Medha Agarwal

As a General Partner at Defy, Medha is fortunate to support exceptional entrepreneurs from day zero through hyper-growth. Whether building her own startups or partnering with founders, she has experienced the highs and lows of company-building—sometimes all within the same hour. It’s one of the hardest, loneliest jobs in the world, which is why she believes founders need trusted partners who can be there for anything, big or small. Medha strives to be that person. Before Defy, she spent seven years as a Partner at Redpoint Ventures, focused on early-stage fintech, vertical SaaS, marketplaces, and healthcare. She had the privilege of working with companies like Whatnot, Tend, Proper Finance, LiveKit, and Anvyl—founders who taught her as much as she supported them. Medha began her career at Bain & Company, founded two startups (Skedge.me and Roomidex), and started her investing journey at Bessemer Venture Partners. Born in New York to immigrant parents, she’s the eldest of three and shaped by the values they modeled—grit, humility, and continuous improvement. She studied Social Studies at Harvard College and rowed on the varsity lightweight crew team, where she learned what it means to push past limits for your team. She later attended Harvard Business School and now lives in Marin with her husband and three kids. Most weekends, they’re outdoors exploring, and she still squeezes in a morning workout—old habits die hard. Medha is proud to be part of Defy and to continue backing the next generation of iconic founders.