Today we are thrilled to announce the next chapter for Garuda Ventures with our $31M debut institutional fund. Our goal is the same as it’s been from the start: to support exceptional founders, and go all-in to help them build. Read more in our blog here:

Thanks @christinemhall for covering our big news!.

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As we embark on this new and exciting phase of building Garuda, we’re always looking to meet exceptional founders who are just getting started. If you're one of those founders, drop us a note at hi@garuda.vc!.

And we're focused on investing behind four core themes: Intelligent Applications, Commerce Infrastructure, The New Perimeter, and Climate 2.0. We have spent time building in these categories as operators at leading companies including @okta , @Poynt , @canva and @legiontech.

We partner with founders as they are just getting started. Call the stage what you will – inception stage, -1 to zero, zero to one, pre-seed, seed – we want to join the journey as the first institutional investor with up to a $1M initial investment.

We started Garuda in 2018 with the goal of supporting exceptional founders with advice, introductions, and capital. It began​​ as a part-time passion project, meeting with founders, offering perspective, and brainstorming ways to grow, rooted in our experience building companies.

RT @passio_ai: Last week we had an exceptional privilege to host amazing #AI investors at our AI Day at @SRI_Intl. Please enjoy our panel….

And as always, a couple of book recommendations as well!. As a reminder, we invest in B2B-focused companies at pre-seed and seed. If you're building in SaaS, Fintech & Commerce, Security & Infrastructure, or Climate, drop us a line! @GarudaVC @arpanpunyani @taps.

Amazing momentum and product updates from existing portfolio companies @AirbaseHQ, @Amperon, @leapdex, @NoyoHQ, and more!.

We also invested in an amazing team operating at the intersection of SaaS and fintech. As this one is still unannounced, you’ll just have to wait to hear more!.

New investments and launches:. @opshelm, the automated security remediation platform, came out of stealth. We are excited to begin the journey with the entire OpsHelm team, alongside our friends at Fika Ventures, Community Access Fund, and Andrew Peterson.

Sharing our February 2023 Newsletter! Some highlights:.

RT @ShriBhashyam: Loving my @GarudaVC swag. TY @taps @arpanpunyani

Finally, read our take on the startup ecosystems in Singapore, Jakarta, and Sydney here: And as always, a couple book recommendations included as well!.

@leapdex, the platform for monetizing distributed energy resources, virtually aggregated over 77 MW in flexible load across 24 partners and over 21,000 unique devices during the recent heat wave in California.

@firstresonance, the factory operating system for next-generation manufacturing, was featured in Robotics & Automation News explaining the importance for manufacturers to reevaluate their production processes.

@curacubby, the all-in-one payments and CRM tool for schools, was recognized as the E-commerce Firm of the Year by the Dept. of Department of Commerce.

Portfolio News:. @AirbaseHQ, the business spend management platform, was recognized as one of the most promising fintech companies of 2022 by CB Insights.

Q3'22 new investments:. @IconicAir_ announced their $5M seed round, with our co-investors and friends @xyz_vc, @gtmfund, and Country Roads Angel Network. More on our thesis behind supporting Kyle Gillis and James Carnes and team here: