Rishi Taparia
Pre-seed investing @Garuda.vc
Orinda, California
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$50,000.00Max Investment:
$50,000.00Target Investment:
$50,000.00
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Work Experience
2018
Co-Founder and General Partner
2018
We invest up to $1M behind founders getting started on their journeys. Check out our full portfolio at garuda.vc
2021
Board Observer
2021
2019 - 2021
Strategic Advisor
2021 - 2021
SVP, Strategy and Business Operations
2019 - 2021
Legion is on a mission to turn hourly jobs into good jobs. We have built a workforce management platform for businesses that employ hourly workers. Using machine learning and artificial intelligence, we’re forecast what needs to get done, which employees are best suited to complete the tasks, and automagically match employees to the work. The platform provides flexible, efficient ways for employers and employees to engage with one another, and does so in a fair, compliant, and efficient manner to boot. We work with customers that employ between 500 to 500,000 people. We're backed by investors including Norwest, First Round Capital, XYZ Ventures and Webb Investment Network.
2014 - 2019
Vice President, Business Operations and Strategy
2014 - 2019
Acquired by GoDaddy. Joined as the company's 7th employee and first non-technical hire, responsible for scaling Poynt’s business and operations globally. Have worn many hats while the company has shipped product to customers on three continents, signed deals with global financial institutions, raised over $150m in financing, and built a team of 140+ across four countries.
2012 - 2014
Senior Associate
2012 - 2014
Responsible for identifying and evaluating early-stage investments and helping portfolio companies scale operations. Companies included Canva, ApartmentList and Bugsnag.
2010 - 2012
Associate
2010 - 2012
Investment associate at Scale, focused on investments across the technology portfolio including internet, mobile, and enterprise software.
2008 - 2010
Analyst
2008 - 2010
Analyst in the Financial Institutions Group in New York and Senior Analyst in the Technology Mergers and Acquisitions Group at Merrill Lynch in Palo Alto.
2006 - 2008
Higher Education Marketing
2006 - 2008
Strategically marketed and promoted the Apple brand at to colleges and universities across the Midwest at the grassroots level to students, parents and institutions.