Yash Patel
General Partner at Titanium Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
General Partner
2014 - Current
Titanium Ventures’ mission is to identify and serve extraordinary leaders. We typically invest in post product-market-fit inflecting companies. We are a firm that backs strong, resilient entrepreneurs who resist cracking under pressure. Titanium has the highest durability and strength-to-weight ratio of any metal in the world and like the leaders we invest in, we punch way above our weight. We drive venture capital investments in market leading, high growth companies. As of November 2023, we - led 96 investments ranging from $5M to $15M; 38 liquidity events; current assets under management of $1B in Titanium Ventures Fund I, Fund II, Sidecar and Fund III. Fund III Target 80% USA and 20% Rest of World. - Sector vectors of interest include: SaaS, sports / consumer apps, gaming/esports, fintech, AI/ML, cybersecurity, cloud, climate-tech, logistics-tech and companies that defy conventional description. - Focus on (i) extraordinary, "Force of Nature" leaders, (ii) best product market fit, (iii) constructive market trends, (iv) strategic Revenue Acceleration with direct customer relationships, channel partnerships, and (v) sourcing, qualifying and value-add to our portfolio through data science.
Board Observer (Series A)
2018
Snapcommerce’s platform allows users to book hotels through conversations with an AI-based travel assistant.
Super.com is a saving app that empowers users to spend less, save more, and build credit.
Raised $200,200,000.00 from Harley Finkelstein, Allen Shim, Deborah Liu and Inovia Capital.
Board Member (Lead Series A Investor)
2022
Playbook provides an app that allows users to connect their bank account, to uncover tax advantages on 401(k), Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, HSA etc. The company crafts a holistic, customized financial plan that is fully automated. It also helps users via customizable risk profiles and multiple, unique portfolios.
Investor (Series C)
2021
Sleeper is a social platform for sports fans to connect with their friends over mobile games.
Sleeper is a sports platform intended for fantasy leagues and eSports.
Raised $67,300,000.00 from Titanium Ventures, Byron Jones, Andreessen Horowitz, Baron Davis, General Catalyst, Klay Thompson, Shane Battier, Kevin Durant, Rich Kleiman and Rosalyn Gold Onwude.
Board Member (Lead Series B Investor)
2019
Swish is an odds origination and predictive data provider powering automated, real-time solutions for global sportsbooks, sports leagues and media companies.
Swish Analytics operates as machine learning system for sports.
Raised $8,727,422.00 from Titanium Ventures and Elysian Park Ventures.
Board Member (Lead Series A Investor)
2020
FitOn is the #1 Free Fitness app. FitOn offers personalized fitness plans and instant access to the widest variety of premium fitness classes - from HIIT to strength to cardio that users can do anytime and anywhere. Work out with celebrities like Gabrielle Union, Jonathan Van Ness, Cassey Ho, Jeannette Jenkins and Katie Dunlop.
FitOn is a digital wellness platform focused on driving health outcomes for its 12M+ consumer, employee and health plan participant members.
Raised $70,049,000.00 from UTA.VC, Maverick Ventures, MANTIS Venture Capital, Delta-v Capital, UTA.VC, Accel, Second Avenue Partners, Delta-v Capital, Titanium Ventures and Accel.
Board Observer (Series A)
2018
Team SoloMid is one of the most popular esports organizations in the world.
Board Observer
2021
MPL is an India-based mobile eSports platform that allows users to play their favorite mobile games and compete against each other.
Investor (Series C)
2021
Omaze is a gamified, social impact fundraising platform that offers donors the chance to win once-in-a-lifetime prizes to support charities.
Omaze is an online fundraising platform that offers once-in-a-lifetime experiences and prizes to support nonprofits around the world.
Raised $127,000,000.00 from Vijay Shankar, Pegasus Tech Ventures, Paul Hewson (Bono), Titanium Ventures, FirstMark, BDMI, WndrCo, Mockingbird Ventures, Causeway Media Partners and Sand Hill Angels.
Board Observer (Series A)
2016
Singular is a SaaS-based, unified marketing analytics platform that delivers attribution, cost aggregation, creative reporting and workflow automation all in a single application, giving marketers access to unparalleled data granularity.
Singular, a marketing intelligence platform, unifies marketing analytics, giving marketers actionable insights from previously siloed data
Raised $50,000,000.00 from DCM Ventures, Method Capital, General Catalyst, Norwest Venture Partners, Translink Capital, Thomvest Ventures and Titanium Ventures.