Raj Kapoor
InvestorCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Climactic
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $1.5M – $3M checks
About
Raj Kapoor pairs early climate experience—co-founding a climate social app in 2007—with operator and VC scale experience (Lyft CSO, Snapfish exit to HP), focusing on software, networks, and behavior change.
Contact· published on Raj's own website
Invests in
Climate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationSaaS
Experience
- ClimacticCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- IronGridInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Soil Action, Inc.Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Gritt RoboticsInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- ACTUALBoard Member & Investorcurrent2024 — present
- Enara HealthMember Board Of Directors & Investorcurrent2022 — presentSan Mateo, California, United States
- MoneyTapInvestorcurrent2017 — presentBangalore, India
- Angaza DesignAdvisor2016 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- LyftStrategic Advisor2021San Francisco Bay Area
- LyftChief Strategy Officer & Head of Business, Self Driving2016 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Change.orgInvestor2013 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- ClassPassAdvisor2015 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- ClassPasshead of international & new supply / Investor2015San Francisco Bay Area
- DosomethingBoard Member2009 — 2021Greater New York City Area
- World Without COVIDCo-Founder2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Mayfield FundVenture Advisor2012 — 2019Menlo Park, CA
- Mayfield FundManaging Director2005 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- MoatInvestor2012 — 2017Greater New York City Area
- if(we)Investor & Board Member2006 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- NFX GuildFellow & Advisor2016 — 2017Palo Alto, CA
- fitmobCEO & cofounder2013 — 2015San Francisco, CA
- LyftBoard Member & Investor2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- the Rubicon ProjectInvestor & Board Member2008 — 2013
- CoFounder.coFounder & Managing Partner2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- FiveStarsInvestor2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- RedbeaconBoard Member2010 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- qunar.comBoard Observer and Investor2007 — 2012Beijing City, China
- SnapfishCEO & Co-Founder1999 — 2005San Francisco Bay Area
- Excite@HomeSenior Director1996 — 1999San Francisco Bay Area
- Bell Atlantic Video ServicesManager, Business Development1992 — 1994Washington D.C. Metro Area
Skills & more
Enterprise Software8SaaS7Leadership15Management16Strategy42Strategic Planning4Entrepreneurship99Venture Capital85Product4Product Management65Business Development41Marketing13
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FinanceFinancial AnalysisE-commerceOnline AdvertisingSalesNon-profitsStart-upsSocial MediaBusiness StrategyStrategic PartnershipsProduct DevelopmentUser ExperienceLanguages Hindi · Spanish
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Colleagues at Climactic
Dylan Yap
Jr. Analyst at Climactic
Dylan Yap Jr.
Analyst at Climactic
Haley Hughes
Chief of Staff at Climactic
Han Lee
Physical AI Fellow at Climactic
Josh Felser
Co-founder | Managing Partner at Climactic
Josh Pollak
Operating Partner - Robotics at Climactic
Michael Bauer
Operating Partner - Energy at Climactic
Paul Hawken
Strategic Partner at Climactic
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Raj Kapoor?
- Raj Kapoor pairs early climate experience—co-founding a climate social app in 2007—with operator and VC scale experience (Lyft CSO, Snapfish exit to HP), focusing on software, networks, and behavior change.
- 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 – $3M.
- 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).
Same school
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