Garuda Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests $500K to $1.5M as the first check in ambitious founders building category-defining companies. The firm backs technical founders across enterprise software, AI/ML, robotics, and developer tools, with notable early investments including Canva (valued at $40B), Metaview, and Airkit. Founded by Rishi Taparia and Arpan Punyani, Garuda positions itself as a hands-on partner that works alongside founding teams on operations, sales acceleration, and capital raising. The firm runs a concentrated portfolio and maintains close relationships with founders from seed through Series B and beyond, offering introductions to customers, hires, and follow-on investors.
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