative background in storytelling.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3Media & EntertainmentSaaS

Experience

  1. Spice CapitalFounder and General Partnercurrent2021 — present
  2. Ashcat ProductionsChief Marketing Officercurrent2017 — presentGreater New York City Area
  3. Friends with BenefitsDAO Council Member2023 — 2024
  4. Thirty Five VenturesVenture Capital2018 — 2021
  5. FreelanceExecutive Producer2018 — 2019Greater New York City Area
  6. PwCConsultant, Financial Services2017 — 2018Greater New York City Area
  7. EnseIntern2017Greater New York City Area
  8. PwCTechnology Consulting Summer Associate2016Greater New York City Area
  9. VenwiseIntern2015Greater New York City Area
  10. MAZ Systems Inc.Intern2014Greater New York City Area
  11. Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLCIntern2014Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
  12. Roc NationIntern2013 — 2014Greater New York City Area

Education

  1. NYU Stern School of BusinessBachelor of Science (BS), Finance + Computing & Data Science
  2. Pine Crest School

Skills & more

SQL3Microsoft Office13Microsoft Excel5QuickBooks4Facebook4Photoshop4PowerPoint6Leadership9Public Speaking10Business Analytics6Project Management5Account Reconciliation3
+12 moreSocial MediaSocial NetworkingData EntryPayrollBloggingEvent PlanningSocial Media MarketingMarketingFundraisingNonprofitsTax PreparationWorkday

Languages English · Gujarati · Spanish

  • Bloomberg Market Concepts — Bloomberg

From Maya's professional profile.

Deals · 59

hevaSolo GP

via Spice Capital · filed Mar 2025

Prosper HealthSolo GP

via Spice Capital · filed Jan 2025

GetChangeSolo GP

via Spice Capital · filed May 2022

Utopia LabsSolo GP

via Spice Capital · filed May 2022

MUBISolo GP

via Spice Capital · filed Jul 2014

AccessgridSolo GP

via Spice Capital

AffinitiSolo GP

via Spice Capital

AmericanspendSolo GP

via Spice Capital

AnonSolo GP

via Spice Capital

Ask LaurelSolo GP

via Spice Capital

BananaSolo GP

via Spice Capital

BonsideSolo GP

via Spice Capital

CapsuleSolo GP

via Spice Capital

CartridgeSolo GP

via Spice Capital

CoinbaseSolo GP

via Spice Capital

cyberSolo GP

via Spice Capital

DaisySolo GP

via Spice Capital

FrontSolo GP

via Spice Capital

FWBSolo GP

via Spice Capital

GirlbeerSolo GP

via Spice Capital

GlifSolo GP

via Spice Capital

GlitziSolo GP

via Spice Capital

Hugging FaceSolo GP

via Spice Capital

HypeSolo GP

via Spice Capital

ImpracticalSolo GP

via Spice Capital

KindbodySolo GP

via Spice Capital

KoopSolo GP

via Spice Capital

MoonlightSolo GP

via Spice Capital

MyaestheticSolo GP

via Spice Capital

Nino FoodsSolo GP

via Spice Capital

OwnersSolo GP

via Spice Capital

RainbowSolo GP

via Spice Capital

Resolvd AISolo GP

via Spice Capital

SedaroSolo GP

via Spice Capital

SkejSolo GP

via Spice Capital

StartupofferSolo GP

via Spice Capital

SymphonyosSolo GP

via Spice Capital

The Every CompanySolo GP

via Spice Capital

The EVERY CompanySolo GP

via Spice Capital

Vacation WebsiteSolo GP

via Spice Capital

WSolo GP

via Spice Capital

beehiivSolo GP

via Spice Capital

ConfettiSolo GP

via Spice Capital

DaylightSolo GP

via Spice Capital

DenSolo GP

via Spice Capital

Dirt PrivateSolo GP

via Spice Capital

DrinkhurraySolo GP

via Spice Capital

GosailSolo GP

via Spice Capital

HeatSolo GP

via Spice Capital

HurraysgirlbeerSolo GP

via Spice Capital

ImmortalSolo GP

via Spice Capital

JokeraceSolo GP

via Spice Capital

OpalSolo GP

via Spice Capital

P00LsSolo GP

via Spice Capital

ReviewmyinvestorSolo GP

via Spice Capital

Runner XSolo GP

via Spice Capital

StationSolo GP

via Spice Capital

ToolingSolo GP

via Spice Capital

UseparallelSolo GP

via Spice Capital

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters. Some rows are inferred. Not right? Tell us.

Colleagues at Spice Capital

Joe Therrien Kelly
Creative Director at Spice Capital
Ron Saron
AI Chief Technology Officer at Spice Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Maya Bakhai work?
Maya Bakhai is General Partner at Spice Capital.
What does Maya Bakhai invest in?
Maya Bakhai invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
What check size does Maya Bakhai write?
Maya Bakhai typically writes checks of $100K – $250K.

Same school

Also attended NYU Stern School of Business413

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+ 407 more

Also attended Pine Crest School21

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Shared employers

Also worked at Ashcat Productions1

Joe Therrien KellyCreative Director at Spice Capital

Also worked at Thirty Five Ventures1

Rich KleimanPartner at 35Ventures

Also worked at PwC1,073

David PhuController at Felicis VenturesTianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis VenturesJanet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersAne Tolnes HaugdalInvestor at InvestinorEgilInvestor at Investinor

+ 1,067 more

Also worked at Roc Nation3

Stephen FrancisVice President at ArriveRich KleimanPartner at 35VenturesDeborah EmbaieOperations at Andreessen Horowitz