Marc Bhargava

Managing Director atGeneral CatalystFirm active Oct 10San Francisco

Marc Bhargava is a Managing Director at General Catalyst, co-leading Creation strategy and focusing on early stage investing in fintech, crypto, and AI. He co-founded Tagomi, which Coinbase acquired, and is an angel investor in several startups.

What Marc can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

General Catalyst writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. General Catalyst · Managing Director
    Now
  2. Tagomi · Co-founder
  3. Airbnb
  4. Castanea Partners
  5. McKinsey

Companies founded

Tagomi

Investments named in public bios

RampSeelZipStark BankHarvey AICodeiumTogether AIExaVantageNeonEigen LayerPolymarketSardineDoppelBridgeDolarApp

Focus

FintechArtificial IntelligenceCryptoEnterprise

Education

Harvard Business School, MBAHarvard College

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Who is Marc Bhargava?

Marc Bhargava is a Managing Director at General Catalyst, co-leading Creation strategy and focusing on early stage investing in fintech, crypto, and AI. He co-founded Tagomi, which Coinbase acquired, and is an angel investor in several startups.

How much does Marc Bhargava invest?

Marc Bhargava invests through General Catalyst, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Marc Bhargava?

A warm intro from a founder General Catalyst backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Marc Bhargava do before General Catalyst?

Co-founder at Tagomi; Airbnb; Castanea Partners; McKinsey.

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