About
Tech entrepreneur with expertise scaling businesses; founding partner for Pentathlon in the US.
Experience
- Pentathlon VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2022 — presentSF Bay Area, California
- ZscalerSenior Vice President of Engineering2024 — 2025San Jose, California, United States
- VMwareVP of Engineering, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Business Unit2017 — 2021
- VeloCloud Networks, Inc. (acquired by VMware)Co-Founder, VP of Engineering2012 — 2017
- Youweb, IncVice President of Engineering2011 — 2012
- VMwareSr. Director of Engineering2003 — 2011
- iGware (formerly BroadOn Communications)VP of Engineering2001 — 2003
- WebvanVP of Engineering1998 — 2001
- Healtheon / WebMDFounding Engineer1996 — 1998
- SGIDirector of Engineering1990 — 1996
- Hewlett-PackardSr. Member of Techical Staff1987 — 1990
Colleagues at Pentathlon Ventures
Abhinav Mahipal
Senior Associate at Pentathlon Ventures
Abhishant Pant
Investor at Pentathlon Ventures
Ashok Mayya
Managing Partner at Pentathlon Ventures
Gireendra Kasmalkar
Managing Partner at Pentathlon Ventures
Hemant Joshi
Founding Partner at Pentathlon Ventures
Madhukar Bhatia
Managing Partner at Pentathlon Ventures
Martin Umaran
Investor at Pentathlon Ventures
Mohan Kumar
Investor at Pentathlon Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ajit Mayya?
- Tech entrepreneur with expertise scaling businesses; founding partner for Pentathlon in the US.
- Where does Ajit Mayya work?
- Ajit Mayya is Advisor at Pentathlon Ventures.
- Where did Ajit Mayya go to school?
- Ajit Mayya studied at University of Wisconsin-Madison (Master of Science (MS), Computer Science); Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Computer Science).
Same school
Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison247
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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay163
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Shared employers
Also worked at Zscaler9
Andrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean InvestmentsScott DarlingPresident at Dell Technologies CapitalAllan Jean-BaptisteInvestor at Ansa CapitalMichaelInvestor at Runtime VenturesRavi MhatrePartner and Co-Founder at Lightspeed Venture PartnersGuru ChahalPartner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
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Also worked at VMware116
Martin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzMichael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesBogomil BalkanskyHome chef and food blogger, venture capital partner, and wildlife photographer
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Also worked at Webvan2
Also worked at SGI43
Mike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalJen HolmstromInvestor at GGV CapitalSuresh BalasubramanianInvestor at Storm Ventures
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