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Garuda Ventures

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Garuda is an angel fund run by full-time operators Rishi Taparia and James Richards. We spend every day on the founder side of the table.

Investor Profile

Garuda Ventures has made 31 investments, with 5 in the past 12 months and 19% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (68%)
  • Pre Seed (16%)
  • Series A (13%)
  • Series B (3%)

Country Focus

  • United States (87%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Nigeria (3%)
  • Canada (3%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Fintech
  • Information Technology
  • Financial Services
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Health Care
  • Developer Apis
  • Saas
  • Finance
  • Medical
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Garuda Ventures frequently co-invest with?

First Round Capital
First Round Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
XYZ Venture Capital
XYZ Venture Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Spark Capital
Spark Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Homebrew
Homebrew
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Congruent Ventures
Congruent Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Fika Ventures
Fika Ventures
North America, California, United States, Culver City
Co-Investments: 3
Core Innovation Capital
Core Innovation Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Lux Capital
Lux Capital
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Costanoa Ventures
Costanoa Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 2
Village Global
Village Global
North America, California, United States, Covina
Co-Investments: 4

Which angels does Garuda Ventures often collaborate with?

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Alice Zhang
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
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Peter Reinhardt
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
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Erica Dorfman
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
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Max Mullen
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
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Michael Tannenbaum
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
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Maddie Hall
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
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Zachary Perret
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
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Craig Tooey
North America, California, United States, Santa Barbara
Shared Deals: 1
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Justin Kan
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
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Karen Karniol-Tambour
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Garuda Ventures?

Arcade.dev

South San Francisco, California, United States

Arcade.dev helps AI Agents securely connect to APIs, data, and other systems

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityData IntegrationDeveloper APIsDeveloper PlatformDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
SeedMar 18, 2025
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
Mesta

San Francisco, California, United States

Mesta, a fintech company changing global payment networks with hybrid fiat and stablecoin payment rails.

Financial Services
Pre SeedJan 22, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Archive Intel

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Archive Intel is an AI-powered client communication archiving software platform capturing emails and texts with whitelisting.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)FinTechInformation TechnologyMachine LearningSoftware
SeedJan 13, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,500,000
Starboard

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Starboard revolutionize global trade by empowering SMB freight forwarders with cutting-edge AI tools.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Freight ServiceLogisticsSoftware
SeedDec 17, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,500,000
Monark Markets

New York, New York, United States

Monark Markets is the back-end infrastructure connecting brokerages, advisors and custodians to private markets.

Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial ExchangesFinancial ServicesFinTechHedge FundsMarketplacePersonal FinanceStock ExchangesWealth Management
SeedOct 22, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,200,000
FlexPoint

Manhattan, New York, United States

FlexPoint provides a digital payments platform that modernizes the way technology is bought and sold.

Enterprise SoftwareFinancial ServicesInformation Technology
SeedMar 18, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
dataroomHQ

Holmdel, New Jersey, United States

dataroomHQ provides the blueprint for efficient growth, allowing SaaS companies to do more with less.

FinanceMachine LearningSaaS
SeedFeb 6, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,500,000
Dr. Treat

San Francisco, California, United States

Dr. Treat is a veterinary practice that offers personalized pet care services.

Health Care
SeedDec 15, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
FlexPoint

Manhattan, New York, United States

FlexPoint provides a digital payments platform that modernizes the way technology is bought and sold.

Enterprise SoftwareFinancial ServicesInformation Technology
SeedSep 25, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,400,000
Evergrow

San Francisco, California, United States

Evergrow is a climate fintech company that aims to be the first dedicated carbon offtake company.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
SeedApr 18, 2023
Amount Raised: $7,000,000
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