# Anu Hariharan at Y Combinator Continuity

> Anu Hariharan, Founder at Y Combinator Continuity. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/anu-hariharan (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

San Francisco, US · Partner

# Anu Hariharan

Founder at [Avra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/avra)

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** - none observed
- **Filings:** 14 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 6 +5 mentions

What this record rests on

- **Named in rounds** No round names them yet
- ✓ **On filings** 14 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Avra
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Avra** VC firm · US **3** cheques in 12 months **5** all time **1** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/avra)

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Avra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/avra)** Managing Member of the General Partner since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **avra SPV V LP** Managing Member of the General Partner since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **avra fund II lp** Managing Member of the General Partner since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **avra SPV IV LP** Managing Member of the General Partner since 2025
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **avra SPV III LP** Managing Member of the General Partner since 2025
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **avra SPV II LP** Managing Member of the General Partner since 2025
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **avra SPV I LP** Managing Member of the General Partner since 2024
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **avra fund I lp** Managing Member of the General Partner since 2024
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Groww, Inc.** Director since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **RevenueCat, Inc.** Director since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Whatnot Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Snapdocs, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Vouch, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Convoy, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2018

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [This Week in Fintech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-fintech) · 11 Dec 2024 · 40 min The Fintech OG Series Season Two: Tomer London and Anu Hariharan With [Anu Hariharan](https://millionrounds.com/person/anu-hariharan)[Tomer London](https://millionrounds.com/person/tomer-london) Mentions [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) About this episode In this episode, I talked with Tomer London, Co-Founder and CPO of Gusto, and Anu Hariharan, Co-Founder of Avra and former partner at Y Combinator. Together, we talked about the intersection of their personal passions and their professional innovations, sharing insights from their journeys into… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) · 29 Nov 2023 · 38 min What founders can escape venture's no-man's land? (w. Anu Hariharan update) With [Anu Hariharan](https://millionrounds.com/person/anu-hariharan) Mentions [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) About this episode Anu Hariharan, who previously led YC Continuity, has partnered with two of her former colleagues and former Brex executive Lucas Fox to launch a new fund, Avra. The fund aims to raise about $350 million and operate a program that some are referring to as a “YC for growth.” In light of the news,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) · 30 Sept 2022 · 27 min SaaStr 595: 5 Critical and Company-Altering Learnings from B2B Startups with Y Combinator MD of YC Continuity Anu Hariharan With [Anu Hariharan](https://millionrounds.com/person/anu-hariharan) Mentions [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) About this episode Anu Hariharan works with hundreds of startups annually as Managing Director at Y Combinator. Through experience, she explains five company-altering learnings from B2B startups that founders should consider at the earliest stages of their businesses. Full video: https://youtu.be/pPgtmFaxkrc Want… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Pattern Breakers](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/pattern-breakers) · 3 May 2021 · 37 min Anu Hariharan: How to think about network effects for your startup, from the beginning With [Anu Hariharan](https://millionrounds.com/person/anu-hariharan) About this episode Anu Hariharan from YCombinator's Continuity fund is one of Silicon Valley's top experts on network effects and how they can be applied to all types of different businesses. In this interview, Mike Maples of Floodgate talks to Anu about how a raw startup can design network effects into its business… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) · 3 Nov 2020 · 1h 3m Anu Hariharan – Lessons in Growth Investing - [Invest Like the Best, EP.198] With [Anu Hariharan](https://millionrounds.com/person/anu-hariharan) About this episode My guest this week is Anu Hariharan. Anu is a partner at Y-Combinator's Continuity Fund where she focuses on growth investing. Before YC, Anu was an Investment Partner at Andreesen Horowitz where she worked with portfolio companies Airbnb, Instacart, Medium and Udacity. In this conversation, we… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 23 Feb 2020 · 1h 4m Company Building, Network Effects, and Understanding Different Business Models with Anu Hariharan With [Anu Hariharan](https://millionrounds.com/person/anu-hariharan) Mentions [Marc Andreessen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-andreessen)[Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) About this episode Anu Hariharan (@anuhariharan), partner at Y Combinator, joins Erik on this episode. They discuss: - Common mistakes that CEOs make when growing their companies. - How to think about compensation plans in a growing startup. - How to think about managing your board, including why you should get to… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Anu Hariharan in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) · 30 Aug 2023 · 37 min What founders can escape venture's no-man's land? Mentions [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[Anu Hariharan](https://millionrounds.com/person/anu-hariharan) About this episode This week, Alex spoke to Anu Hariharan, who’s previously worked with a16z, sits on Brex’s board, and more recently has been investing in later-stage companies at Y Combinator. She's also working on something new. Hariharan recently tweeted about how "great" founders were successfully guiding their… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) · 21 Dec 2022 · 38 min Brex's 2022 reality Mentions [Anu Hariharan](https://millionrounds.com/person/anu-hariharan)[Henrique Dubugras](https://millionrounds.com/person/henrique-dubugras) About this episode This week, Mary Ann is taking the reins with another favorite from the TechCrunch Disrupt stage. She sat down with Brex CEO and co-founder, Henrique Dubugras, and Anu Hariharan, YC’s managing director for continuity and an early Brex investor, to expose the context around this whirlwind of a year.… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Acquired](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/acquired) · 12 May 2022 · 1h 20m Arena Show Part I: Idea Dinner + YC Continuity Mentions [Anu Hariharan](https://millionrounds.com/person/anu-hariharan)[Mario Gabriele](https://millionrounds.com/person/mario-gabriele)[Packy McCormick](https://millionrounds.com/person/packy-mccormick) About this episode We did an Arena Show!! This evening was so big and so special, we had to split it into two episodes for the podcast feed. First up is the Idea Dinner with our best internet buddies, Packy McCormick and Mario Gabriele (and special guest judge Shu Nyatta), followed by the story of YC Continuity with… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) · 29 Mar 2022 · 1h 18m David Rubenstein - Life, Leadership, and LBOs - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 270] With [David Rubenstein](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-rubenstein) Mentions [John Collison](https://millionrounds.com/fund/john-collison)[Kevin Systrom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-systrom)[Marc Andreessen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-andreessen)[Mike Krieger](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mike-krieger)[The Carlyle Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-carlyle-group)[Anu Hariharan](https://millionrounds.com/person/anu-hariharan) About this episode My guest today is David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Group - one of the largest private equity firms in the world. David has worked in the White House, built a $300 billion investment institution, become a prominent philanthropist, published books, and even hosts his own TV show. It was a… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) · 22 Mar 2022 · 1h 20m Gaurav Kapadia - Everything Compounds - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 269] Mentions [John Collison](https://millionrounds.com/fund/john-collison)[Kevin Systrom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-systrom)[Marc Andreessen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-andreessen)[Mike Krieger](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mike-krieger)[Anu Hariharan](https://millionrounds.com/person/anu-hariharan)[Ben Thompson](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-thompson) About this episode My guest today is Gaurav Kapadia, founder of investment firm XN. Gaurav is a veteran of the investing arena. We cover his lessons while rising to partner at TPG Axon, co-founding Soroban Capital, and his decision to launch XN in 2020. We then discuss his approach to building XN around a culture of… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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