Participated · Equity · Feb 2022

Polygon builds a portfolio of Ethereum scaling solutions and side-chains, employing approaches such as Plasma, optimistic rollups, zk-rollups and validium to move transaction data off-chain and boost throughput. The company has expanded its offerings via acquisitions, spending nearly $1 billion in recent quarters, and maintains a $100 million ecosystem fund. As of January 20, Polygon had processed more than 23 million blocks and 1.3 billion transactions and hosts over 7,000 decentralized applications including Aave, Curve, Sushiswap, Uniswap and OpenSea. The firm has a market cap of about $13 billion. Polygon aims to become the “AWS of Web3,” plans to invest in an identity segment, and will use capital to build larger developer ecosystems through accelerators, hackathons and grants. It has also been hiring high-profile executives and seeks to provide three to five years of well-cushioned runway for ecosystem growth.

Led · Equity · Sep 2021

Relevel is India’s first hiring platform that enables candidates to demonstrate job-related skills via end-to-end tests and live interviews. The platform currently runs three tests—Frontend Development, Backend Development and Business Development—featuring MCQs, algorithmic problems, case studies, mini-app builds and a final live interview. Relevel reports over 2.35 lakh users, a 100% placement rate for users who qualified the tests, and 64 active hiring companies on its panel. Companies have rolled out offers in under a week after onboarding, and 60% of placed users are freshers while experienced hires have seen salary increases up to 150%. A majority of placed candidates come from Tier II and Tier III Indian cities, reflecting the platform’s reach beyond major metros. The company plans to use the newly raised capital to scale the team, strengthen the platform and expand its suite of tests to increase the variety of job offerings.

Led · Equity · Jul 2020

Mastree builds a one-stop subscription product for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) courses aimed at students in classes 5–8, offering live small-group classes in mathematics, science, public speaking, creative writing, Vedic mathematics and more. The platform includes features such as doubt solving, unlimited personalised practice, and live quizzes to support foundational learning. Mastree focuses on bridging gaps in foundational learning and easing the transition to middle school for students and parents. The company emphasizes personalised and affordable education with a mission to ignite curiosity and help students achieve academic excellence. Mastree was founded in October 2019 by Shrey Goyal and Royal Jain.