avra

Avra is a venture capital and accelerator firm based in Burlingame, California, that invests in and provides strategic guidance to post-Series A growth-stage technology startups. The organization operates an invite-only, eight-week program designed to equip founders with leadership development and foundational scaling skills to avoid common operational pitfalls. Operating under a traditional venture capital model, the firm successfully raised $400 million for its inaugural growth-stage fund after initially targeting $350 million from limited partners. Its maiden accelerator cohort included approximately a dozen startups, featuring notable participating portfolio companies across various technology sectors such as Runway, Supabase, Roboflow, and Hex Technologies. The firm connects these emerging software companies with experienced industry mentors, including executives like DoorDash chief executive Tony Xu and Rippling founder Parker Conrad. Avra was founded in 2023 by former Y Combinator partner Anu Hariharan.