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Updates and perspectives from Array Ventures.
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Array VC Insights: IPOs & AI Jobs
The 2026 IPO watchlist, from SpaceX to OpenAI and Anthropic. Plus why AI orchestrator is the job of the year after 70,000+ layoffs, and what the Cerebras S-1 shows about how long deeptech takes.
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Agents broke the security stack
and it's costing you a lot
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11 companies cracked 1M ARR in 6 months with DAD
Distribution as Differentiation (DAD), Solo Founders, Tiny Teams 1-2 people, Community/SEO/PLG
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[Array VC] Exciting Updates, Investments, Market Trends, & AI Opportunities
Reach out to deals@array.vc if you are starting a company! We invest $250k-$3M in companies at their formation.
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Churn/Retention in the Era of AI
Customer Success can help
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If AI Doesn’t Know You Exist, Users Won’t Either.
AI Search Optimization 101
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[Array VC] 15 Themes We’re Most Excited to Back
Reach out to deals@array.vc if you are building in these areas!
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Is M&A the new acceptable IPO?
Top M&A, IPO, and Growth Rounds of 2025 and what's next in 2026
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Array Ventures: What lies ahead!
2025 Investments, Exits, Array AI Lab, Jobs, and more!
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[Array VC] AI Experiments, Market Observations, New Investments, & Job Opportunities
Q3 2025 Update and lots of AI Experiments. Reach out deals@array.vc if you are starting a new company
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Replika founder raises $20M pre-seed for Wabi, the ‘YouTube of apps’ | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab)
Wabi, a startup from the founder of Replika, has just raised a $20 million pre-seed round. Wabi is like "YouTube for apps" — a social platform where anyone can use prompts to instantly create mini apps and share them with friends.
TechCrunch
Investor Connect - Episode 120 - Shruti Gandhi of Array Ventures (opens in a new tab)
Shruti Gandhi of Array Ventures on the Investor Connect Podcast.
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[Array VC] AI Experiments, Market Observations, New Investments, & Job Opportunities
Q2 2025 Update and lots of AI Experiments. Reach out if you are starting a new company
Newsletter
Zero Network to Top VC: How Shruti Gandhi Became Silicon Valley's top Solo GP (opens in a new tab)
Shruti Gandhi's journey from zero network to top VC on 1947 Rise.
YouTube
HappyRobot AI | Series B Announcement (opens in a new tab)
HappyRobot Raises $44M Series B to Build the AI Workforce for the Real Economy
HappyRobot
Announcing CandorIQ’s Seed Raise (And Why Workforce Planning Needs a Revolution) (opens in a new tab)
CandorIQ raises $4.8M to modernize compensation and workforce planning with AI-powered tools for HR and Finance teams.
CandorIQ
Eventual Raises $30M to Build the Future of Data Processing (opens in a new tab)
We've raised $30M to build generational technology for simple, reliable, and performant data processing across all modalities and regardless of scale.
Daft
The Journey of Breaking Barriers in Venture Capital with Shruti Gandhi (opens in a new tab)
Shruti Gandhi discusses breaking barriers in venture capital on The Indianness Podcast.
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Launching Array AI Labs at Array Ventures
First Experiment: An interview with Ashton Kutcher. Instant Insight with 100% AI. This is me and Ashton with ZERO hours of training.
Newsletter
Meibel Raises $7M to Bring Confidence to AI Systems at Runtime - Meibel (opens in a new tab)
Meibel has raised $7 million in seed funding to scale its runtime platform for confident AI. In this post, CEO Kevin McGrath shares why the company was founded, how Meibel helps teams bring explainability and control to AI in production, and what comes next. He highlights challenges that prevent generative AI from moving beyond prototypes, explains the core capabilities of the Meibel platform, and showcases early deployments with customers like SpecBooks and FAST. The post also previews Meibel’s upcoming presence at The AI Summit in London on June 11–12.
Meibel
Zoho's Revolutionary Path: Challenging Silicon Valley's Conventional Wisdom
Zoho’s success story of building a global software company with $1B+ in revenue without any VC $$.
Newsletter
The Infrastructure Behind AI's 'App Layer'
Reach out to us arraydeals@array.vc if you are building an infrastructure-first app layer company :) We can be your first investment and get you to Series A
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[Array VC] Exciting Reads, Investments, & Job Opportunities
Year-End Update
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Perspective AI Emerges from Stealth to Deliver Customer Truths (opens in a new tab)
Perspective AI, founded by Customer Success pioneer Guy Nirpaz, launches with $4M in seed funding to transform how businesses understand customers.
Business Wire
Fireside Chat with Shruti Gandhi, Array VC (opens in a new tab)
Fireside chat with Shruti Gandhi of Array VC at Graham & Walker.
YouTube
017 Shruti Gandhi of Array Ventures on raising $150M across 3 funds as a solo GP (opens in a new tab)
Shruti Gandhi discusses raising $150M across 3 funds as a solo GP on the Money Moves podcast.
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HappyRobot AI | Series A Announcement (opens in a new tab)
We’re excited to announce our $15.6M Series A round led by Andreesen Horowitz (a16z), with support from RyderVentures and other strategic investors.
HappyRobot
Wokelo raises $4M for AI-driven due diligence, sees customer traction in M&A, investing and consulting (opens in a new tab)
Seattle-area AI startup Wokelo raised $4 million to fuel the development and growth of its technology that generates detailed due diligence reports.
GeekWire
[Array VC] Exciting Reads, Investments, & Job Opportunities
Investment Opportunities, Exits, News, IPO, Events & More...
Newsletter
Joby Acquires Xwing Autonomy Division, Looks Ahead to Autonomous Flight (opens in a new tab)
Joby Aviation announced the acquisition of Xwing Inc.'s autonomy division, an industry leader in autonomous aviation technology.
Joby Aviation
How Shruti Gandhi, a solo venture capitalist with 15 exits in 5 years, went from underestimated to unstoppable (opens in a new tab)
Array Ventures' Shruti Gandhi is quick on her feet as a solo VC, betting on startups she thinks will provide big returns.
Business Insider
This AI startup that helps stores catch shoplifters just bagged $1.5 million in pre-seed funding without using a pitch deck (opens in a new tab)
MokSa.ai, which aims to help stores curb theft and employee fraud using AI-enabled security cameras, is gearing up for an expansion.
Business Insider
[Array VC] Exciting Reads, Investments, & Job Opportunities
New Investments, Exits, IPO, M&A, Valuations, Market Observations, & More...
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[Array VC] Exciting Reads, Industry Updates, and Investment & Job Opportunities
New Investments, Exits, IPO, M&A, Valuations, Market Observations, & More...
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TREND Health Partners Accelerates Innovation Agenda with Acquisition of PrecisionGx (opens in a new tab)
TREND Health Partners acquires PrecisionGx to advance precision medicine and pharmacogenomics capabilities.
TREND Health Partners
Integral Secures $6.9 Million Seed Round led by Haystack to Maximize Data Privacy and Quality (opens in a new tab)
Integral, an innovator in safeguarding privacy and maximizing data quality, today announced it raised a $6.9 million seed round to protect sensitive health d...
Business Wire
[Array Ventures] Exciting Reads, Industry Updates, & Jobs Opportunities
Q2 2023 Update from Shruti Gandhi, Founder of Array Ventures
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Shruti Gandhi - From Engineer to Solo General Partner Investing in B2B Startups (opens in a new tab)
Shruti Gandhi's journey from engineer to solo GP investing in B2B startups on Startup Project.
YouTube
How to define a vision for your startup?
Vision from Day One
Newsletter
VCs say hybrid work, generative AI, and niche collaboration tools will be some of the top future-of-work trends that dominate 2023 (opens in a new tab)
Between the pandemic, Great Resignation, and layoffs, workplaces have changed a lot. Here are the next future-of-work trends VCs say we can expect.
Business Insider
Jamf completes acquisition of ZecOps (opens in a new tab)
Jamf announces completion of ZecOps acquisition, enhancing mobile security capabilities for Apple enterprise management.
Jamf
How Data Can Help Humanity with Shruti Gandhi (opens in a new tab)
Shruti Gandhi discusses how data can help humanity on The Rhys Show.
YouTube
ORO Raises $25 Million in Series A Funding to Reimagine Procurement (opens in a new tab)
ORO, a modern enterprise software platform that helps orchestrate end-to-end procurement across teams, announces $25 million in Series A funding.
Business Wire
ServiceNow to Acquire Observability Innovator Era Software (opens in a new tab)
ServiceNow plans to add Era Software log management capabilities to Lightstep for a unified observability solution at scale.
ServiceNow
Tumble Smart Laundry Announces $7 Million in Seed Funding Led by Hivers and Strivers (opens in a new tab)
Tumble, the smart laundry technology platform, announced today that it has raised $7 million in seed funding to modernize the shared laundry experience and t...
Business Wire
The INDUStry Show with Shruti Gandhi (opens in a new tab)
Shruti Gandhi featured on The INDUStry Show Season 7.
YouTube
Team Dynamics for Preseed Round
I’ve been seeing solo founders raise preseed rounds ($4/5m) to then hire their co-founders and teams. Many of these only connect with the purpose of starting a company and do not have a prior relationship.
Newsletter
Array Bytes: Pitch Deck Insights
3Ts - Team, Traction, and Tech
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Array Ventures raises $56M to back tech-heavy enterprise software | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab)
Shruti Gandhi wants to clear up a misconception in first-check fundraising: Every founder doesn’t need their early-stage investors to be a shoulder for
TechCrunch
Exciting Array Ventures Updates, Exits, Jobs, and Links
Q3 enterprise numbers, trends, new deals, numbers, and lots more!
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Meet The VC: Shruti Gandhi of Array VC (opens in a new tab)
Shruti Gandhi of Array Ventures on Early Growth's Meet The VC series.
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The Megatrons — $1B+ Valuation Investors
Rocketship Investors who chase the unicorns to bring them to $10B+ valuations.
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Exciting Array Ventures Updates, Exits, & Job Opportunities
4 new investments, 2 exits, Expert & Angel Networks, Remote Job Openings, & more
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Interview with Shruti Gandhi, Array Ventures (opens in a new tab)
Shruti Gandhi of Array Ventures interviewed by MITxHarvard Women in AI.
YouTube
Amazon Buys Art19, a Podcast Hosting and Ad Company (opens in a new tab)
Amazon bought Art19, a podcast hosting and ad-serving provider, as part of its bigger focus on the podcasting sector.
Variety
Investing in Enterprise Tech | Shruti Gandhi (General Partner & Founding Engineer, Array VC) (opens in a new tab)
Shruti Gandhi discusses investing in enterprise tech on The Startup Operator.
YouTube
Investor Series - Shruti Gandhi, VC, Array VC - RBL1 Live (opens in a new tab)
Shruti Gandhi of Array VC on Rebel One's Investor Series.
YouTube
Activate your Investors: Monthly Investor Updates in 5 Bullets
Companies that regularly communicate with their investors are twice as likely to raise follow on funding. I have a concept called “activating” your investors.
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Array Ventures and Capsule (opens in a new tab)
Candid conversation about Array Ventures' investment in Capsule on TechTO.
YouTube
All Things B2B Summit
How to build unicorn businesses?
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How to become a Venture Capitalist (opens in a new tab)
Shruti Gandhi discusses how to become a venture capitalist on CurryUp Leadership.
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Capsule raises $2 million for its collaborative video platform aimed at brands | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab)
Capsule, a video Q&A platform aimed at brands, emerged last year in direct response to the challenges companies were facing in terms of reaching
TechCrunch
2 white, male startup founders just raised a $2 million seed round from only female VCs, thanks to a tweet (opens in a new tab)
Investor Shruti Gandhi said the Capsule round took longer so she could work her network of female investors. Typically she's the only woman in a deal.
Business Insider
11 Startup Opportunities in Enterprise
Billion dollar opportunities in 2021. Look here if you are planning to leave your jobs to start a company.
Newsletter
How To Become A VC From Nothing -
Lessons From My Career - Engineer, Operator, and VC Fund Manager
Newsletter
Mozart Data lands $4M seed to provide out-of-the-box data stack | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab)
Mozart Data founders Peter Fishman and Dan Silberman have been friends for over 20 years, working at various startups, and even launching a hot sauce
TechCrunch
Money Talks: When vetting founders for VC, this is Shruti Gandhi's red flag (opens in a new tab)
Array Ventures founder Shruti Gandhi shares her approach to evaluating founders and what raises concerns during due diligence.
San Francisco Business Times
Finding Deals To Invest — Sourcing
Sourcing strategies
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If you don't dream big, you are not going to get there: Shruti Gandhi of Array Ventures (opens in a new tab)
In this week's 100x Entrepreneur Podcast, Shruti Gandhi talks about backing early-stage enterprise SaaS founders and taking their companies from zero to $10 million ARR.
YourStory
Shruti Gandhi, Array Ventures on taking SaaS companies from Zero to $10 Million ARR (opens in a new tab)
Shruti Gandhi discusses taking SaaS companies from zero to $10M ARR on The Neon Show.
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How to Angel Invest?
Responsible angel investing mechanics and best practices
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478th 1Mby1M Roundtable: With Shruti Gandhi, Array Ventures (opens in a new tab)
Shruti Gandhi of Array Ventures on the 1Mby1M Roundtable series.
YouTube
The 19 'super angel' investors writing lots of checks that every founder should scramble to pitch (opens in a new tab)
Some tech investors are sticking to writing small checks even as $100 million rounds became the norm. Here are the solo general partners to watch.
Business Insider
ServiceNow acquires conversational AI startup Passage AI (opens in a new tab)
ServiceNow announced it has acquired Passage AI, a startup that helps customers build chatbots in multiple languages.
TechCrunch
WeWork acquires workplace management platform Managed by Q (opens in a new tab)
WeWork announces acquisition of Managed by Q, a workplace management platform helping companies streamline office operations.
WeWork
Roland Reynolds from Industry Ventures discusses managing $3.5B to successfully invest across the entire venture ecosystem (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
This VC explains why she's sticking to small checks even as $100 million rounds become the norm in Silicon Valley (opens in a new tab)
BI PRIME: Shruti Gandhi started Array Ventures so she could apply her engineering expertise to the world of venture capital. Three years later, it's already paying off.
Business Insider
Hollywood's Blye Faust produces the movie Spotlight that wins an Oscar (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
Jonathan Abrams founder of Nuzzel and Friendster on how to win in a crowded market (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
Rory O’Driscoll founder of Scale Venture Partners discuss the in and outs of enterprise investing, taking companies public, AI, and building a long lasting VC firm. (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
PayPal to buy Simility, a specialist in AI-based fraud and risk management, for $120M (opens in a new tab)
PayPal Holdings, Inc. announced it has agreed to acquire Simility, a leading fraud prevention and risk management platform.
TechCrunch
Billionaire Tim Draper on investing and predicting future of crypto, evolution of venture capital, and why he wants to split California (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
Ryan Hoover, CEO of Product Hunt: How some startups launch on this largest online community and PH's acquisition by Angellist. (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
Paul Martino, Bullpen Capital: How do you differentiate your fund? (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
Roy Bahat: Starting a new VC fund? Listen to Roy's thoughts on setting it up for success (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
Brad Feld founder of Foundry Group and Techstars shares how he invests in companies and funds (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
Michelle Zatlyn founder of Cloudflare on becoming a unicorn in span of 8 years (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
TK Kader founder of ToutApp gets acquired by Marketo and discusses how to survive when competitors proliferate and market crashes how do you survive? (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
Shivon Zilis discusses how she became part of the machine intelligence movement (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
Tim Campos former CIO of Facebook discusses strengths of an open and honest culture (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
An Array of Talents (opens in a new tab)
Shruti Gandhi, ’12, leveraged her strong investing track record and the Booth network to found her own venture capital firm, Array Ventures.
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Lucas Baker a AlphaGo expert at Google Deepmind talks All about AI (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
Leslie Miley makes it against all odds. Life story of director of engineering at Slack. (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
Lukas Biewald founder of Figure8/Crowdflower on how bigger companies use AI (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
Shruti Gandhi | Array Ventures (opens in a new tab)
Shruti Gandhi of Array Ventures on My First Million podcast.
YouTube
Justin Kan discusses selling Twitch to Amazon for one billion dollars (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
Auren Hoffman gives unconventional wisdom on how he sold LiveRamp for $310 million to Acxiom (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
OpexEngine founder Lauren Kelley shares SaaS benchmarks (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
Esther Dyson is an angel investor in hundreds of companies, wants to see a reform in healthcare, and talks about her training to live on space and retire on Mars (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
Sean Byrnes founder of Flurry gets acquired for $300m+ after nearly going insolvent 3 times (opens in a new tab)
[Array] Podcast
Color Genomics’ Elad Gil: From Google and Twitter to the human genome (opens in a new tab)
USA TODAY TECH
Shruti Gandhi, Managing Partner at Array Ventures | Product Hunt LIVE (opens in a new tab)
Shruti Gandhi live on Product Hunt discussing Array Ventures.
YouTube
One way to get more women on boards (opens in a new tab)
USA TODAY TECH
What you learn from 4 IPO’s: Square’s Gokul Rajaram (opens in a new tab)
USA TODAY TECH
Adobe strategist: Big companies need higher failure rates. (opens in a new tab)
USA TODAY TECH
Brett Molina on the start of E3 (opens in a new tab)
USA TODAY TECH
Facebook Live: Brett Molina on the start of E3 (opens in a new tab)
USA TODAY TECH
3 stories from entrepreneurs who made it work (opens in a new tab)
In this series of podcasts, USA TODAY talks to tech entrepreneurs about what it takes to build a successful business.
USA Today
Meet Shruti Gandhi, Managing Partner at Array Ventures (opens in a new tab)
Profile of Shruti Gandhi, founder and Managing Partner at Array Ventures, discussing her approach to early-stage investing.
Vator
How Investors Add Value Beyond the Check | Poornima Vijayashanker & Shruti Gandhi (opens in a new tab)
Shruti Gandhi discusses how investors add value beyond the check on Femgineer.
YouTube
Disruption is more than a buzz word: Change Agents Live (opens in a new tab)
Sometimes you have to reinvent the wheel.
USA Today
Winter is coming to Silicon Valley (opens in a new tab)
It's heady times for venture-funded start-ups in the valley, but everyone knows the shining summer of funding can't last forever.
USA Today