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Rajiv Bala

Rajiv Bala

General Partner atClutch VCTexas
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Rajiv Bala is a General Partner and Co-Founder of Clutch VC Management Co LLC. He works at a seed fund focused on Texas.

What Rajiv can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Clutch VC writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Clutch VC.

Career

  1. Clutch VC Management Co LLC · General Partner/Co-Founder
  2. Clutch VC · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Clutch VC Management Co LLC

Focus

seed fund

Also at Clutch VC

Steve Coffey
Steve CoffeyGeneral Partner

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Cindy Padnos
Cindy PadnosManaging Partner, Illuminate Ventures

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Questions

Who is Rajiv Bala?

Rajiv Bala is a General Partner and Co-Founder of Clutch VC Management Co LLC. He works at a seed fund focused on Texas.

How much does Rajiv Bala invest?

Rajiv Bala invests through Clutch VC, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Rajiv Bala?

A warm intro from a founder Clutch VC backed works best.

What did Rajiv Bala do before Clutch VC?

General Partner/Co-Founder at Clutch VC Management Co LLC.

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