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Garuda Ventures

garuda.vc · San Francisco, CA

Investment thesis

Garuda is a first-check fund investing $500K–$1.5M behind founders at the earliest stage, helping them build category-defining companies. Rishi Taparia's background and disclosed focus span fintech and payments, enterprise applications, consumer, high technology, and AI industry applications.

$500K – $1.5M
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01Investment Thesis

The team supports companies with operations, sales acceleration, customer and hiring introductions, and fundraising.

02Selected Portfolio
Enterprise Software
Canva·Airbase·Legion
Fintech & Payments
Poynt
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03Frequent co-investors
WI
Webb Investment Network
Both backed 3 of the same companies
Airbase, Legion, Poynt
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Quick Reference
Check Size
$500K – $1.5M
Stages
Pre-Seed · Seed
Decision
Partnership
Involvement
Advisor
Location
San Francisco, CA
Sector Focus
Fintech & PaymentsConsumer Apps & SocialSemiconductors & HardwareEnterprise Software
Models
B2BB2C
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Fintech & PaymentsConsumer Apps & SocialSemiconductors & HardwareEnterprise Software

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