The Hive
Santa Monica · Seed–Series C · 43 people tracked
Team · 43 people
from the firm's websiteManaging Director and co-founder who co-leads The Hive and March Capital Partners. Nearly two decades of venture capital experience with multiple successful exits. Focuses on Cloud Computing, IoT, AI/ML, and Network Infrastructure investments. Former Managing Director at Clearstone Venture Partners with eight years of entrepreneurial experience in India and the US. MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School; BS in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University.
Pioneer investor and co-creator in AI-powered enterprise startups. Serial entrepreneur who founded Mimosa Systems (acquired by Iron Mountain), Peakstone Corporation, and Media Blitz (acquired by Computer Associates for $1.2B). Previously served as CMO at Iron Mountain and VP of Marketing at Computer Associates. Holds MS and Ph.D. from UCLA and B.Tech from IIT Kanpur.
Associated with O'Reilly Media and Solve for Everything
Associated with the Motwani Jadeja Family Foundation
Senior Vice President and Chief Data Officer at Intuit
Partner and Chief Technology Officer at 8VC
Chief Information Officer at Universal Music Group
Former Chairman and CEO of NetApp
Chief Financial Officer of The Hive with over 15 years at March Capital and its predecessor Clearstone Venture Partners. Previously oversaw finance and operations of seven international private equity funds at Trust Company of the West. Senior Manager of M&A at Price Waterhouse Coopers and Senior Auditor at Deloitte & Touche.
Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Rockset
Former Vice Chairman of Walmart
Managing Director at Synapse Partner
Founder and Managing Director of The CXO Fund
Partner at Silver Lake and former Chief Technology Officer of GE Digital
Founder of NetApp
Co-founder of Fitrah Capital Associates and former Executive Director at Khazanah
Professor at Stanford University
Chief Product Officer overseeing market segments in privacy, security, applications, and blockchain for enterprise and industrial sectors including financial services, insurance, and healthcare. Brings deep enterprise product experience from NetApp across marketing, product management, and strategy roles. Previously worked on mortgage-backed securities at Goldman Sachs. MBA from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore; B.Tech in Computer Science from IIT Madras.
Chief Operating Officer at AngelList
Former Chief Technology Officer at Honeywell
Co-founder of Brocade
Former Head of Content Engineering at Pinterest
Software executive and co-founder of Sand Hill Group
Managing Partner at Momenta
Former Chief Financial Officer at Infosys
Vice President and General Manager of Cloud and Platform at Ansys, formerly Chief Technology Officer at Infosys
Former CEO of Lancome and Chief Data Officer of Orange
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer at Cisco
Former CEO of Pivotal
Chief Technology Officer of Information Services at Microsoft
General Manager at Arista Networks
Director at Google
Former President of TIE SV
Controller with over 15 years of tenure at March Capital Partners and its predecessor Clearstone Venture Partners, responsible for accounting and financial administration.
Former VP of Product at Facebook
Former General Manager at CSC
Former Director and Head of Americas at Khazanah
Chief Information Officer at DocuSign
Founder of Fitrah Capital Associates and former Managing Director at Khazanah
Chief Technology Officer at Airbnb
Former CEO of Nuveen
Venture Director at Clearstone Venture Partner
Chairman of the Board at StelTec Capital
What they invest in
from 5 of 20 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×3Fintech ×2SaaS ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Cloud Computing ×1Cybersecurity ×1E-commerce ×1Enterprise Software ×1
HQs:Canada×1United States×1
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBlockstream develops Bitcoin wallet and hardware security solutions, including a mobile app and Jade hardware wallet for self-custody of digital assets. The company serves individuals and businesses seeking to secure and transact Bitcoin and Liquid assets.
Crypto & Web3FintechHardware
Bloq develops infrastructure and applications for Web3 ecosystems, including tools and platforms for decentralized finance, mining, and metaverse applications. The company serves enterprise and emerging organizations building in the Web3 space.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3
Lightning Terminal is a web-based dashboard and management platform for Bitcoin Lightning Network node operators that simplifies node management and provides liquidity tools. It enables operators to optimize network connectivity and improve transaction quality.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Elizabeth Stark(Founder)
Shopify is a commerce platform that enables merchants to build and manage online stores, sell across multiple channels (web, mobile app, in-person), and leverage AI-powered tools for discovery and automation. The platform serves businesses of all sizes looking to reach customers globally.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaSOttawa, CA
Tobias Lutke(CEO)Daniel WeinandScott Lake
Xage builds zero trust access and security solutions to protect critical infrastructure systems and prevent cyberattacks. The company serves organizations across energy, manufacturing, logistics, and the public sector.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSPalo Alto, US
DuncanSusantoRomanSri
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does The Hive invest at?
- The Hive invests at the Seed, Series B, Series C stages.
- Where is The Hive located?
- The Hive is headquartered in Santa Monica, US.
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