Rohit Gupta is a co-founder and Partner at Sterling.VC, an early-stage venture fund backed by Sterling. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.
Rohit Gupta is a co-founder and Partner at Sterling.VC, an early-stage venture fund backed by Sterling Equities that he launched in 2014 to invest in sports, media, and real estate technology. His investment thesis targets seed and Series A rounds across sports, media, esports, real estate tech, and increasingly gaming, gambling, and crypto/NFT sectors. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, he describes his approach as strategically involved, focusing on opening doors for founders when meaningful. Notable portfolio companies include Pinterest, Vine, Makerbot, and Refinery29, alongside his co-founded esports entities Andbox and NYXL (New York Excelsior). Gupta distinguishes himself through a dual role as an investor and operator, having founded Bollyshake and served as Chief Product Officer at NYXL while maintaining a background in cross-asset structuring at RBS. He has been recognized among top Indian venture capitalists in the U.S. and actively advises in web3 gaming through roles like Web3 Gaming Advisor for Midnight Society.
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