Before joining Lightspeed, Ravi was with Bessemer Venture Partners, and
invested in NetGenesis Software (Nasdaq: NTGX), Verio (Nasdaq: VRIO),
VIA-Networks (Nasdaq: VNWI), Webspective Software (acquired by Inktomi)
and InCert Software (acquired by Geodesic).
Before entering the venture capital industry, Ravi was with Silicon
Graphics, where he was a product manager and later directed the
company's workstation market development efforts. Previou...
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Ravi is a founding partner of
Lightspeed, and primarily focuses on internet, digital media and
software investments. He has twelve years of venture capital experience
and six years of operating experience.
Before joining Lightspeed, Ravi was with Bessemer Venture Partners, and
invested in NetGenesis Software (Nasdaq: NTGX), Verio (Nasdaq: VRIO),
VIA-Networks (Nasdaq: VNWI), Webspective Software (acquired by Inktomi)
and InCert Software (acquired by Geodesic).
Before entering the venture capital industry, Ravi was with Silicon
Graphics, where he was a product manager and later directed the
company's workstation market development efforts. Previously, he spent
time in Lehman Brothers' technology investment banking group and in
management consulting with Booz Allen Hamilton. Ravi began his career
as a software engineer at BDIS, a Silicon Valley-based, analytical
instrument manufacturer.
Ravi has served on the Board of Directors for The Indus
Entrepreneurs Group (TiE) in Silicon Valley and has been recognized as
a Top 100 dealmaker on Forbes' Annual VC Midas List and has served as a
judge for the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Competition.
He holds a BS in electrical engineering, a BA in economics and an MBA from Stanford University.
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