Virat Talwar is an investor on Spark Capital's Growth team. He previously joined Mercor as its first employee, helping grow the company from six-figure revenue to a $1 billion run rate.
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- Mercor · first employee
- Spark Capital · Investor, GrowthNow
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Who is Virat Talwar?
Virat Talwar is an investor on Spark Capital's Growth team. He previously joined Mercor as its first employee, helping grow the company from six-figure revenue to a $1 billion run rate.
How much does Virat Talwar invest?
Virat Talwar invests through Spark Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.
How do I pitch Virat Talwar?
A warm intro from a founder Spark Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Virat Talwar do before Spark Capital?
first employee at Mercor.
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