Harshal Pathak

Early Stage Investor at Plug and Play Ventures

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About

I am Harshal Pathak, a venture capital investor at Plug and Play.
With a background as the founder of Florage (acquired by MIT IBM Watson AI Labs) and an MBA + MS degrees in business and economics from Mumbai and Schulich School of Business at York University, I bring a combination of investment expertise and entrepreneurial experience.I focus on empowering innovative startups across various sectors, helping transform promising ideas into successful businesses. If you are a founder with a vision to make a significant impact, let's explore how we can achieve that together.

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Hi Dawn, Bola and the Plug and Play Edmonton team,
Hope you all are well,
Here's why I am a great fit for the Venture Analyst role

1) Worked at the intersection of VC Investment (Sourcing, Due Diligence and execution) X Client and investor relations X Data Science X Portfolio Advising X Corporate VC matching.
As a Senior Investment Analyst at Specter Labs OU, I sourced, performed due diligence, conducted comprehensive analyses covering 45,000 startups. Presented investment memos to top clients, establishing strong relationships with Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, TCG, Gradient Ventures, Coca-Cola, KPMG, Y-Combinator etc. My role involved working collaboratively with the investment team to identify opportunities for equity as well as non-equity funding and end-to-end transaction executions for Specter VC as well as Corporate VC.
Notable achievements: Funded 2 Unicorns: Zepto & Ada ($1.4B & $1.2B)2) Wide experience in an array of venture capital arenas:
Non-dilutive and equity capital raising, Angel investment support, sourcing, due diligence, deal execution, Venture Fundraising experience, and a builder at heart (3x founder) with a Founder-first approach.3) As a Partner, Venture Scout at Lvlup Ventures and Merchant Growth
I sourced and evaluated 100+ startups, resulting in $250k equity investment. I also implemented a pipeline for a 25% increase in non-equity funding ($750k commitments) and provided strategic guidance on fundraising, sales, and business development.4) Proven track record in sourcing high-quality companies
Rapido [$830M valuation], Zepto [$1.4B valuation], Nothing Tech [~$900M valuation] in its early stages. Can spot and work with the best founder talents worldwide, who bring a strong value proposition.
As a Venture Scout at ClearCo and OpenScout.VC, I sourced and analyzed 150 startups, resulting in up to $80M in funding offers and a 40% increase in deal flow. I sourced 31 high-growth startups with a 45% success rate in fundraising and added two unicorns to the portfolio. My expertise in startup analysis and sourcing led to strong fundraising outcomes and high-growth portfolio additions.5) Innovative attitude with 'do whatever it takes' approach.
Founded and got Acquired to MIT Labs OU. I led a cross-functional team of five international members to create the sustainable packaging startup Florage. I invented a packaging model, and ESG SaaS that reduces 70% floral waste and 9% deforestation, successfully demonstrated, and secured funding from top investors, including Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and IE. Exited to MIT Labs6) York University's - Valedictorian7) University of Mumbai's: MBA Gold Medalist: Ranked 1st amongst 1680 colleges.

For the PAPTC Edmonton teamCorporate Matching

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Founder tracking

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Edmonton Ecosystem (In Progress)

Project: Sourcing, Due Diligence & Portfolio Analysis

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Get to know me better personally

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Looking forward to the prospects of joining the passionate team at Plug and Play Tech.

Harshal Pathak × Amplify Capital

Harshal Pathak

Venture Capital Investor | Plug and Play | Ex-Specter Labs (Giant Ventures)
35% Portfolio IRR
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Hi Kathryn, Craig, and the Amplify Capital Team,

I would love to share my venture capital track record and operational infrastructure with you. Having deployed capital across 16+ startups and achieved a 35% portfolio IRR, I've developed systematic approaches to sourcing, diligence, and value creation that I'm excited to bring to Amplify Capital.

My experience spans from early-stage investments in unicorns like Zepto and Nothing.tech to building data-driven sourcing engines that expanded deal flow by 75%. Beyond the numbers, I'm passionate about Canada and Alberta's tech ecosystem and believe Amplify Capital is uniquely positioned to catalyze the next wave of Canadian innovation.

The embedded tools below offer real-time access to my proprietary systems - from corporate partnership matching to ecosystem analysis. These aren't just dashboards; they represent a systematic, scalable approach to venture capital that I'm ready to implement at Amplify.

Looking forward to discussing how we can drive exceptional returns together.

- Harshal

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