Purvi Shah is a founding member, partner, and CFO at Defy who unusually focuses her leverage on running the firm's operations, finance, and platform rather than solely leading deals, bringing 11 years of institutional fund management experience from General Catalyst to early-stage venture capital. As the daughter of an immigrant entrepreneur, she credits that background with shaping her independent work ethic and has been with Defy's core team for over 15 years since the earliest days around Fund I. Purvi Shah is a founding member, partner, and CFO at Defy who unusually focuses her leverage on running the firm's operations, finance, and platform rather than solely leading deals, bringing 11 years of institutional fund management experience from General Catalyst to early-stage venture capital. As the daughter of an immigrant entrepreneur, she credits that background with shaping her independent work ethic and has been with Defy's core team for over 15 years since the earliest days around Fund I.