Rishi Garg

Partner / Venture Partner
2016
Led consumer apps practice at the Mayfield Fund. My mission is to support entrepreneurs who are dedicated to building products and companies that can improve millions of lives.

2014 - 2015

VP Corporate Development and Strategy
2014 - 2015
Led global M&A strategy and deal execution, as well as Twitter's first corporate strategy team and first acquisition integration team, during most active M&A period in Twitter's history, deploying nearly $1Bn in capital and generating several $Bns downstream. Built huge product areas on the B2B side across ads, creators, deep learning services, and trust and safety. Cross-supported BD and Product teams.

2012 - 2014

Head of Strategic Partnerships / Head of Corporate Development
2012 - 2014
Head of Strategic Partnerships, generating and executing B2B payments partnerships (Visa, MC, Amex, Chase), B2B distribution and retail partnerships (AT&T, T-Mobile, Angie's List, Obama for America) and consumer app partnerships. Founded Corp Dev at Square, leading 10 deals leading to $Bns in downstream revenue, during Square's hyper-growth phase from $1Bn - $30Bn+ in GPV. Inventor on one patent.

2007 - 2011

Co-founder and VP of Business Development
2007 - 2011
Founded company out of EIR role at General Catalyst. Led BD for the leading Ticket Search Engine, acquired by Nextag, Inc. in December 2011 and later acquired by Seatgeek. We had a kick ass team and did ridiculous B2B BD deals including landmark ones with Bing and Live Nation, and redefined the user experience in the category (2 patents). Built (via B2B partnerships with over 300 ticket providers) the largest ticket inventory platform in the industry in less than 2 years.

2007 - 2007

Entrepreneur In Residence
2007 - 2007
Developed several projects and evaluated a variety of potential investments. Built initial business plan and launched FanSnap while a full-time HBS student.

2006 - 2006

Business Development and Strategic Planning
2006 - 2006
Built the operating plan and business model for Google PrintAds, and helped kick off BD with the print industry. Offered a full-time position in lieu of deferring business school.

2004 - 2006

Director, Business Development, Corporate Development, and Strategy
2004 - 2006
Drove partnerships and strategic acquisitions in the very early days of the social media, online music, and online video spaces.

2002 - 2004

Venture Capital Associate, Software and Digital Media
2002 - 2004
Software and digital media investor for early stage venture firm with over $3Bn under management.

2000 - 2002

Investment Banking Analyst, Technology Group
2000 - 2002
Executed M&A and corporate financings in the semiconductor, enterprise software, diversified tech industrials, and Internet categories.