Vishal Maini

Founder and Managing Partner atMythos VenturesSan Francisco

Vishal Maini is the founder and managing partner of Mythos Ventures. He previously worked at DeepMind and Upstart.

What Vishal can write

Writes checks of$100K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Mythos Ventures writes $100K to $3M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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

Career

  1. Upstart
  2. DeepMind
  3. Mythos Ventures · Founder & Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Mythos Ventures

Focus

AI

Education

Yale

Also at Mythos Ventures

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Questions

Who is Vishal Maini?

Vishal Maini is the founder and managing partner of Mythos Ventures. He previously worked at DeepMind and Upstart.

How much does Vishal Maini invest?

Vishal Maini invests through Mythos Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Vishal Maini?

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

What did Vishal Maini do before Mythos Ventures?

Upstart; DeepMind.

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