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Neil Mehta | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harker School London School of Economics |
| Occupations | |
| Organization | Greenoaks Capital |
| Spouse | Jasheen |
Neil Mehta is a venture capitalist and founder and managing partner of Greenoaks Capital,[1] a venture capital investment firm that makes approximately five investments each year, and as of 2021 had invested over $3 billion since its founding in 2010.[2] Mehta lives in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, California, with his wife Jasheen.[3][4][5]
Early life and education
[edit]Mehta grew up in Atherton, California and attended the Harker School in San Jose, California.[6][7] When he graduated from high school in 2002, he was part of Harker's first high school class.[6] He then enrolled at the London School of Economics where he graduated with a degree in government and economics.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2022 year, Mehta created The Mehta Endowment in Support of Scholarships and Entrepreneurship at his alma mater, the Harker School, with a $5 million donation and up to $5 million more in matching funds.[6]
Bloomberg reported that Mehta warned his portfolio companies about the risks at Silicon Valley Bank in November of 2022, five months before the bank collapsed in March 2023.[8] Business Insider reported that, because of the warning, around 12 of the companies withdrew an approximate, combined, $1 billion dollars from the troubled bank prior to its collapse.
In 2024, Mehta purchased seven properties on Fillmore Street in Pac Heights, including the Clay Theatre, through a series of LLCs.[5][4] Mehta is a fan of Batman, and named one of his funds Carmine, "after the mob boss and frequent Batman enemy."[2] Mehta's name appears in the Paradise Papers.[9]
Awards and recognitions
[edit]- Forbes 30 under 30- 2014[10]
- Ranked 9th on the Forbes Midas List in 2022.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tech investor sparks displacement fears in the Fillmore. The truth is more complicated". Retrieved 10 February 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Kruppa, Miles (2 April 2021). "Publicity-shy VC firm Greenoaks has bumper year". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Harker Magazine Spring/Summer 2023 by The Harker School - Issuu". issuu.com. 26 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ a b Waxmann, Laura (15 April 2024). "Several buildings on this ritzy S.F. street are quietly selling at high prices. But who's buying?". The San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024.
- ^ a b Staff, T. R. D. (15 April 2024). "VC Neil Mehta buys seven storefronts in SF's Pacific Heights". The Real Deal. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ a b c "Harker News - The Harker School | Neil Mehta '02 announces new scholarship endowment". 28 April 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ Weinberg, Cory (1 March 2024). "Investor Neil Mehta Answers the Panic Button". The Information. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ Rosen, Phil. "A $15 billion VC firm warned its startups of Silicon Valley Bank's red flags months ago and they withdrew $1 billion ahead of the turmoil". Markets Insider. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "NEIL MEHTA | ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database". offshoreleaks.icij.org. Archived from the original on 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Neil Mehta". Forbes. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "30 Under 30 - Finance". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.