# Gaurav Ahuja

> Gaurav Ahuja is the founder of Timeless and a cofounder and chairman of Imprint, the branded credit-card platform. A former Thrive Capital partner, he combines venture investing with company-building experience and publishes The 100 Year Conversation, a series of interviews about enduring institutions. Timeless also published Artifacts, an illustrated history of technology.

- **Role:** Founder at Timeless; Cofounder and Chairman at Imprint
- **Organizations:** Timeless, Imprint, Thrive Capital (former), TA Associates (former), McKinsey & Company (former)
- **Education:** Undergraduate business degree, University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business
- **Known for:** Cofounded Imprint and serves as chairman., Founded Timeless in 2024., Forbes 30 Under 30, Venture Capital, class of 2022.

## Career timeline

- **2014-2016** — Worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company.
- **2016-2017** — Worked in technology investing at TA Associates.
- **2017-2024** — Partner at Thrive Capital, investing in technology businesses.
- **2020** — Cofounded Imprint with Daragh Murphy and Michael Pechman; became chairman.
- **2022** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Venture Capital.
- **2024** — Founded Timeless after leaving Thrive Capital.
- **2025** — Timeless published its conversation with Michael Dell on October 7.
- **2026** — Published conversations with leaders including Max Levchin, Tyler Cowen, Nicholas Thompson, Dan Akerson, Nikesh Arora and Ivan Zhao.

## Achievements

- Cofounded Imprint and serves as chairman.
- Founded Timeless in 2024.
- Forbes 30 Under 30, Venture Capital, class of 2022.
- Conducts The 100 Year Conversation, an interview project about institutional endurance.
- Timeless published Artifacts, a 258-page illustrated history of technology.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published a conversation with Ivan Zhao on September 17, exploring Notion’s reinvention and institutional endurance.
- **2026-08** — Published a conversation with Nikesh Arora on August 7 about risk, reinvention and institutional culture.
- **2026-06** — Published a conversation with Dan Akerson on June 13 about competition, change and succession.

## Links

- Website: https://timelesspartners.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahujag
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/gauravahuja

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Last updated: 2026-10-10