Thomvest Ventures

COO at Thomvest Asset Management with responsibilities spanning HR, operations, and investments.

Managing Director focused on fintech, data & AI infrastructure, and cybersecurity companies.

Ashish Kakran is Managing Partner at Seligman Ventures, where he invests in early-stage cloud infrastructure, AI/ML, and cybersecurity startups from seed through Series A. His portfolio includes Cohere, Harness, Isovalent, and Opaque, among others. Prior to venture capital, he worked as a product manager at AppNeta, a Bain Capital-backed network and application performance management company acquired by Broadcom, and has a background in computer science from IIT and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management.

Umesh Padval is a Managing Partner at Seligman Ventures in Menlo Park, investing across AI and cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and data center systems from seed through pre-IPO stages. He brings over 35 years of operating and management experience, including 18 years in venture investing and prior service as President and CEO of C-Cube Microsystems, which was acquired by LSI Logic in 2001. Padval currently serves on the board of Impinj (NASDAQ: PI) and has invested in companies including Cohere, Clari, Harness, Isovalent, ThousandEyes, and P.A. Semi, among others, with prior board experience at seven public companies.

Principal at Thomvest Asset Management focused on direct, fund, and co-investments across asset classes.

Special Advisor with prior experience as general counsel and senior executive handling M&A, corporate finance, governance, and regulatory affairs.

Operating Partner focused on cybersecurity, AI, and enterprise technology; former CEO of Censys and OneLogin, with prior senior roles at DocuSign, Juniper Networks, and Microsoft.

Strategic advisor focused on AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise technology; previously Chief Strategy Officer at Outpost24 and corporate development lead at Carbon Black, with senior roles at VMware and KPMG.

Portfolio Finance Associate supporting portfolio companies with financial analysis, modeling, performance tracking, and capital planning.

President of Thomvest Asset Management, responsible for investing activities outside tech and venture capital, including private equity, public equities, credit, real estate, and infrastructure.

Cybersecurity executive with over 30 years of experience; currently CEO of LastPass, and serves as a board member at StackGen.

General Counsel at Thomvest; previously Associate General Counsel & Managing Director at BMO Financial Group supporting Global Corporate Banking for Capital Markets.

Associate at Thomvest Asset Management focused on direct, fund, and co-investments across asset classes including private equity, public equities, credit, real estate, and infrastructure.

Analyst at Thomvest Asset Management focused on direct, fund, and co-investments across various asset classes.

VP of Accounting and Finance at Thomvest Asset Management since 1998, having grown the accounting and finance team to five employees.

Operating Partner, board member at Quid, and founder of CMO Coaches supporting aspiring marketing leaders.

Yutong Li is a Manager of Private Client Accounting Services at BDO USA, where she provides financial solutions to senior management. She holds certifications as both a CPA and CMA, with over 10 years of experience in professional services. Her technical expertise includes Sage, Microsoft Dynamics, and Excel.