T.M. Ravi

T.M. Ravi

Managing Director and Co-Founder atThe HiveCalifornia

T.M. Ravi is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of The Hive. He has started over 25 startups and held executive roles at several companies.

What T.M. can write

Writes checks of$1M to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
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The Hive writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Cheyenne Software · VP
  2. Computer Associates (CA) · VP of Marketing
  3. Iron Mountain · CMO
  4. The Hive · Managing Director and Co-Founder
    Now

Companies founded

Mimosa SystemsPeakstone CorporationMedia BlitzThe Hive

Focus

AIenterprise startupsfinancial servicesinsurancehealth

Education

IIT, Kanpur, India, Bachelors of TechnologyUCLA, MSUCLA, Ph.D.

Also at The Hive

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Questions

Who is T.M. Ravi?

T.M. Ravi is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of The Hive. He has started over 25 startups and held executive roles at several companies.

How much does T.M. Ravi invest?

T.M. Ravi invests through The Hive, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch T.M. Ravi?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name T.M. in the subject. A warm intro from a founder The Hive backed works better.

What did T.M. Ravi do before The Hive?

VP at Cheyenne Software; VP of Marketing at Computer Associates (CA); CMO at Iron Mountain.

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