Satya Patel: Co-Founding Parter of Homebrew and Screendoor
From Trailblazers by Erica Wenger
March 24, 2026 · 1h 2m · Season 5 · Episode 30
About this episode
In this episode, Erica Wenger interviews Satya Patel, co-founding General Partner of Homebrew and co-founder of Screendoor, discussing his career in venture capital and technology.
This week we chat with Satya Patel! Satya is the co-founding General Partner of Homebrew, a seed-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco. Through Homebrew, Satya has backed some of the most impactful startups of the past decade, including Chime, Cruise, Finix, Gusto, Habi, Honor, Plaid, and Shield AI. He’s also the co-founder of Screendoor, an investment platform designed to support emerging fund managers by pairing mentorship from experienced GPs with anchor capital from world-class institutional LPs. Before becoming a venture capitalist, Satya served as VP of Product at Twitter, where he built and led the Product Management and User Services teams during a pivotal period of the company’s growth. Prior to that, he held venture and product roles across the tech ecosystem, including serving as a Partner at Battery Ventures and as a product management leader at Google. Satya has been recognized on the Forbes Midas List Seed for his track record backing category-defining companies, particularly in fintech and AI. The U.S.-born son of Indian immigrants, he grew up in Las Vegas before building a career at the intersection of technology, product, and venture capital. ✨ This…
People in this episode
Host: Erica Wenger
Guest: Satya Patel
Topics covered
- venture capital
- startups
- technology
- fintech
- AI
- product management
Keywords
- venture capital
- startups
- fintech
- AI
- product management
- Homebrew
- Screendoor
Sponsors
Brex, RocketReach, Gusto, OpenPhone, Athena
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Homebrew, Screendoor, Twitter, Battery Ventures, Google, Forbes
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