Mitz Banarjee

Family Office Venture Investor | Board Member | 3x Exited Operator | Limited Partner

📍 United States🔄 Updated July 2026💼 16 investments📅 7 years investing🗓 Last invested Aug 2024
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16
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Investor & Non Operating Partner
Jun 2024
Investor
May 2024
The most powerful answer engine. Powering curiosity with answers backed by up-to-date sources. This is where knowledge begins.
Investor
May 2024
Inference is the engine that powers AI, and Groq was built from the silicon up to deliver the worlds fastest inference at scale. We pioneered the LPU—the first processor designed specifically for AI inference—and are transforming that innovation into a global cloud platform powering production AI workloads. With the capital, infrastructure, and team to execute, were uniquely positioned to define the next era of AI infrastructure. The opportunity is massive, and its still wide open. Now lets go build it!
Investor & Member of the Board of Advisors
Mar 2024
In 2016, James set out to demonstrate his love of style and design by creating his own line of quality hats that would serve as a modern symbol of the cornerstone of his heritage: Family, Unity, and Love. The result was a stylish and chic fedora, mixing classic lines and silhouettes with modern materials and colors. After years of selling hats from the trunk of his car, and while completing college, James moved to Atlanta in an attempt to leverage his opportunities and dreams of becoming the largest African-American-owned luxury brand. It was there, in Atlanta, that this owner, visionary, and entrepreneur cemented the Keith James name and the brands popularity soon illuminated the city. After opening his first brick-and-mortar location on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, he acquired two additional locations – Atlanta (2021) and Las Vegas (2022). Retail giants like Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Bergdorf Goodman picked up on his success and have partnered with the brand. As the brand climbed to rapid success, it became immediately clear that James had created something very special. Belts and handbags soon followed, expanding the brand and its success. The expansion and growth of the brand brings us to the present day, where James plans to add more styles, additional accessories, and heighten his brand to the Global fashion market. Taking this vision to the runways of High Fashion, opening brick-and-mortar stores in New York, Paris, and London, as well as being known as a representative of diversity and community, are all a part of the plans in place. The result is sure to be a global success!
Investor
Mar 2024
Understand the Universe. We are a team of AI technologists and business leaders on a mission to build AI systems that can help humanity understand the world better. https://x.ai/careers
Investor & Member of the Board of Advisors
Feb 2024
TO THE MARKET is the turn key solution for ethical manufacturing and sourcing of apparel, accessories and home goods. Through our syndicated network of suppliers, we work with Fortune 500s, brands and retailers to provide story-rich products that appeal to the next generation of consumers with transparency, sustainability and authenticity. We enable the supply chain of the future, in which retail manufacturing empowers people, protects the planet, and delivers quality products that result in a better bottom line.
Investor
Jan 2024
Were an AI research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Our first product is Claude, an AI assistant for tasks at any scale. Our research interests span multiple areas including natural language, human feedback, scaling laws, reinforcement learning, code generation, and interpretability.
Investor
Jan 2024
Figure is an AI Robotics company building the worlds first commercially viable autonomous humanoid robot. We are based in San Jose, CA.
Investor & Member of the Board of Advisors
Jan 2024
Downstream is a one-stop shop marketplace for equipment rentals and waste services, designed to streamline the process for construction project managers.
Investor
Jan 2024
Cerebras Systems is the worlds fastest AI inference. We are powering the future of generative AI. We’re a team of pioneering computer architects, deep learning researchers, and engineers building a new class of AI supercomputers from the ground up. Our flagship system, Cerebras CS-3, is powered by the Wafer Scale Engine 3—the world’s largest and fastest AI processor. CS-3s are effortlessly clustered to create the largest AI supercomputers on Earth, while abstracting away the complexity of traditional distributed computing. From sub-second inference speeds to breakthrough training performance, Cerebras makes it easier to build and deploy state-of-the-art AI—from proprietary enterprise models to open-source projects downloaded millions of times. Here’s what makes our platform different: 🔦 Sub-second reasoning – Instant intelligence and real-time responsiveness, even at massive scale ⚡ Blazing-fast inference – Up to 100x performance gains over traditional AI infrastructure 🧠 Agentic AI in action – Models that can plan, act, and adapt autonomously 🌍 Scalable infrastructure – Built to move from prototype to global deployment without friction Cerebras solutions are available in the Cerebras Cloud or on-prem, serving leading enterprises, research labs, and government agencies worldwide. 👉 Learn more: www.cerebras.ai Join us: https://cerebras.net/careers/
Investor & Member of the Board of Advisors
May 2023
Mamenta seamlessly connects brand data and inventory positions into Global Marketplaces expanding revenue, accelerating access to new markets, and maximizing profits.
Investor & Member of the Board of Advisors
Mar 2023
Founded by entrepreneur and inventor Allison L. Watkins, Watkins-Conti Products, Inc. (WCP) is a healthcare company that pioneers solutions for women’s pelvic health. WCP seeks to empower women everywhere to take control of their health and embrace life to the fullest.
Investor & Member of the Board of Advisors
Jan 2023
Xplore provides unique data products to our customers with insights, intelligence, inspiration, discovery from their satellite constellation. The XCRAFT satellites carry remote sensing instruments including optical, video, and hyperspectral sensors to produce valuable data and insights for our customers. Additionally, its edge computing capability enables the creation of data fusion products and insights to be extracted on-orbit, reducing latency and data transmission costs.
Investor & Member of the Board of Advisors
Nov 2022
Univoice is the first language-learning platform that teaches languages exclusively through song. Supplementing traditional methods of language learning – categorical vocabulary, repetition of key words and phrases, listening comprehension, etc. – Univoice helps commit new and old vocabulary, grammar points, and patterns to long-term memory. It is the perfect learning companion for language students inside or outside of the classroom, as it is as addicting and engaging as it is educational. It prioritizes relevant vocabulary, proper language and slang, tying these elements together through gamification. Song by song, users will learn their target language via side-by-side lyric translations and assessments of their pronunciation accuracy.
Investor & Member of the Board of Advisors
Apr 2019
ThrivingCampus connects students in higher education with mental health care.
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2024
Private Investor
Aug 2024
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA. For more information, visit www.spacex.com.
Investor & Non Operating Partner
Jun 2024
Investor
May 2024
The most powerful answer engine. Powering curiosity with answers backed by up-to-date sources. This is where knowledge begins.
Investor
May 2024
Inference is the engine that powers AI, and Groq was built from the silicon up to deliver the worlds fastest inference at scale. We pioneered the LPU—the first processor designed specifically for AI inference—and are transforming that innovation into a global cloud platform powering production AI workloads. With the capital, infrastructure, and team to execute, were uniquely positioned to define the next era of AI infrastructure. The opportunity is massive, and its still wide open. Now lets go build it!
Investor & Member of the Board of Advisors
Mar 2024
In 2016, James set out to demonstrate his love of style and design by creating his own line of quality hats that would serve as a modern symbol of the cornerstone of his heritage: Family, Unity, and Love. The result was a stylish and chic fedora, mixing classic lines and silhouettes with modern materials and colors. After years of selling hats from the trunk of his car, and while completing college, James moved to Atlanta in an attempt to leverage his opportunities and dreams of becoming the largest African-American-owned luxury brand. It was there, in Atlanta, that this owner, visionary, and entrepreneur cemented the Keith James name and the brands popularity soon illuminated the city. After opening his first brick-and-mortar location on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, he acquired two additional locations – Atlanta (2021) and Las Vegas (2022). Retail giants like Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Bergdorf Goodman picked up on his success and have partnered with the brand. As the brand climbed to rapid success, it became immediately clear that James had created something very special. Belts and handbags soon followed, expanding the brand and its success. The expansion and growth of the brand brings us to the present day, where James plans to add more styles, additional accessories, and heighten his brand to the Global fashion market. Taking this vision to the runways of High Fashion, opening brick-and-mortar stores in New York, Paris, and London, as well as being known as a representative of diversity and community, are all a part of the plans in place. The result is sure to be a global success!
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