# Pavan Guntupalli

> Pavan Guntupalli is a seed investor at Rapido (Bangalore) backing Film and News. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Rapido](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rapido)
- Location: Bangalore, India
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavan-guntupalli-1ab52929
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pavan.guntupalli.5

Pavan Guntupalli is a seed investor at Rapido in Bangalore focused on Film and News. Pavan Guntupalli is based out of Bengaluru, Karnataka and is the Co-founder of Roppen Labs. Pavan previously worked at Samsung Research India as a Software Developer. Pavan Guntupalli attended the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. Pavan Guntupalli has received Asia’s Young Leader Award 40 Under 40.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Film | 1 | 33% |
| News | 1 | 33% |
| Publishing | 1 | 33% |
| Media and Entertainment | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chai Bisket | Chai Bisket is a media and entertainment company that specializes in film, news, and entertainment media. It was founded in 2915 and is located in Hyderabad, Telangana. | $4.9M | Seed | Jul 09, 2025 |  |
| iTribe | iTribe is a one-stop solution for customers to get news related to stocks, advisors, and investment ideas in real-time without any bundle. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Apr 12, 2022 |  |
| SuperAI | SuperAI is an AI-native travel and lifestyle platform |  | Seed |  |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Eximius Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eximius-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Incisive Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/incisive-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Info Edge ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/info-edge-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Rapido

VC Fund · Bangalore, India

Rapido offers a platform that enables users to book bike taxis, autos, and cabs for convenient travel. The service focuses on providing quick and affordable rides, catering to the transportation needs of urban commuters. Users can access the Rapido app to track rides in real-time, receive fare estimates, and book rides efficiently. The platformoperates in numerous cities, facilitating easy mobility for its customers. With a straightforward booking process, Rapido aims to simplify the commuting experience for users looking for reliable transportation options.

5 contacts available at Rapido.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rishikesh SR | Co Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rishikesh-s-r |
| Aravind Sanka | Co Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aravind-sanka |
| Nikhil Manikanta | Head Of Products | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nikhil-manikanta |
| Pavan Guntupalli | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pavan-guntupalli |
| Pramod Nagendra | VP of Data science and engineering | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pramod-nagendra |

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## FAQ

### What does Pavan Guntupalli invest in?

Pavan Guntupalli invests primarily in Film, News and Publishing startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Pavan Guntupalli last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Pavan Guntupalli closed in Jul 2025. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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