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Venky Ganesan

Venky Ganesan

Partner atMenlo VenturesFirm active Oct 9California
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Venky Ganesan is a partner at Menlo Ventures focusing on AI-native software, cybersecurity, and AI infrastructure. He previously held roles at Globespan Capital Partners, Trigo Technologies, McKinsey & Co., and Microsoft.

What Venky can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Menlo Ventures writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Microsoft · program manager
  2. McKinsey & Co.
  3. Trigo Technologies · founder
  4. Globespan Capital Partners · managing partner
  5. Menlo Ventures · partner
    Now
  6. McKinsey & Co.

Companies founded

Trigo Technologies

Investments named in public bios

Abnormal AIAppdomeAurascapeBitSightConverzAIMealPalObsidianSonrai SecurityUnravel DataAiseraDedronePoshmarkRoverStackRoxPalo Alto NetworksUpwork

Focus

ai-native softwarecybersecurityai infrastructure

Education

Reed College, bachelor of arts in mathematics–economicsCalifornia Institute of Technology, bachelor of science in engineering and applied science, with honors

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Who is Venky Ganesan?

Venky Ganesan is a partner at Menlo Ventures focusing on AI-native software, cybersecurity, and AI infrastructure. He previously held roles at Globespan Capital Partners, Trigo Technologies, McKinsey & Co., and Microsoft.

How much does Venky Ganesan invest?

Venky Ganesan invests through Menlo Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Venky Ganesan?

A warm intro from a founder Menlo Ventures backed works best.

What did Venky Ganesan do before Menlo Ventures?

program manager at Microsoft; McKinsey & Co.; founder at Trigo Technologies; managing partner at Globespan Capital Partners; McKinsey & Co..

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