Naval Ravikant

Naval Ravikant is an Indian-born American entrepreneur and angel investor who serves as the co-founder and chairman. See portfolio and contact routes.

About Naval Ravikant

Naval Ravikant is an Indian-born American entrepreneur and angel investor who serves as the co-founder and chairman of AngelList, a platform connecting startups with investors and job seekers. His investment thesis focuses on early-stage companies, typically at the Seed and Series A levels, with a strong emphasis on consumer-facing startups in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York, particularly in sectors like social networks, AI, and cloud infrastructure. He generally invests between $50,000 and $500,000 per deal and often acts as an early backer rather than a formal lead, assisting portfolio companies with fundraising and viral marketing strategies. Notable portfolio companies include Uber, Twitter, Yammer, and Postmates, all of which he invested in during their early phases. Ravikant is also known for his public writing on entrepreneurship and wealth, including “The Almanack of Naval Ravikant,” where he emphasizes long-term thinking, compound interest, and the principle that “you’re not going to get rich renting out your time”. His distinctive viewpoint centers on leveraging knowledge and creativity over time, advocating for many small bets with ca

Naval Ravikant at a glance

Role
Founder
Location
Palo Alto, California, United States
Investor type
Individual/Angel
Portfolio companies listed
231
Investments recorded
275

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Naval Ravikant is based in Palo Alto, California, United States.

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