About
Virat Talwar is an investor on Spark Capital's Growth team. He grew up between New Delhi and London, studied computer science and philosophy at Harvard, and was the first employee at Mercor, where he built go-to-market, delivery, and business operations and helped grow the company from six-figure revenue to a $1 billion run rate.
Experience
- Spark CapitalInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- MercorProduct, Operations, GTM2024 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Stride LabsProduct and Growth2022 — 2024
- Harvard Blockchain ClubCo-Founder & Co-President2021 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- System.OneFellow2021Berlin, Germany
- TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P.Intern2020London
Education
- Harvard UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science2018 — 2023
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mercor19
Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesNiko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystSunny DhillonFounder and Managing Partner at Kyber Knight Capital
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Also worked at Harvard Blockchain Club1
Also worked at TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P.6
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