I have been investing in early stage startups my entire career. I joined General Catalyst while in college and spent 8 years investing with the firm. After leaving to start NatureBox in 2012, I continued investing on my own. I'm lucky to have a great network of entrepreneurs and investors who share deals with me. I am also invested in several seed stage VC funds. I actively mentor and advise entrepreneurs which is a source of insight into the next generation of startups and their founders.
My Bio:
Gautam Gupta is the Co-Founder and CEO of NatureBox — a direct-to-consumer snack company that makes smart, delicious snacking easy. Launched in 2012, NatureBox has quickly become one of America’s fastest-growing food brands. The Bay Area company leverages real-time consumer data to drive innovation and bring new products to market every month. Prior to starting NatureBox, Gautam worked at General Catalyst Partners where he focused on early-stage consumer investing and saw firsthand the tremendous potential to bring an e-commerce model to the food industry.
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- You can opt out of any deal without penalty
- Don't expect many updates if any
- I will syndicate any investment that I can with more than $50k of available allocation
- I will share due diligence when available
- I am happy to introduce backers to founders when mutually beneficial