Garuda Ventures
Venture Capital Est. 2018
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- Orinda, United States
- Founded
- 2018
- Focus
- Varies by strategy
About
Garuda Ventures is a pre-seed and seed-stage VC firm investing in B2B software companies, focusing on apps, APIs, fintech, commerce, security, infrastructure, and climate.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Investment Focus
Sources
Profile sources
- garuda.vc — Fintech, Software & SaaS, Financial Services, Technology
Recent venture activity
- Mar 2026 · Reported 9 more venture funds to the SEC (11 in total) in its Form ADV filed 2026-03-30 · SEC Form ADV
Locations & investment markets
Office · United States
Investment market · United States
The FAQ explicitly says Garuda invests across the US.
Investment market · Canada
The FAQ explicitly says Garuda invests across Canada.
Capital and location details checked 2026-10-12.
Investment Criteria
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
North America
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Headquarters
Orinda, United States
Office Presence
1 country
United States
1 known office
Orinda, United States (HQ)
Fundraising
Deals & Activity
Tracked Deals
1
Most common deal types
Seed (1)
Recent tracked deals
Adora
Seed - 2026
$7M
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