Gaurav Garg is a serial founder-operator turned VC who founded five companies including two that went public (Redback Networks and Ruckus Wireless), giving him unusually deep operating experience from startup to IPO compared to most VCs who come from finance or consulting backgrounds. He's known for serving on boards for more than 10 years per company and working side by side with founders from inception through and beyond IPO, which contrasts with many investors who rotate off more quickly. Gaurav Garg is a serial founder-operator turned VC who founded five companies including two that went public (Redback Networks and Ruckus Wireless), giving him unusually deep operating experience from startup to IPO compared to most VCs who come from finance or consulting backgrounds. He's known for serving on boards for more than 10 years per company and working side by side with founders from inception through and beyond IPO, which contrasts with many investors who rotate off more quickly.