Naval Ravikant

Angel Investor

American New Delhi, India

Quick Info

ProfessionAngel Investor
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth05/11/1974
Age51 years
BirthplaceNew Delhi, India

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Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorDark brown
Hair ColorLight brown

Educational Qualification(s)

DegreeBachelors Degree in Computer Science and Economics
SchoolStuyvesant High School, Manhattan
College/UniversityDartmouth College

Personal Life

EthnicityHindu
HobbiesReading
Known ForInsights on mindfulness, startups, cryptocurrency, blockchain, wealth, and personal philosophy

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Year2013

Family

WifeKrystle Cho
ChildrenNeo
SiblingsKamal Ravikant

Career

Founded
  • Venture Genoa Corp in 1998
  • Co-founded Epinions, 1999
  • Hit Forge in 2007
  • Venture Hacks in 2007
  • MetaStable in September, 2014
  • Co founded Spearhead
  • Genoa Corp in 1998
  • Vast.com
  • Co-founded AngelList in 2010
CEO/Chairman Roles
  • Former CEO of AngelList
  • Chairman of AngelList
Notable Investments
  • Twitter
  • Uber
  • Ethereum
  • Yammer
  • Stack Overflow
  • Disqus
  • DocVerse (acquired by Google)
  • Mixer Labs (acquired by Twitter)
  • Notion
  • Postmates
Career Milestones
  • Worked at Boston Consulting Group after graduation
  • Joined August Capital as Entrepreneur in Residence
  • Invested in over 100 companies
  • Acquired Product Hunt in December 2016 for 20 million dollars
  • Co-founded Airchat in 2023, a social media application using voice notes and AI-powered transcription

Social Media

Twitterhttps://twitter.com/naval

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Naval Ravikant, an Indian-American entrepreneur and investor, has invested in nearly 290 companies.
2. Ten of the companies he invested in are now valued as Unicorns.
3. Born into an average Indian family, his father was a pharmacist.
4. His early life was challenging after his father left the family.
5. Naval excelled academically and had a love for reading from a young age.
6. Despite facing setbacks, he persevered and found success in the technology and startup industry.
7. AngelList was his seventh company venture and the first to achieve major success.
8. He walked away from four million dollars in unvested stock options to pursue his own ventures.
9. He successfully sued his venture capitalists, earning a reputation as someone who understood investor relations.
10. He is regarded as a sensei in the startup and venture capital community for his insights on health, wealth, and happiness.
11. Recipient of the Edmund Hillary Fellowship.
12. Co-hosts a podcast with Brett Hall.
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