Neil Mehta

Neil Mehta
Born	Atherton, California, U.S.
Occupation	Venture capitalist
Known for	Founder and managing partner of Greenoaks Capital

Neil Mehta is an American venture capitalist who serves as the founder and managing partner of Greenoaks Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to making long-term investments in technology enterprises. His investment portfolio features companies such as Coupang, Wiz, Deliveroo, Robinhood, Scale AI, and Toast. Mehta lives with his wife Jasheen in the Pacific Heights area of San Francisco.

Early life and education

Raised in Atherton, California, Mehta completed his secondary education at the Harker School in San Jose, graduating in 2002 as part of its inaugural high school class. He pursued higher education at the London School of Economics, earning a degree in government and economics, where he also initiated an investment club centered on private equity.

Career

Following graduation, Mehta began investing in private companies through Kayne Anderson Advisors before moving to Hong Kong to work at hedge fund D.E. Shaw. There, he concentrated on special situations investments within Asian real estate and technology sectors.

Greenoaks

Together with Benny Peretz, Mehta co-established Greenoaks Capital, naming the firm after the street where he spent his childhood in Atherton, California. Among his investments is Coupang, a leading Korean e-commerce company where he holds a board position. His portfolio further includes Indian hospitality firm Oyo Rooms, employee management software provider Rippling, and cloud security specialist Wiz.

In November 2022, Mehta alerted companies within his portfolio to potential dangers linked to Silicon Valley Bank, five months prior to its collapse. Consequently, about a dozen firms withdrew nearly $1 billion from the bank before its failure.

Although some limited partners expressed doubts, Mehta invested in Carvana, which was valued at approximately $1.2 billion as of March 2025.

Personal

In 2024, Mehta purchased seven properties located on Fillmore Street in Upper Fillmore, including the historic Clay Theatre, through various LLCs. He indicated that these acquisitions are intended to support the neighborhood’s revitalization.

An admirer of Batman, Mehta named one of his investment funds Carmine after a Batman antagonist. His name is also found in the Paradise Papers.

Philanthropy

In 2022, Mehta contributed $5 million to create The Mehta Endowment in Support of Scholarships and Entrepreneurship at his former school, the Harker School, with an additional commitment of up to $5 million in matching funds.

Awards and recognitions

• Featured on Forbes 30 under 30 — 2014
• Ranked 9th on the Forbes Midas List in 2022 and has been included annually since then.