Garuda

Garuda is a venture capital investment firm established in 2017 and based in Orinda, California. The firm focuses on investing in pre-seed and seed stage companies across various sectors, including B2B, fintech, commerce, infrastructure and security, application programming interfaces, and climate. Operated by Rishi Taparia and James Richards, Garuda emphasizes a founder-centric approach, leveraging their experience to support emerging businesses.

Rishi Taparia

Co-Founder and General Partner

32 past transactions

Arena

Series B in 2025
Arena accelerates testing, debugging, and optimization for the world’s most advanced hardware. Atlas is an AI hardware engineer grounded in applied physics with an understanding of the real-world environment.

Arcade.dev

Seed Round in 2025
Arcade.dev is an AI tool-calling platform that enables users to connect AI with various integrations, allowing it to act on their behalf through authenticated tools, facilitating tasks such as managing emails, files, calendars, and APIs, while providing pre-built connectors and a custom SDK for users to create their own assistants. The platform supports seamless interactions between AI and existing workflows, streamlining processes for sales teams and sales development representatives, enhancing productivity by automating routine tasks, and simplifying the management of multiple applications in one environment. Additionally, Arcade.dev offers comprehensive documentation and support to assist users in maximizing the functionality of their AI integrations.

Mesta

Pre Seed Round in 2025
Mesta, a fintech company, specializes in cross-border payment solutions. It offers a platform that facilitates international fund transfers for businesses, leveraging real-time payment rails and blockchain technology. The platform enables accounting professionals to generate invoices, manage approvals, and synchronize payments with their accounting software.

Archive Intel

Seed Round in 2025
Archive Intel is a SaaS company specializing in AI-powered archiving and compliance solutions for financial institutions. Its platform efficiently captures and stores various client communication data, including emails, social media content, text messages, podcasts, and website data, within a user-friendly interface designed for financial companies. The solution leverages AI to streamline the compliance process, offering real-time updates and reducing manual review. Pricing starts at $99 per month for the initial three users, with additional connectors available for $10 per month.

Starboard

Seed Round in 2024
Starboard, a technology company, specializes in developing and implementing AI-driven logistics software for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) engaged in freight forwarding. Their platform automates various operational tasks, such as generating documentation, reconciling invoices, and real-time shipment processing, thereby enhancing efficiency and streamlining global trade for these businesses.

Monark Markets

Seed Round in 2024
Monark Markets is a technology-driven platform that facilitates trading in private market securities. It connects brokerages, advisors, and custodians, providing access to a wide range of assets such as pre-IPO, late-stage venture, and secondary growth equity. Monark's platform offers liquidity and data transparency, enabling investors to diversify their portfolios and make informed decisions. The company operates through a broker-dealer subsidiary and an exempt reporting advisor subsidiary.

FlexPoint

Seed Round in 2024
FlexPoint is a modern payments platform specifically designed for the information technology services market. It offers a suite of vertical payments software that enhances invoicing and payment processing for managed service providers (MSPs). FlexPoint's solutions include a modern checkout system that accepts various payment options and provides white-label point-of-sale financing for large ticket invoices. Through automation and integrations, the platform enables IT channel partners to offer flexible payment solutions, improving cash flow processes and overall operational efficiency.

DataroomHQ

Seed Round in 2024
DataroomHQ is a technology company that specializes in providing an AI-driven platform designed to enhance operational efficiency for SaaS businesses. Its solution serves as a comprehensive source of truth for key operational metrics, enabling business leaders to automate reporting and perform in-depth analyses. The platform facilitates the creation of predictive models, assists in headcount planning, and enables real-time tracking of board metrics. By leveraging machine learning, DataroomHQ empowers companies to optimize their growth strategies, identify their most valuable customers, and prepare effectively for capital raises. The company's mission is to support SaaS enterprises in achieving streamlined growth while maximizing the use of their resources.

Dr. Treat

Seed Round in 2023
Dr. Treat is a pet health and wellness company dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for companion animals. The company offers a comprehensive range of veterinary services, including preventive care, primary care, surgical and dental care, and diagnostic care. By focusing on personalized pet care and reimagining traditional veterinary processes, Dr. Treat aims to ensure that pets live happy and healthy lives.

Moonshot AI

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Moonshot AI is a technology company that specializes in a no-code platform designed to optimize e-commerce stores automatically. The platform harnesses the power of generative AI to enable brands to continually iterate on conversion rate optimization (CRO) experiments, without the need for additional design, analysis, or developer resources.

FlexPoint

Seed Round in 2023
FlexPoint is a modern payments platform specifically designed for the information technology services market. It offers a suite of vertical payments software that enhances invoicing and payment processing for managed service providers (MSPs). FlexPoint's solutions include a modern checkout system that accepts various payment options and provides white-label point-of-sale financing for large ticket invoices. Through automation and integrations, the platform enables IT channel partners to offer flexible payment solutions, improving cash flow processes and overall operational efficiency.

Evergrow

Seed Round in 2023
Evergrow provides offtake contracts and financing for projects that avoid, capture, or remove carbon emissions. It was founded in 2021 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Iconic Air

Seed Round in 2022
Iconic Air is a technology company that specializes in emissions mapping and analytics solutions. Founded in 2018 by Kyle Gillis and James Carnes, the company is based in Morgantown, West Virginia. Iconic Air's platform leverages advanced sensors, drones, and proprietary data collection techniques to provide real-time insights into emissions. This innovative approach enables users to identify leaks and reduce their carbon footprint while ensuring operational efficiency. The company's focus on integrating cutting-edge technology positions it as a key player in the effort to enhance environmental accountability and sustainability in various industries.

Crew

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Crew is a career development company focused on supporting early and mid-career professionals. It offers a platform that provides digitized coaching tools and group-based live workshops, aimed at enhancing individuals' confidence and clarity in their career paths. By integrating design thinking principles with coaching, Crew creates an engaging and collaborative environment for users to explore their strengths and career goals. The company's offerings help employees nurture meaningful connections with colleagues and mentors, while also assisting employers in effectively hiring, retaining, and matching talent to suitable opportunities. Through its innovative approach, Crew empowers individuals to shape their careers according to their personal aspirations and the needs of the workforce.

Paragon

Series A in 2022
Paragon is an embedded integration platform for SaaS apps, enabling companies to build products that integrate with the SaaS ecosystem. With Paragon, software companies can integrate with hundreds of different SaaS apps in minutes while providing their customers with a seamless, unified integration experience. Paragon's vision is to build the connecting layer for all software that enables every application in the world to work together seamlessly. In the last year, they've grown by over 6x and now work with nearly 100 customers around the world. They've raised over $3.5M from world-class investors like Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital, Soma Capital, and Village Global, and have been featured in Techcrunch and Forbes.

ConductorOne

Series A in 2022
ConductorOne, Inc. is a Portland, Oregon-based company that develops permission management software for web applications and modern infrastructure. Founded in 2020 by Alexander Bovee and Paul Querna, the company focuses on integrating permission management solutions that streamline access control and governance across various systems, including identity providers, HR systems, ticketing platforms, and continuous integration pipelines. ConductorOne’s platform aims to decentralize and democratize access to cloud applications while maintaining least-privilege permissions. This approach enhances security, compliance, and productivity for IT professionals by reducing inefficient workflows and fostering collaboration.

Laminar Global

Seed Round in 2022
Laminar Global specializes in developing a video streaming platform that assists content creators and companies in establishing their own streaming services. The platform offers a comprehensive streaming infrastructure that efficiently manages video assets and incorporates a data science engine for detailed audience insights. This enables users to deliver high-quality video content, even in areas with poor network connectivity. By providing an enterprise-class, direct-to-consumer video streaming solution, Laminar Global facilitates the rapid launch of full-featured global over-the-top (OTT) services, catering to the evolving needs of the media industry.

Noyo

Series B in 2022
Noyo is a company focused on modernizing the insurance industry through API-based data exchange. It was founded by experts in benefits, insurance, and technology, and is recognized as a pioneer in transforming the infrastructure of the benefits sector by enabling seamless digital connectivity. Noyo's system facilitates the secure exchange of crucial benefits data among insurers, brokers, and consumers, allowing for real-time access to information. By integrating a suite of user-friendly application programming interfaces, Noyo enables efficient communication and monitoring of benefit enrollments, thereby connecting various platforms and enhancing the design and delivery of insurance benefits.

Stax

Seed Round in 2022
Stax is all of your bank accounts, mobile wallets, crypto in a single app that works without mobile data.

Dashworks

Seed Round in 2022
Dashworks Technologies, Inc., based in Palo Alto, California, operates an innovative online search tool platform that integrates information across various collaboration tools and databases. Founded in 2018, Dashworks enables users to efficiently locate conversations, customer records, files, and tickets from multiple enterprise applications, enhancing accessibility and productivity. The platform acts as a knowledge assistant, consolidating documents, messages, and other critical information, which helps organizations operate more effectively. Through deep integrations with popular tools such as JIRA, Slack, and Google Drive, Dashworks allows clients to quickly retrieve relevant data concerning customers, marketing campaigns, or projects, promoting a more productive workforce.

Noyo

Series A in 2020
Noyo is a company focused on modernizing the insurance industry through API-based data exchange. It was founded by experts in benefits, insurance, and technology, and is recognized as a pioneer in transforming the infrastructure of the benefits sector by enabling seamless digital connectivity. Noyo's system facilitates the secure exchange of crucial benefits data among insurers, brokers, and consumers, allowing for real-time access to information. By integrating a suite of user-friendly application programming interfaces, Noyo enables efficient communication and monitoring of benefit enrollments, thereby connecting various platforms and enhancing the design and delivery of insurance benefits.

MonkeyLearn

Seed Round in 2020
MonkeyLearn Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in artificial intelligence solutions for text analysis. Its platform enables users to conduct various forms of text processing, including sentiment analysis, topic classification, and entity extraction, through a user-friendly graphical interface. MonkeyLearn offers several key products, including Monkeylearn Studio for data visualization and analysis, an API for customized text processing, and MonkeyLearn WordCloud for text analysis. The platform is designed for ease of use, allowing users to create tailored machine learning models without requiring extensive technical expertise. Additionally, MonkeyLearn provides open-source wrappers and can be integrated with numerous applications through its API, catering primarily to startups in major U.S. tech hubs like Silicon Valley and New York.

AllStripes

Series A in 2020
AllStripes is a healthcare technology company focused on accelerating the development of new treatments for rare diseases. The company has created a platform that enables the generation of regulatory-ready evidence, facilitating rare disease research and drug development. AllStripes operates a two-sided network that connects patients with rare diseases and advocacy groups to life science companies seeking new drug candidates. Through this network, patients can contribute their medical data and participate in treatment research online, while life science companies gain access to valuable data and insights to support their drug development efforts.

Amperon

Seed Round in 2020
Amperon Holdings, Inc., established in 2017 and headquartered in New York, NY, with an additional office in Houston, TX, operates in the technology sector. The company specializes in developing predictive tools for energy retailers and grid operators, leveraging smart meters and artificial intelligence to provide real-time operational grid intelligence. Amperon's platform offers real-time electricity demand forecasts, enabling energy suppliers and utilities to manage costs efficiently, even in the face of grid volatility caused by factors such as global pandemics, climate disasters, or complex grid dynamics.

First Resonance

Seed Round in 2019
First Resonance, Inc. is a manufacturing software company based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2018. The firm focuses on developing a factory operating system that enhances day-to-day operations for modern manufacturers. Its platform enables engineers to manage, execute, analyze, and share hardware tests, supporting the product development cycle from prototype to full-scale production. By providing tools to track parts and processes, First Resonance helps companies in various sectors, including aviation, energy, and automation, to streamline their manufacturing processes and quickly identify bottlenecks. The system ultimately facilitates rapid iterations and improved time-to-market outcomes, offering decision-makers immediate insights into their operations.

Metaview

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Metaview is a technology company that specializes in conversation analytics, providing a platform that automatically transcribes interviews. Its software is designed to assist hiring managers by capturing and surfacing valuable insights and data, which facilitate informed decision-making in the recruitment process. By enabling organizations to access and action critical data related to employee recruitment, Metaview empowers companies to enhance their hiring strategies and improve overall workforce quality.

Woflow

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Woflow is a prominent company in the field of catalog digitization and data management, offering the world's first Merchant Data Platform. This platform is designed to assist clients, including notable industry platforms and marketplaces, in creating and maintaining complex structured data efficiently and at scale. Woflow's technology features a task automation system that simplifies large, intricate jobs into smaller, manageable tasks that can be executed quickly and accurately, even asynchronously. By leveraging this innovative approach, Woflow enables its clients to enhance customer experiences and support sustainable growth in their operations.

AllStripes

Seed Round in 2018
AllStripes is a healthcare technology company focused on accelerating the development of new treatments for rare diseases. The company has created a platform that enables the generation of regulatory-ready evidence, facilitating rare disease research and drug development. AllStripes operates a two-sided network that connects patients with rare diseases and advocacy groups to life science companies seeking new drug candidates. Through this network, patients can contribute their medical data and participate in treatment research online, while life science companies gain access to valuable data and insights to support their drug development efforts.

Hover

Seed Round in 2018
Hover, LLC is a company based in Eaton, Colorado, founded in 2002. It specializes in developing an application that facilitates mobile money payments, catering to the growing global mobile money industry, which processes over $1.3 billion daily. Hover provides an Android API that allows developers to seamlessly integrate various mobile money services worldwide, enabling quick and efficient payment solutions.

NexGenT

Seed Round in 2018
NexGenT Inc. is an online information technology academy based in San Jose, California, specializing in training services for cyber security and network engineering. Founded in 2016, the company addresses the increasing demand for skilled IT professionals by offering accelerated training programs that transform individuals into job-ready engineers in as little as 22 weeks. By utilizing a cloud-based education and career management platform, NexGenT reduces recruitment and training costs for enterprises while equipping students with the necessary skills to succeed in the tech industry. Their approach effectively prepares the next generation workforce to meet the challenges of modern IT environments.

MonkeyLearn

Pre Seed Round in 2017
MonkeyLearn Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in artificial intelligence solutions for text analysis. Its platform enables users to conduct various forms of text processing, including sentiment analysis, topic classification, and entity extraction, through a user-friendly graphical interface. MonkeyLearn offers several key products, including Monkeylearn Studio for data visualization and analysis, an API for customized text processing, and MonkeyLearn WordCloud for text analysis. The platform is designed for ease of use, allowing users to create tailored machine learning models without requiring extensive technical expertise. Additionally, MonkeyLearn provides open-source wrappers and can be integrated with numerous applications through its API, catering primarily to startups in major U.S. tech hubs like Silicon Valley and New York.

FlexPoint

FlexPoint is a modern payments platform specifically designed for the information technology services market. It offers a suite of vertical payments software that enhances invoicing and payment processing for managed service providers (MSPs). FlexPoint's solutions include a modern checkout system that accepts various payment options and provides white-label point-of-sale financing for large ticket invoices. Through automation and integrations, the platform enables IT channel partners to offer flexible payment solutions, improving cash flow processes and overall operational efficiency.
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