GARUDA VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC

Thesis

Garuda Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on investing in early-stage, business-to-business (B2B) software startups, positioning itself as a "first check" fund. The firm concentrates its investments across four key verticals: Apps + APIs, Fintech + Commerce, Security + Infrastructure, and Climate. They are particularly interested in innovative business models with scalable growth potential and strong founding teams, with AI being a significant underlying factor. Garuda Ventures typically invests at the pre-seed and seed stages, and is open to investing in companies that are pre-revenue and pre-product. They are comfortable leading or co-leading investment rounds, as well as co-investing alongside other venture capital firms. Their strategy emphasizes a long-term partnership approach, leveraging their partners' prior experience as operators in Silicon Valley technology companies to provide strategic advice, industry introductions, and operational support. The firm raised a $31 million debut institutional venture fund in October 2023. The typical check size for an investment deal ranges from $500,000 to $1.5 million. The firm is headquartered in Orinda, California and operates as an Exempt Reporting Adviser.

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