Currently the Chief Marketing Officer of The RealReal, Inc. Previously, Mr. Batchu served as the head of growth at Ramp, where he led the company’s growth marketing and product functions, overseeing paid and field marketing, SEO, automated outbound and CRM. Prior to that, Mr. Batchu held leadership positions at Instacart and Opendoor. He started his career as management consultant at McKinsey and as an investor at various firms including Bain Capital. Mr. Batchu holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Dartmouth College, graduating Summa Cum Laude, and a Masters in Business from Harvard Business School. He is a frequent angel investor.
Invest in what I know and where I can help. This tends to mean businesses at the intersection of software and real world operations with financial complexity. From a sector perspective, this is often PropTech, Fintech and software for operators. Invest across stages though usually at pre-seed/seed.
My typical support with portfolio companies has been (1) product and business model brainstorming, (2) feedback on fundraising materials , and (3) introductions for hiring, potential customers, and additional investors.
I've invested in 50+ early stage companies over the last two years, typically smaller checks. Below are select historical investments. A handful of these investments are indirect via a fund/SPV.
I am a digital nomad who spends time in Austin, SF and NYC. Love skiing and surfing even though I'm terrible at both. Frequent scuba diver.