Garuda Ventures Management, LLC

Emerging manager

SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).

Website: https://www.garuda.vc/
HQ: CA

Garuda Ventures Management is a first check venture firm that backs founders as they go from an idea to a category-defining company. Its debut fund invests in B2B-focused software companies. Co-founders and general partners Rishi Taparia and Arpan Punyani lead the firm, with James Richards as co-founder and venture partner. Portfolio companies include Mind Robotics, Mytra, Arkero, and Adora. The team page mentions its Micro Fund but gives no further details.

01 · Says / Does

Tag	Says	Does
Stages	Not stated	Not enough dated deals
Sectors	Enterprise SaaS	Not enough dated deals
Regions	Not stated	Not enough dated deals

Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.

02 · Fund history

Fund	Year	Size	Status
Garuda Ventures 2, L.P. We back B2B-focused software companies as a first check investor, partnering with founders as they go from an idea to a category-defining company. Inferred from the firm's website	approx. 2025	$50M (Form D)	Raising
Garuda Ventures II, L.P. We back B2B-focused software companies as a first check investor, partnering with founders as they go from an idea to a category-defining company. Inferred from the firm's website	2022	$30.48M (Form D)	Late investment period

03 · People across funds

Arpan Punyani, Co-founder and General Partner
Garuda Ventures 2, L.P. (Named on Form D); Garuda Ventures II, L.P. (Named on Form D)
Rishi Taparia, Co-founder and General Partner
Garuda Ventures 2, L.P. (Named on Form D); Garuda Ventures II, L.P. (Named on Form D)
James Richards, Co-founder and venture partner
Garuda Ventures 2, L.P. (Team); Garuda Ventures II, L.P. (Team)

04 · Recent deals

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05 · Latest from the firm

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06 · Sources

Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.

Last verified: Oct 28, 2026