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Rajeev Madhavan

Investor

Partner & Co-Founder at Clear Ventures · Investor at Radiant Venture Capital

Atherton, California, United States

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $2M

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About

Rajeev Madhavan built EDA companies from scratch to IPO/exit (Ambit Design, Magma Design Automation) and proactively uses AI to recruit domain experts inside big companies to found startups he seeds.

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Deals · 6

KognitosBoard seat

via Clear Ventures · filed Apr 2025 · $30M raise

OpseraBoard seat

via Clear Ventures · filed Feb 2025 · $25M raise

Water GuruBoard seat

via Clear Ventures · filed Aug 2019 · $14.3M raise

Falcon Computing SolutionsBoard seat

via Clear Ventures · filed Apr 2017 · $8M raise

Cato DigitalBoard seat

via Clear Ventures · filed Mar 2016 · $2.1M raise

ReflektionBoard seat

via Clear Ventures · filed Feb 2016 · $19.1M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

ArrcusAtmosicAvicena TechDRIVEUEvidentlyMeasureMeRobin.ioTignisWootcloud

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Rajeev Madhavan?
Rajeev Madhavan built EDA companies from scratch to IPO/exit (Ambit Design, Magma Design Automation) and proactively uses AI to recruit domain experts inside big companies to found startups he seeds.
Where does Rajeev Madhavan work?
Rajeev Madhavan is Partner & Co-Founder at Clear Ventures and at Radiant Venture Capital.
What check size does Rajeev Madhavan write?
Rajeev Madhavan typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Rajeev Madhavan sit on?
Rajeev Madhavan holds tracked board seats at Cato Digital, Falcon Computing Solutions, Kognitos, Opsera, Reflektion, Water Guru.
What companies has Rajeev Madhavan invested in?
Investments tracked here include Arrcus, Atmosic, Avicena Tech, DRIVEU, Evidently, Kognitos, MeasureMe, Opsera, Reflektion, Robin.io, Tignis, Wootcloud.

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