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Venky Harinarayan is based in San Francisco, California, United States.

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About Venky Harinarayan

Venky Harinarayan is a Founding Partner at rocketship.vc, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, and previously backed major technology companies through Cambrian Ventures and his own angel activities. His investment thesis focuses on early-stage technology startups, with a historical emphasis on sectors like ecommerce, shopping platforms, and consumer internet, primarily in the United States. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, he is known as an early angel investor who participated alongside institutional rounds, such as the 2005 Accel-led Facebook funding. Notable portfolio companies include Facebook, where he and co-founder Anand Rajaraman received preferred stock in 2005, as well as Lyft, Upwork, and AppNexus. Harinarayan is also a serial entrepreneur who co-founded Junglee (acquired by Amazon for ~$250M) and Kosmix (acquired by Walmart for ~$300M+), later helping build Amazon Marketplace and Walmart Labs. A distinctive point of view in his career is his near-purchase of Google and his recognition as one of the hundred most creative people in business by Fast Company in 2012

Venky Harinarayan at a glance

Role: Founding Partner
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Investor type: Individual/Angel
Portfolio companies listed: 10
Investments recorded: 12

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What does Venky Harinarayan invest in?: We have not verified a stated sector or stage focus for Venky Harinarayan (San Francisco, California, United States). The profile lists the organization, location and investors we track alongside them.
How do I contact Venky Harinarayan?: Venky Harinarayan's published profile links (website, LinkedIn or X where available) are listed on the StartupFundraising.com investor profile.
Where is Venky Harinarayan based?: Venky Harinarayan is based in San Francisco, California, United States.

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