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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

30

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
OpusFeb 2026Series BCo-investor
CNaughtMay 2025SeedLead
AquariaNov 2024DebtCo-investor
Potato AIOct 2024Pre SeedCo-investor
GrayMatterJun 2024Series BCo-investor
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Key People

Vivek Ranadivé

Founder Managing General Partner

Rafi Syed

General Partner

Grady Burnett

Venture Partner

Ian Walker

Partner, Head Of Investor Relations

Murray Rode

Partner

Raymond Dong

Principal

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HeadquartersMenlo Park, California
Year Founded2016

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