Rishi Taparia is a successful entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and business strategist. He is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Garuda, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups. Prior to that, he served as a Senior Vice President at Legion Technologies and Vice President at Poynt. He has also worked as a Senior Associate at Matrix Partners and Associate at Scale Venture Partners. Rishi started his career as an analyst at Merrill Lynch and worked in higher education marketing at Apple. He studied at Northwestern University, earning a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Communications. He also attended the Jakarta Intercultural School.

Rishi's expertise lies in early-stage investments, business operations, and strategy. He is also skilled in startup development and growth, venture capital funding, and business leadership. He has a keen interest in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and has been involved in several strategic advisory roles to help businesses achieve their goals.