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Amit Sridharan

Co-founder & Managing Partner atFirst Rays Venture PartnersCalifornia
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Amit Sridharan is a Co-founder and Managing Partner at First Rays Venture Partners. He previously held investment roles at Mahindra Ventures, Pear VC, and Spruce Capital Partners.

What Amit can write

Writes checks of$1M to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

First Rays Venture Partners writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: First Rays Venture Partners.

Career

  1. Tata Group
  2. Spruce Capital Partners
  3. Pear VC
  4. Mahindra Ventures
  5. First Rays Venture Partners · Co-founder & Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

First Rays Venture Partners

Investments named in public bios

DatabricksReposifyWootcloud

Focus

AI-native systemsdata platformsagentic workflowscybersecurityautonomous enterprise automation

Education

IITIIMStanford GSB

Before you pitch

First Rays Venture Partners does not invest inRounds above ~$50M post-money; syndicate/spray-and-pray participation.

Also at First Rays Venture Partners

Alok NandanCo-founder & Managing Partner

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One email when Amit's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Amit Sridharan?

Amit Sridharan is a Co-founder and Managing Partner at First Rays Venture Partners. He previously held investment roles at Mahindra Ventures, Pear VC, and Spruce Capital Partners.

How much does Amit Sridharan invest?

Amit Sridharan invests through First Rays Venture Partners, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Amit Sridharan?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Amit in the subject. A warm intro from a founder First Rays Venture Partners backed works better.

What did Amit Sridharan do before First Rays Venture Partners?

Tata Group; Spruce Capital Partners; Pear VC; Mahindra Ventures.

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