Rishi Modi

Rishi Modi

Associate atGVSan Francisco

Rishi Modi is an Associate at GV, investing in AI applications and infrastructure from seed to growth. He joined GV in 2024 and previously worked in tech investment banking at J.P. Morgan.

What Rishi can write

Writes checks of$10M 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.

GV writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Citi Ventures · worked
  2. Dell Tech Capital · worked
  3. SVB Capital · worked
  4. CyCognito · product marketing
  5. Menlo Ventures · helped incubate companies
  6. J.P. Morgan · tech IB analyst
  7. GV · Associate
    Now

Focus

ai applicationsai infrastructureseedgrowth

Education

UC Berkeley, Business and Data Science

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Who is Rishi Modi?

Rishi Modi is an Associate at GV, investing in AI applications and infrastructure from seed to growth. He joined GV in 2024 and previously worked in tech investment banking at J.P. Morgan.

How much does Rishi Modi invest?

Rishi Modi invests through GV, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Rishi Modi?

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

What did Rishi Modi do before GV?

worked at Citi Ventures; worked at Dell Tech Capital; worked at SVB Capital; product marketing at CyCognito; helped incubate companies at Menlo Ventures; tech IB analyst at J.P. Morgan.

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