Garuda Ventures is a B2B-focused, pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 2018 by experienced operators-turned-investors Rishi Taparia and Arpan Punyani, the firm has a strong track record of supporting ambitious founders in building iconic companies. Their investment philosophy centers on providing strategic support and leveraging their extensive network to help startups scale effectively.

In October 2023, Garuda Ventures raised $31 million for its debut institutional fund, with notable limited partners including Cliff Obrecht (Co-Founder and COO of Canva), Frederic Kerrest (Vice Chairman & Co-Founder of Okta), Osama Bedier (President of GoDaddy Commerce), and Howard Lindzon (Co-founder and General Partner of Social Leverage). The firm's portfolio includes companies such as Canva, Airbase, Noyo, AllStripes, and Leap. Garuda Ventures focuses on four core areas: Intelligent Applications (including Vertical SaaS, AI-enhanced applications, and API-driven middleware), Commerce Infrastructure, Cloud-native security and compliance at data-scale, and Climate 2.0 (including digitization of energy markets, grid management, and low-carbon transition technologies).