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Tarun Chitra

General Partner atRobot VenturesCalifornia
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Tarun Chitra is a general partner at Robot Ventures. He also serves as the manager of the general partner for Robot Ventures Fund III, LP.

What Tarun can write

Writes checks of$100K to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Robot Ventures writes $100K to $10M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Robot Ventures.

Career

  1. Robot Ventures · General Partner
    Now
  2. Robot Ventures Fund III, LP · Manager of the general partner of the Issuer

Companies founded

Robot Ventures

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

crypto

Also at Robot Ventures

Robert LeshnerGeneral Partner

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One email when Tarun's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Tarun Chitra?

Tarun Chitra is a general partner at Robot Ventures. He also serves as the manager of the general partner for Robot Ventures Fund III, LP.

How much does Tarun Chitra invest?

Tarun Chitra invests through Robot Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $10M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Tarun Chitra?

A warm intro from a founder Robot Ventures backed works best.

What did Tarun Chitra do before Robot Ventures?

Manager of the general partner of the Issuer at Robot Ventures Fund III, LP.

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