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Gagan Biyani
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Gagan Biyani

CEO, Maven

Founded
Maven, Growth Hackers Conference, Udemy
Backed
Stoa School
Education
University of California, Berkeley

Investments 1

Companies backed, as recorded by Dealroom. Highest company valuations first.

Stoa School
1 recorded funding round · Latest in 2021
$9M valuation (2021)

Companies founded

Maven
CEO · Founder · 2020 – present
$625M valuation (2024)
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Growth Hackers Conference
Founder · 2012 – 2013
Udemy
Founder · President · 2010 – 2012
$675.7M valuation (2026)Unicorn
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Work history

Past roles by Dealroom records.

Phoenix Group Information System
Sabbatical · 2017 – 2020
Sprig
CEO · 2013 – 2017
$270M valuation (2015)
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Sprig
CEO · 2013 – 2017
$190M valuation (2022)
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Lyft
Advisor · Interim Head of Demand Marketing · 2012 – 2013
$6.4B valuation (2026)Unicorn
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LimeWire
2009 – 2011
TechCrunch
Writer · 2009 – 2011
$25M valuation (2010)
Accenture
Business analyst · 2008 – 2010
$148B valuation (2026)
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Accenture Ventures
Business analyst · 2008 – 2010

Education

University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor · Economics · until 2008

Talks 2

Interviews and talks Dealroom has written up, with the key moments.

Inside a16z's new academy: $40M, no grades and proof of work
Sourcery interview · Sept 2026
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Redesigning education for the AI era: a16z launches Horowitz Andreessen Academy
a16z launch conversation · Sept 2026
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