# Gokul Rajaram: angel investments and portfolio

> Gokul Rajaram is an angel based in United States. 99 investments on record, 22 in the last 12 months, latest Aug 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Gokul Rajaram

Last cheque observed Aug 2026; 99 cheques on record.

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Seed Artificial Intelligence Information Technology

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**96%** of best year **22** **cheques in 12 months**, 99 on record

Since the last cheque **61** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$8.0M** Rounds led **0 of 99** Sole investor **8 rounds** Mostly in **United States, 84%**

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## Gokul Rajaram highlights

- 01 22 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 79% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 8 rounds, median $4.3M

## What they do

- **Type:** Angel (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed
- **Sectors:** Artificial Intelligence Information Technology
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **99 appearances**

- **2026** 20 rounds
- **Aug** **[Hermetiq](https://millionrounds.com/company/hermetiq)** Pre-seed · US · Lighthouse Ventures **$2.2M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Naïve](https://millionrounds.com/company/naive)** Series A · TechCrunch **$29M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[Naive](https://millionrounds.com/company/naive-2)** Series A · US **$29M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Discovered Materials](https://millionrounds.com/company/discovered-materials)** Seed · US **$9.0M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Uniti AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/uniti-ai)** Series A · US · Alate Partners **$12M** With 8 others
- **Jul** **[Valarian](https://millionrounds.com/company/valarian)** Series A · GB · Ventureburn **$50M** With 10 others
- **Jul** **[Katalyze AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/katalyze-ai)** Seed · US · TechStartups **$11M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Reo.Dev](https://millionrounds.com/company/reo-dev)** Series A · US **$11M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Lassie](https://millionrounds.com/company/lassie)** Series A · US · Ventureburn **$35M** With 8 others
- **Jun** **[Turbo Law](https://millionrounds.com/company/turbo-law)** Seed · US **$3.8M** With 2 others
- **May** **[District](https://millionrounds.com/company/district)** Seed · US · TechStartups **$15M** With 6 others
- **May** **[ComplyDo](https://millionrounds.com/company/complydo)** Pre-seed · DE **$500K** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Littlebird](https://millionrounds.com/company/littlebird)** Seed · US · TechCrunch **$11M** With 6 others
- **Mar** **[HydraDB](https://millionrounds.com/company/hydradb)** Seed · US **$6.5M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Crafting](https://millionrounds.com/company/crafting)** Seed · US **$5.5M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Nexus Select Trust](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexus-select-trust)** Debt · US **$77M** With 7 others
- **Feb** **[Veria Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/veria-labs)** Seed · US **$3.2M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Nerd Apply](https://millionrounds.com/company/nerd-apply)** Seed · US · AlleyWatch **$3.2M** With 8 others
- **Jan** **[Phoebe](https://millionrounds.com/company/phoebe)** Seed · GB **$9.5M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Meld](https://millionrounds.com/company/meld)** Venture · US **$7.0M** With 3 others
- **2025** 18 rounds
- **Nov** **[alphaXiv](https://millionrounds.com/company/alphaxiv)** Seed · US **$7.0M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[DeepJudge](https://millionrounds.com/company/deepjudge)** Series A · CH **$42M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[teachme.to](https://millionrounds.com/company/teachme-to)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Cache](https://millionrounds.com/company/cache)** Series A · US · Crunchbase News **$13M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[August](https://millionrounds.com/company/august)** Seed · US · TechStartups **$7.0M** With 6 others
- **Jul** **[Rocksalt](https://millionrounds.com/company/rocksalt)** Seed · US · Crunchbase News **$3.5M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Statsig](https://millionrounds.com/company/statsig)** Series C · US · AlleyWatch **$100M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[GrabrFi](https://millionrounds.com/company/grabrfi)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Agree.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/agree-com)** Seed · US · TechCrunch **$7.2M** With 13 others
- **May** **[General Counsel AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/general-counsel-ai)** Series A · US **$10M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Roam](https://millionrounds.com/company/roam)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$12M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Taurus](https://millionrounds.com/company/taurus)** Seed · CH **$4.3M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[PiLogic](https://millionrounds.com/company/pilogic)** Seed · US **$4.1M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Freed](https://millionrounds.com/company/freed)** Series A · US · TechStartups **$30M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[TrueFoundry](https://millionrounds.com/company/truefoundry)** Series A · IN · TechCrunch **$19M** With 9 others
- **Feb** **[OpenInfer](https://millionrounds.com/company/openinfer)** Seed · US **$8.0M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[PromptLayer](https://millionrounds.com/company/promptlayer)** Seed · US **$4.8M** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Jolly](https://millionrounds.com/company/jolly)** Series A · US **$17M** With 2 others
- **2024** 14 rounds
- **Nov** **[Mach9](https://millionrounds.com/company/mach9)** Seed · US **$12M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Innovartan Learning Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/innovartan-learning-solutions)** Pre-seed **$594K** Sole investor

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## The team

We hold **1** person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## The cheque

Seed

Median round joined **$8.0M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$4.3M**

Led 0 of 99 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 8 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *45*
- Series A *32*
- Venture *13*
- Pre-seed *5*
- Debt *2*
- Series B *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 8
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) 6
- [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) 4
- [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) 4
- [Nexus Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nexus-venture-partners) 4
- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 4

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Gokul Rajaram. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**General Catalyst** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)[**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**Nexus Venture Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nexus-venture-partners)[**SV Angel** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Alumni Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)[**Coatue** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coatue-management)[**Cota Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cota-capital)[**Craft Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/craft-ventures)[**Eniac Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eniac-ventures)[**Firebolt Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firebolt-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Gokul Rajaram put money into.

[**Hermetiq** $2.2M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/hermetiq)[**Discovered Materials** $9.0M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/discovered-materials)[**Uniti AI** $12M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/uniti-ai)[**Valarian** $50M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/valarian)[**Katalyze AI** $11M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/katalyze-ai)[**Reo.Dev** $11M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/reo-dev)

## On podcasts

5 episodes naming Gokul Rajaram in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 16 Mar 2026 · 1h 18m 20VC: The 8 Moats of Enduring Software Companies: How to Analyse for Durability and Defensibility in a World of AI | Why Dropouts are "AI Maxing" the World & Remote Early-Stage Companies are Dying with Gokul Rajaram Mentions [Gokul Rajaram](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gokul-rajaram)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)[Mark Zuckerberg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mark-zuckerberg) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 3 Mar 2026 · 3h 10m Ellison's Media Empire, Ken Burns Joins, Cursor Mic Drop | Matthew Belloni, Gokul Rajaram, Nik Seetharaman, Raj Rajamani, James Everingham, Dr. Felix Ejeckam With [Felix Ejeckam](https://millionrounds.com/person/felix-ejeckam)[James Everingham](https://millionrounds.com/person/james-everingham)[Ken Burns](https://millionrounds.com/person/ken-burns) Mentions [Gokul Rajaram](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gokul-rajaram)[Revolution](https://millionrounds.com/fund/revolution) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) 29 Jan 2026 · 1h 16m Gokul Rajaram - Lessons from Investing in 700 Companies - [Invest Like the Best, EP.456] Mentions [Gokul Rajaram](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gokul-rajaram)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)[Jack Dorsey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jack-dorsey) *+2* Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Prime Venture Partners Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/prime-venture-partners) 18 Oct 2024 · 42 min He dropped out of PhD to build Google, Facebook, Square, DoorDash - Masterclass with Gokul Rajaram Mentions [Gokul Rajaram](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gokul-rajaram)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Peel](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-peel) 17 Oct 2024 · 47 min Gokul Rajaram | Lessons from Zuck, Jack Dorsey, Sergey Brin + Defining your ICP, Evolution of Seed Investing Mentions [Gokul Rajaram](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gokul-rajaram)[Jack Dorsey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jack-dorsey)[Sergey Brin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sergey-brin) *+1* Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [VC10X](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/vc10x) 12 Aug 2025 · 47 min Founder10x - From Data Sovereignty to Battlefield Defence - Max Buchan, Co-founder & CEO, Valarian Apple PodcastsShow page
- [In Depth](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-depth) 18 Apr 2024 · 1h 17m Timeless lessons on running software companies that endure | Alyssa Henry (Square, Amazon, Microsoft) Apple Podcasts
- [In Depth](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-depth) 8 Feb 2024 · 59 min Lessons from Gusto & Square on finding your product wedge | Michael Cieri Apple Podcasts
- [The a16z Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/a16z) 10 Nov 2017 · 30 min a16z Podcast: How Founders Hire a VP of Product Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Gokul Rajaram

### What does Gokul Rajaram invest in?

Gokul Rajaram invests most often at Seed and Series A (79% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology.

### How active is Gokul Rajaram?

99 investments on record, 22 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2026.

### What has Gokul Rajaram invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Hermetiq (Pre-seed, Aug 2026), Naïve (Series A, Aug 2026) and Naive (Series A, Aug 2026).

### How big are Gokul Rajaram's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.0M.

### Does Gokul Rajaram lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 99 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Gokul Rajaram invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (84%), the United Kingdom (5%) and Switzerland (5%).

### Is Gokul Rajaram investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 22 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Gokul Rajaram invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (8 rounds together), Andreessen Horowitz (6 rounds together) and General Catalyst (4 rounds together).

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