Yash Patel
About Yash Patel
Yash Patel is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Crunchbase lists him as Founder and Managing Partner of Capra Ventures, a role dated April 2026. His LinkedIn profile shows the same role.
Crunchbase also lists him as General Partner at Titanium Ventures (from 2014) and General Partner at Document Crunch. It notes an earlier investor role at OpenGov. An NFX Signal profile lists an FTX Ventures investor role. The profile data on startupintros also mentions earlier work at Jefferies, Houlihan Lokey, Lazard and Credit Suisse. Those profiles are third-party aggregations, so confirm details with him directly.
The KLIPY seed is the only personal investment Crunchbase attributes to him. NFX Signal's profile lists other deals, including Document Crunch (Series B, October 2024), but it sits under his FTX Ventures affiliation. It does not show which deals were personal angel checks.
On the Lounge deals desk he is recorded in the KLIPY seed of $3.8M, announced in June 2026. KLIPY is a San Francisco company that sells an expression API. Developers use it to add GIFs, memes, stickers, clips and AI-generated media to apps. Its press release names him as "Yash Patel of Capra Ventures". Other participants included Google's AI Futures Fund, I2BF, Silvercircle VC, Sturgeon Capital, Red Swan Ventures and Intuition Ventures.
His LinkedIn activity includes a post saying he is looking forward to conversations with "Lean AI founders" and tagging Capra Ventures. A post by another person describes a conversation with him about owning a smaller stake. That post argues that 2% of a company can be a better deal than 20%. This suggests an interest in capital-efficient AI companies, but he has not published a formal thesis that we found.
He has not published a check size, stage preference or geographic focus for his angel investing. For reference, NFX Signal lists a $100K to $5.0M range for his FTX Ventures profile. That range does not describe Capra Ventures or his angel checks.
Investing activity
Yash Patel appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $4M. The most recent is KLIPY (Seed, $3.8M, Jun 2026).
Yash Patel most often invests alongside Google AI Futures Fund, Sturgeon Capital, Red Swan Ventures and Intuition Ventures, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Yash Patel
Who is Yash Patel, the angel investor?
He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Capra Ventures, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Crunchbase also lists him as General Partner at Titanium Ventures and Document Crunch.
Has Yash Patel invested in AI startups?
Yes. He took part in the $3.8M KLIPY seed round announced in June 2026. KLIPY builds an expression API for GIFs, memes, stickers and AI media.
What check size does Yash Patel write?
He has not published one for Capra Ventures or his angel investing. An NFX Signal range of $100K to $5.0M belongs to his FTX Ventures profile, so do not treat it as his angel check size.
What kind of founders does Yash Patel want to hear from?
On LinkedIn he says he wants more conversations with Lean AI founders. He has not published a formal list of criteria.
Where can founders find Yash Patel online?
His LinkedIn profile is linkedin.com/in/ypatel1, where he lists Capra Ventures. We did not find a verified X account or personal website.
Is Yash Patel an angel investor?
Yes. Yash Patel invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Yash Patel invested in?
Yash Patel's AI investments include KLIPY. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Yash Patel invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Yash Patel has invested at Seed, with a median round of $4M.
Who does Yash Patel co-invest with?
Yash Patel's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Google AI Futures Fund (1 deal), Sturgeon Capital (1 deal), Red Swan Ventures (1 deal), Intuition Ventures (1 deal) and SilverCircle (1 deal).
How can founders reach Yash Patel?
Founders on Lounge can see Yash Patel's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Yash Patel to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.