Profile
Bio
Mr Gokal focuses on investing in later-stage growth companies in a variety of sectors. Prior to joining GC, Raj was the Founder of PunchWheel, LLC, leading development for a broad range of custom online solutions for non-profits, startups and university clubs. Before founding PunchWheel, Raj worked at Financo as an Investment Banking Analyst and prior to this was an analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. Mr Gokal is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, earning a BSc in Economics, with a concentration in Finance.
Career
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Solana FoundationNon-profit organisation with the mission is to build, support, and grow the Solana network & its community while driving mass adoption for blockchain.from Jan 2018 |
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Solana - founderWeb-scale blockchain for fast, secure, scalable decentralized apps and marketplaces. |
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Solana Labs IncBlockchain studio that incubates and launches decentralized finance projects built on Solana.from Dec 2017 |
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General Catalyst Group Management LLCVenture capital firm that makes early-stage and transformational investments.Associate (past) from Apr 2011 to Jan 2012 |
Investments
Selected investments
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IDA Finance Hong Kong Ltd Hong Kong-based digital asset company. |
Hong Kong SAR China | 2 Sep 2024 | Seed Initial investment. Round participant. Active |