Gautam Chintapenta

Investor atDefined VCBritish Columbia

Gautam Chintapenta is an investor and technology operator at Defined, focusing on AI infrastructure and emerging technology. He previously worked in product marketing at Rafay Systems, commercializing AI infrastructure.

What Gautam can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target< 5%, 5-7%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Defined VC writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Rafay Systems · product marketing
  2. Defined · Investor
    Now
  3. Defined VC · Investor
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Focus

ai infrastructurebiotechclimate technologyventure capitalaifrontier technology

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Questions

Who is Gautam Chintapenta?

Gautam Chintapenta is an investor and technology operator at Defined, focusing on AI infrastructure and emerging technology. He previously worked in product marketing at Rafay Systems, commercializing AI infrastructure.

How much does Gautam Chintapenta invest?

Gautam Chintapenta invests through Defined VC, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Gautam Chintapenta?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Gautam in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Defined VC backed works better.

What did Gautam Chintapenta do before Defined VC?

product marketing at Rafay Systems.

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