Neel Murthy
InvestorFounderVenture Partner at Palm Drive Capital · Investor at Pioneer · CEO at Swapbox
New York, New York, United States
FoundedSwapbox · YC
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About
Neel Murthy holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from Stanford and began but did not complete a master's degree in CS with a focus on AI. He has worked as Chief Growth Officer at Goldbelly and Head of Growth at Rippling, and served as founding SVP of Pioneer Fund before founding Swapbox.
CEO at SwapboxYC W13
Intro paths
Neel went through Y Combinator (Winter 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Swapbox's investors · 12
Co-founders at Swapbox

Investments
Investor
BlaxelBondBuyPowerCactusCandleCekuraChannel3CheqoutCortex AIDistroGolpoHelloverifyInsForge (InstaCloud)InsForge (InstaCloud)IRBCJinbaKitaKodoLegalOSLightberryOneFinOrthogonalPowderSellRazeSimetrikSorceSygaldry TechnologiesSynthetic SciencesthroxyTicket WalletUnusualUserlensVybeWright ElectricZavo
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Colleagues at Palm Drive Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Neel Murthy?
- Neel Murthy holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from Stanford and began but did not complete a master's degree in CS with a focus on AI. He has worked as Chief Growth Officer at Goldbelly and Head of Growth at Rippling, and served as founding SVP of Pioneer Fund before founding Swapbox.
- Where does Neel Murthy work?
- Neel Murthy is CEO of Swapbox and Venture Partner at Palm Drive Capital and at Pioneer.
- What companies did Neel Murthy found?
- Neel Murthy founded Swapbox.
- What companies has Neel Murthy invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Blaxel, Bond, BuyPower, Cactus, Candle, Cekura, Channel3, Cheqout, Cortex AI, Distro, Golpo, Helloverify, and 23 more.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Stanford University mafia2,290
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Zynga mafia68
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Pioneer mafia36
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Rippling mafia34
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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