Where does Taz Patel work?

Taz Patel is Venture Advisory Network at Green Cow Venture Capital.

What does Taz Patel invest in?

Taz Patel invests in AdTech, Marketing Tech, Social.

What check size does Taz Patel write?

Taz Patel typically writes checks of $10K – $250K.

Where did Taz Patel go to school?

Taz Patel studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor, Pre-Law and Marketing).

Taz Patel

Investor

Venture Advisory Network at Green Cow Venture Capital

San Francisco, California

Writes $10K – $250K checks · typically $100K

About

Taz Patel co-founded Captiv8, a social analytics platform serving brands and influencers. He previously served as CRO at Republic Project (acquired by Sizmek) and held sales leadership roles at Interclick and BlueLithium, both acquired by Yahoo!. He is also an angel investor, startup advisor, and mentor.

Invests in

AdTechMarketing TechSocial

Experience

Higgsfield AIVice President of Platform Partnershipscurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
PerplexityAdvisorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
PerplexityHead of Advertising and Shopping2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
Captiv8Co-Foundercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
DistrictFounding Membercurrent2024 — present
The House FundPart-Time Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
BreadcrumbsAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentSingapore
AtlasAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
500 GlobalEIR (2019 & 2024)2014 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
Green Cow Venture CapitalVenture Advisor2019 — 2023
ER AcceleratorMentor2013 — 2023Greater New York City Area
PlaymakerChief Business Officer2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
PlaymakerStrategic Advisor2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
Blue Wire PodcastsAdvisor2020 — 2022
AirAsiaAdvisor - RedBeat Ventures2020
Cloud CampaignAdvisor2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
WAVEAdvisor2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
OhmConnectAdvisor & Investor2014 — 2017
SizmekVice President of Business Development2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
Republic ProjectChief Revenue Officer2013 — 2014San Francisco, CA
TalkwheelAdvisor2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
ShowyouSales and Business Development2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
interclickVP Sales, Southwest2009 — 2011Greater Los Angeles Area
SharethroughAdvisor2009 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
MobclixAdvisor2007 — 2010
Yahoo! Network SalesSales Director2007 — 2009
BlueLithium, Inc.Sr. Strategic Accounts2004 — 2007
Golden State WarriorsSales and Marketing2003 — 2004

Skills & more

General Advice1E-Commerce1MonetizationVenture CapitalArtificial Intelligence (AI)Search AdvertisingSalesGrowth StrategiesSales Management1Advertising Sales1New Business Development9Direct Sales1

+12 more

Product EvangelismSocial Media MarketingMobile ApplicationsSocial MediaDigital VideoAccount ManagementBehavioral TargetingVideoNegotiationPublic SpeakingSalesforce.comStrategy

Languages English · Gujarati · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Taz Patel?: Taz Patel co-founded Captiv8, a social analytics platform serving brands and influencers. He previously served as CRO at Republic Project (acquired by Sizmek) and held sales leadership roles at Interclick and BlueLithium, both acquired by Yahoo!. He is also an angel investor, startup advisor, and mentor.
Where does Taz Patel work?: Taz Patel is Venture Advisory Network at Green Cow Venture Capital.
What does Taz Patel invest in?: Taz Patel invests in AdTech, Marketing Tech, Social.
What check size does Taz Patel write?: Taz Patel typically writes checks of $10K – $250K.
Where did Taz Patel go to school?: Taz Patel studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor, Pre-Law and Marketing).