Raj Kapoor
InvestorCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Climactic
San Francisco
Writes $1.5M β $3M checks
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About
Raj Kapoor has built his career across startups, high-growth companies, and venture capital. He joined Excite@Home early, ran its e-commerce division through IPO, then founded and led Snapfish as CEO, an online photo service ultimately sold to HP for $300M. He also co-founded and ran Fitmob, a fitness marketplace that merged into ClassPass and later Mindbody, and spent seven years as managing director at Mayfield Fund, where he was the first VC investor in Lyft before joining Lyft as Chief Strategy Officer to work on transforming it into an electric, self-driving shared fleet. He co-founded Climactic with Josh Felser, a seed-stage venture firm investing in Physical AI, energy tech, and waste-to-value startups, which raised a $65M inaugural fund and co-led its first institutional investment in Populus.
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Invests in
Climate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded the climate tech venture firm Climactic. Founded and led Snapfish, an online photo service later sold to HP for $300M. Co-founded Fitmob, a fitness marketplace that merged into ClassPass and then Mindbody. Created 'e-mission', a nonprofit climate awareness social game.
- Communities
- Climactic is one of five founding VCs of Climate Draft, a platform matching tech talent to climate tech.
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Experience
- ClimacticCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2021 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- IronGridInvestorcurrent2025 β present
- Soil Action, Inc.Investorcurrent2025 β present
- Gritt RoboticsInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- ACTUALBoard Member & Investorcurrent2024 β present
- Enara HealthMember Board Of Directors & Investorcurrent2022 β presentSan Mateo, California, United States
- MoneyTapInvestorcurrent2017 β presentBangalore, India
- Angaza DesignAdvisor2016 β 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- LyftStrategic Advisor2021San Francisco Bay Area
- LyftChief Strategy Officer & Head of Business, Self Driving2016 β 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Change.orgInvestor2013 β 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- ClassPassAdvisor2015 β 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- ClassPasshead of international & new supply / Investor2015San Francisco Bay Area
- DosomethingBoard Member2009 β 2021Greater New York City Area
- World Without COVIDCo-Founder2020 β 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Mayfield FundVenture Advisor2012 β 2019Menlo Park, CA
- Mayfield FundManaging Director2005 β 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- MoatInvestor2012 β 2017Greater New York City Area
- if(we)Investor & Board Member2006 β 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- NFX GuildFellow & Advisor2016 β 2017Palo Alto, CA
- fitmobCEO & cofounder2013 β 2015San Francisco, CA
- LyftBoard Member & Investor2011 β 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- the Rubicon ProjectInvestor & Board Member2008 β 2013
- CoFounder.coFounder & Managing Partner2012 β 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- FiveStarsInvestor2011 β 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- RedbeaconBoard Member2010 β 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- qunar.comBoard Observer and Investor2007 β 2012Beijing City, China
- SnapfishCEO & Co-Founder1999 β 2005San Francisco Bay Area
- Excite@HomeSenior Director1996 β 1999San Francisco Bay Area
- Bell Atlantic Video ServicesManager, Business Development1992 β 1994Washington D.C. Metro Area
Skills & more
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FinanceFinancial AnalysisE-commerceOnline AdvertisingSalesNon-profitsStart-upsSocial MediaBusiness StrategyStrategic PartnershipsProduct DevelopmentUser ExperienceLanguages Hindi Β· Spanish
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Investments
Led
LyftPopulus
Investor
AirtableBetterUpIntercomPatreonRubicon Project
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Podcasts & interviews
featuring Raj KapoorG&W Fireside chat with Josh Felser
Graham & Walker VC
Raj Kapoor: How Lyft is Challenging Our Assumptions About Transportation
David Meltzer TV
Raj Kapoor | Thoughts From The Front Line of Autonomous Transportation | Global Summit 2018
Singularity University
Colleagues at Climactic
Network1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Raj Kapoor?
- Raj Kapoor has built his career across startups, high-growth companies, and venture capital. He joined Excite@Home early, ran its e-commerce division through IPO, then founded and led Snapfish as CEO, an online photo service ultimately sold to HP for $300M. He also co-founded and ran Fitmob, a fitness marketplace that merged into ClassPass and later Mindbody, and spent seven years as managing director at Mayfield Fund, where he was the first VC investor in Lyft before joining Lyft as Chief Strategy Officer to work on transforming it into an electric, self-driving shared fleet. He co-founded Climactic with Josh Felser, a seed-stage venture firm investing in Physical AI, energy tech, and waste-to-value startups, which raised a $65M inaugural fund and co-led its first institutional investment in Populus.
- Where does Raj Kapoor work?
- Raj Kapoor is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Climactic.
- What does Raj Kapoor invest in?
- Raj Kapoor invests in Climate Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
- What check size does Raj Kapoor write?
- Raj Kapoor typically writes checks of $1.5M β $3M.
- What companies has Raj Kapoor invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Lyft, Populus, Airtable, BetterUp, Intercom, Patreon, Rubicon Project.
- Where did Raj Kapoor go to school?
- Raj Kapoor studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business Administration and Management); Carnegie Mellon University (BS Engrg, Mechanical Engrg & Robotics).
- What podcasts and interviews feature Raj Kapoor?
- Tracked appearances include "G&W Fireside chat with Josh Felser", "Raj Kapoor: How Lyft is Challenging Our Assumptions About Transportation", "Raj Kapoor | Thoughts From The Front Line of Autonomous Transportation | Global Summit 2018".
- Does Raj Kapoor lead rounds?
- Yes β Raj Kapoor has led 2 tracked investments.
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