About Gokul Rajaram
Gokul Rajaram is an entrepreneur, an angel investor and a board member based out of San Francisco, United States. They did their Masters from MIT in 2001. Their journey in the startup ecosystem started in 2007 through Chai Labs. Gokul Rajaram has founded 2 companies. They are currently acting as the, and as the co-founder of Marathon. As an angel investor, Gokul Rajaram has a portfolio of 181 companies, focusing primarily on sectors like Enterprise Applications, FinTech and 29 more sectors. They invest in companies across United States, India and 12 more. Their most notable investments include companies like Cult.fit and Speak. Gokul Rajaram is currently serving as a board member at Course Hero.
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Gokul Rajaram's Investments
Gokul Rajaram has invested in 181 companies. Their most recent investment was in Trmeric (Seed Round) on Oct 07, 2026. Their investments are primarily in Enterprise Applications, FinTech and 29 more sectors. Their investment portfolio include companies in United States, India and 12 more.Here is the list of recent investments by Gokul Rajaram:
Date | Company | Round | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 07, 2026 | Seed | $6.5M | ||
Sep 02, 2026 | Series C | $41M | ||
Aug 18, 2026 | Seed | $5.3M | and 8 more | |
Aug 17, 2026 | Seed | $4M |
Gokul Rajaram's Portfolio Exits
Here is the list of top portfolio exits by Gokul Rajaram:
Company | Description | Location | Total Funding | Founded Year | Exit Type | Exit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Digital bank for consumers | New York City (United States) | $176M | 2014 | Acquisition | Feb 09, 2026 | |
Cloud-based applicant tracking system suite solutions | New York (United States) | $36M | 2019 | Acquisition | Nov 13, 2025 | |
Provider of hair salon services | San Francisco (United States) | $56M | 1994 | Acquisition | Dec 10, 2007 | |
Patient education platform | Bethesda (United States) | $42.8M | 2011 | Acquisition | Mar 10, 2026 |
Gokul Rajaram's Portfolio Unicorns
Here is the list of top portfolio unicorns by Gokul Rajaram:
Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year | Current Stage | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provider of fitness memberships encompassing group classes, gyms, and at-home workouts | $717M | 2016 | Series G | Bengaluru | |
AI-powered language learning platform | $162M | 2016 | Series C | San Francisco |
Gokul Rajaram's Founded Companies
Here are the details of all founded companies by Gokul Rajaram:
Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year | Current Stage | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Venture capital investment firm | - | 2025 | Unfunded | New York City | |
Limited information available | $2.45M | 2007 | Acqui-Hired | Mountain View |
Gokul Rajaram's Board Memberships
Gokul Rajaram has 1 current board membership in Course Hero.Here is the detail of this board membership:
Company | Description | Total Funding | Current Stage | Membership Status | Appointment Date | Cessation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mobile-based platform providing online learning resources | $478M | Series C | CURRENT | Jul 08, 2010 | - |
Gokul Rajaram's Top News
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Embrace Raises $7.5M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Dec 12, 2019•Embrace, AV8 Ventures, Y Combinator, Greycroft and 6 others
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Kunal Shah's Cred raises $4 million from Sequoia CapitalYourStory•Jul 26, 2019•CRED, Sequoia Capital, FreeCharge, Snapdeal and 32 others
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