Rahul Mathur

Background

About Rahul Mathur

I’m a founder-turned-VC who has been through the rollercoaster - raised money from Y Combinator, Lightspeed & Sequoia India in 2020. I made every possible mistake, yet somehow landed an acquisition offer in 2022. Along the company building journey, I discovered my interest in private markets investing by putting my own capital to work. I’m fortunate to pursue my curiosity in this career arc as an investor. In my first year of investing, I focused on Financial Services & Consumer (Brands). I now spend majority of my time investing across 3 themes - Enterprise AI (IT, Healthcare, Financial Services etc), Prosumer AI (productivity & PLDC tools) & DeepTech (Space, Semis, Defense, Drones Bio etc). A complete list of investments (from DeVC & those made prior in personal capacity) can be found on my website. My friends describe me as digitally omni-present but physically absent. Due to certain circumstances, I prioritize spending time with my family and therefore it may appear that I am ‘absent’ from time to time. Outside of work, I read a lot (150+ books now), write some essays now) & regularly hit the gym or go for an outdoor run. I spend a lot of time with my family in Mumbai & a few close friends. You can find all of my book recommendations, book notes, podcast recommendations, historic investment memos & old blogs on my website which is linked in my profile. Views expressed on LinkedIn are my own and do not reflect those of DeVC, Z47 (f.k.a Matrix Partners India), fund LPs or any other affiliated partners. None of my posts should be treated as legal or financial advice. Endorsements are specifically called out.