Neil Mehta
InvestorCo-founder & Managing Partner at Greenoaks
San Francisco, CA
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About
Neil Mehta co-founded Greenoaks in 2012 after starting his career at D.E. Shaw, building the firm around concentrated, long-hold positions in companies like Coupang, Stripe, Databricks and Rippling. Greenoaks backed Wiz in every growth round before its $32 billion sale to Google in 2026, and Mehta sat on Coupang's board through its $60 billion IPO. Outside investing, he funds a nonprofit that preserves historic San Francisco storefronts through affordable leases.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Mehta co-founded Greenoaks with his friend Benny Peretz, naming the firm after the street he grew up on in Atherton, California.
- Education
- Studied at Harker School Studied at London School of Economics (degree, government and economics)
- Charities
- In 2022 Mehta created The Mehta Endowment in Support of Scholarships and Entrepreneurship at the Harker School with a $5 million donation and up to $5 million in matching funds.
- Awards
- Mehta ranked 9th on the Forbes Midas List in 2022 and appeared on the list every subsequent year.
- Hobbies
- Mehta is a fan of Batman and named one of his funds Carmine after a mob boss and Batman enemy.
- Family
- Mehta lives in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco with his wife Jasheen.
- More
- In 2024 Mehta purchased seven properties on Fillmore Street in Upper Fillmore, including the Clay Theatre, saying they were bought to revitalize the area. Mehta grew up in Atherton, California and graduated from the Harker School in 2002 as part of its first high school class.
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Experience
- Greenoaks CapitalInvestorcurrent2010 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
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Podcasts & interviews
featuring Neil MehtaNeil Mehta of Greenoaks Buys The Coupang Data Breach Dip – The Special Situations Report Episode 58
InsideArbitrage - Special Situation Investing
Neil Mehta’s $10 Billion Regret: Why Greenoaks Passed on Elon Musk
Buyers And Builders (ex-HoldCo Builders)
Why Legendary Investor Neil Mehta Should Buy LMND (Greenoaks Capital)
Paper Bag Investor
Greenoaks’ Neil Mehta - One of the most influential VC investors in the world
Finance & Tech Career Advice
Colleagues at Greenoaks
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Neil Mehta?
- Neil Mehta co-founded Greenoaks in 2012 after starting his career at D.E. Shaw, building the firm around concentrated, long-hold positions in companies like Coupang, Stripe, Databricks and Rippling. Greenoaks backed Wiz in every growth round before its $32 billion sale to Google in 2026, and Mehta sat on Coupang's board through its $60 billion IPO. Outside investing, he funds a nonprofit that preserves historic San Francisco storefronts through affordable leases.
- Where does Neil Mehta work?
- Neil Mehta is Co-founder & Managing Partner at Greenoaks.
- What does Neil Mehta invest in?
- Neil Mehta invests in AI & Machine Learning, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- What boards does Neil Mehta sit on?
- Neil Mehta holds tracked board seats at Coupang.
- What companies has Neil Mehta invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Carvana, Deliveroo, Oyo Rooms, Rippling, Robinhood, Scale AI, Toast, Wiz.
- Where did Neil Mehta go to school?
- Neil Mehta studied at The Harker School; The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Bachelor’s Degree); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
- What awards has Neil Mehta received?
- Mehta ranked 9th on the Forbes Midas List in 2022 and appeared on the list every subsequent year.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Neil Mehta?
- Tracked appearances include "Neil Mehta of Greenoaks Buys The Coupang Data Breach Dip – The Special Situations Report Episode 58", "Neil Mehta’s $10 Billion Regret: Why Greenoaks Passed on Elon Musk", "Why Legendary Investor Neil Mehta Should Buy LMND (Greenoaks Capital)", and 1 more.
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Together at GreenoaksNeil: Co-founder & Managing Partner
Same school
Also attended The Harker School48
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)980
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