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Utkarsh Bajpai

Investor at General Catalyst

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About

I'm Utkarsh Bajpai, an Investor at General Catalyst in San Francisco. My career has been a journey through the tech ecosystem, starting with product management at Urban Company and moving into venture capital where I've deployed over $60M into early-stage startups. I also spent time in BizOps at Skyflow to stay close to the operational side of building. I'm deeply passionate about applied AI, particularly how it can solve 'painful' enterprise problems in finance and security. Beyond investing, I care a lot about giving back to the community by connecting great talent with the right roles in my network. Whether you're a founder building something differentiated or an operator looking for your next challenge, I'm always happy to explore how we can work together.

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What I can offer

  • ›Early-stage investment (Seed/Series A)
  • ›Talent matching and recruitment support
  • ›Product and GTM strategy advice
  • ›Network access across US and India

Looking for

  • ›Early-stage investment opportunities
  • ›Founders building in AI and Enterprise Software
  • ›Operators looking for roles in Seed to Series B startups

Best fit for

Startup foundersTech operatorsEngineering and GTM talentVenture capital peers

Current Interests

AI AgentsEnterprise Finance SoftwareData PrivacyFintech and Tax Code intersectionTalent Matching

Background

Career

Began in Product Management at Urban Company, transitioned to early-stage VC at Elevation Capital, gained operational experience in BizOps at Skyflow, and is now an Investor at General Catalyst.

Education

MBA from Columbia Business School; Bachelor’s Degree from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee.

Achievements

  • ›Invested $60M+ across 9 early-stage companies at Elevation Capital
  • ›Teaching Assistant for Deep Learning and LLMs at Columbia Business School
  • ›Guest speaker at UC Berkeley Haas on AI and venture investing
  • ›Managed products for Asia’s largest home services marketplace

Opinions

  • The primary bottleneck for AI adoption in finance is trust and auditability rather than ambition.
  • Software should simplify painful processes like tax filing or security monitoring.
  • Founder shipping velocity is a critical indicator of success.