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Rohit Bodas

Investor

Investor at Amara VC

Palo Alto, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Rohit Bodas is founder and managing partner of WillowTree Ventures, which invests in early-stage fintech companies from pre-seed through Series A. He previously founded and built American Express Ventures and Hartford Ventures, and served as head of international investments at Propel Venture Partners. Across his career, Bodas has been involved in over 30 investments resulting in six unicorns, including Plaid, Trulioo, and Groww, and holds seven patents from his earlier work as a security software engineer and researcher at Motorola Labs.

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Experience

  1. WillowTree VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2021 — present
  2. QBE VenturesAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
  3. Newcourt Acqusition Corp.Board Of Directors2021 — 2024Oakland, California, United States
  4. FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corp.SPAC Advisory Board Member2020 — 2021
  5. Propel Venture PartnersGeneral Partner & Head of International Investments2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  6. American Express VenturesFounding Partner2011 — 2017Palo Alto, CA
  7. Hartford VenturesFounder & Director2009 — 2011
  8. Motorola Research LabsSenior Researcher1999 — 2009
  9. SignalabsSoftware Engineer1997 — 1998

Education

  1. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA, (management & strategy
  2. The University of ToledoMS, Computer Science
  3. Savitribai Phule Pune UniversityBS, Electronics and Telecommunications

Skills & more

Management22Enterprise Software5InsurtechVenture CapitalCorporate Venture CapitalBoard of DirectorsEngineeringArtificial Intelligence (AI)FinTechCybersecurityTechnology IncubationResearch and Development (R&D)
+12 moreIntellectual Property StrategyMachine LearningBiotechnologyInsuranceFundraisingStart-upsMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Product ManagementMobile DevicesWirelessCorporate DevelopmentChairman

From Rohit's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management521

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group

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Also attended The University of Toledo7

Vipul KellaInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalChris HocevarExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersTyler AmesEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceVictor Pascucci IIIManaging General Partner, Cofounder at Energy Capital VenturesBala SrinivasaManaging Director at Arkam VenturesEllyn RafteryChief Marketing and Communications Officer at FIS

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Also attended Savitribai Phule Pune University27

TejAdvisor at Clear VenturesPrayag MohantyPrincipal at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpMonish DardaInvestor at Pentathlon VenturesVikram BarandwalInvestment at Hashed EmergentKaushikCo-founder at Figure 8 InvestmentsRohit GoyalManaging Partner at Windrose Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at WillowTree Ventures1

Harshul SanghiFounder, Amex Ventures at The Artemis Fund

Also worked at Propel Venture Partners11

Kevin WenzelAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersRyan GilbertFounder and Managing Partner at Launchpad CapitalJurgen Van de VyverPartner at Launchpad CapitalJay ReinemannGeneral Partner at Propel Venture PartnersDavid MortGeneral Partner at Propel Venture PartnersBraeden NorrisInvestor at Propel Venture Partners

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Also worked at American Express Ventures111

Victoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystKenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionKatrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera Capital

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