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Bow Capital

Menlo Park, California

Overview

Bow Capital is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, typically from Series A to B rounds, in industries such as technology, entertainment, and media. It was founded in 2016 in partnership with the University of California and aims to bridge academia, sports and entertainment, and business across the U.S.

Year Founded

2016

Portfolio Companies

41

Investments

Bow Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Luffy AIJul 2026Series ACo-investor
Strvx RoboticsJun 2026AcceleratorCo-investor
OpusFeb 2026Series BCo-investor
WardstoneNov 2025SeedCo-investor
CNaughtMay 2025SeedLead

Key People

Vivek Ranadivé

Founder Managing General Partner

Rafi Syed

General Partner

Grady Burnett

Venture Partner

Murray Rode

Partner

Raymond Dong

Principal

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersMenlo Park, California
Year Founded2016

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