Karan Mehandru

Karan Mehandru

Managing Director atMadronaPalo Alto

Karan Mehandru is a Managing Director at Madrona. He has previous experience in venture capital and operating roles within the software and fintech sectors.

What Karan can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. Scale Venture Partners
  2. Trinity Ventures · general partner
  3. Steadfast Capital · managing director and head of venture capital
  4. Madrona · Managing Director
    Now

Investments named in public bios

ZapierKlaviyoLucidForethoughtSendbirdJumpcloudAlgoliaWealthsimpleAuth0Beautiful.AICohesityCommerceIQJama SoftwareMileIQOutreachPipefy

Focus

SaaSdata infrastructuresecuritycloud computingintelligent applications

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Questions

Who is Karan Mehandru?

Karan Mehandru is a Managing Director at Madrona. He has previous experience in venture capital and operating roles within the software and fintech sectors.

How much does Karan Mehandru invest?

Madrona has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Karan Mehandru?

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What did Karan Mehandru do before Madrona?

Scale Venture Partners; general partner at Trinity Ventures; managing director and head of venture capital at Steadfast Capital.

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