About
A corporate venture professional who built a $1B innovation fund for a Fortune 500 company, bringing enterprise experience and corporate contacts to portfolio companies.
Experience
- Mango Consulting LLCFoundercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Autism Society of AmericaBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- BirdiMember Board of Directorscurrent2016 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Follow[the]SeedFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Follow[the]SeedLimited Partner2015 — 2020
- Child Family Health InternationalAdvisory Circlecurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Child Family Health InternationalVice-Chair, Treasurer, and Member of the Board2002 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- NAMIMentor2023 — 2025Santa Clara County, California, United States
- MultipleEIR2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Smarten SpacesInterim COO, CFO2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- ClassCoverBoard Of Directors2018 — 2019Greater Sydney Area
- ClassCoverInterim Chief Executive Officer2018 — 2019
- The Aster ClubPartner2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- CentricalSpecial Advisor to the CEO2018SF Bay area
- SyntelSVP, Founding Team & Global Head, Emerging Technology and Innovation Services Business Unit2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Cognizant Technology SolutionsAVP, Head and Founding Team, Global Innovation Ecosystem2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Tata Consultancy ServicesGlobal Head, Emerging Business2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Tata Consultancy ServicesGlobal Head and Founding Team, Co-Innovation (COIN)2004 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- oDeskFounding Team, Founding Head, Business Development and Sales2002 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area
- Skyblaze Ventures, San Francisco Bay AreaBusiness Development2000 — 2002
- Initiatives CorporationManagement Consultant1998 — 1999Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
Skills & more
Sales Management11Operations Management49New Business Development98Deal Sourcing41Start-ups99Corporate Development48Strategic Thinking30Strategic Planning68Business39Investments50Venture Capital99Private Equity57
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StrategyFundraisingBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipMobile DevicesManagementLeadershipBusiness StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsAnalyticsCloud ComputingProgram ManagementLanguages Bengali · English · German · Hindi · Marathi
- American Business Awards- Judge (annually) — The Stevie® Awards
From Ajoy's professional profile.
Colleagues at Follow[the]Seed
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ajoy Mallik?
- A corporate venture professional who built a $1B innovation fund for a Fortune 500 company, bringing enterprise experience and corporate contacts to portfolio companies.
- Where does Ajoy Mallik work?
- Ajoy Mallik is Venture Partner at Follow[the]Seed.
- Where did Ajoy Mallik go to school?
- Ajoy Mallik studied at University of Miami (MBA, International Business & Information Systems); University of Miami (Ph.D Program (not completed), Physics); University of Maryland (B.S, Physics).
Founder mafias
University of Maryland mafia68
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Arjun SethiBAFounded Termina +2Ben BrittMSFounded Sundayhealth +1Jacob RobinsonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded VO Health +1Michael AntonovComputer ScienceFounded Deep Origin +1Pradeep ElankumaranB.SFounded jo +1Saurabh SrivastavaPhDFounded Warpdrive by Synthetic Minds +1
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University of Miami mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Allyson KapinBachelor's degreeFounded Rad Campaign +1Dr. John L Evans JrMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Promising PeopleJon GottliebBachelor’s DegreeFounded Dolphin Digital MediaSamuel JazzoBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded KinometrixBrandon LevineBachelor’s DegreeFounded OpenbucksJonathan ScheinerBBAFounded tokenproof
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Cognizant mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ajith GovindProgrammer AnalystFounded Cactus +1Arindam PaulConsultantFounded AtombergRajiv SrivatsaAccount Manager (Consulting, BD, Business Analysis)Founded UrbanladderManmit ShrimaliSenior Engagement ManagerFounded Turing Labs Inc.Derek R. ZhangSr. Strategy Consultant, Digital Products and TransformationFounded Ruta HealthSoumyajit DasAndroid DeveloperFounded Better Opinions
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Same school
Also attended University of Miami56
Olivier GrindaVenture Partner at FJ LabsDr. John L Evans JrVenture Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalJaime NovoaInvestor at KfundDavid GoldbergBoard Partner at Alpaca VCMobi Martin DialaSeae Ventures Fellow at Seae VenturesAlpen ShethInvestment Partner at Borderless Venture
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Also attended University of Maryland215
Katrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalSujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupDaniel DemmerInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDan RochkindCFO at Lerer HippeauAaron EpsteinGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorSamir KaulInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Birdi2
Also worked at Follow[the]Seed4
Also worked at Cognizant Technology Solutions32
Shinjan DasguptaSenior Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundNick GasbarroChief of Staff at QED InvestorsPrayag MohantyPrincipal at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpAnkur KhaitanPrincipal at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpRia BhutoriaVenture Partner at Castle Island VenturesAditi JainAssociate Financial Operations at Titan Capital
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Also worked at Tata Consultancy Services64
Sumit JoharAdvisor at Clear VenturesRavi RajamonyVice President at March Capital PartnersManan PamaniSenior Analyst at Mission HoldingsKevin SchultzEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesAshu BhallaPartner at Moneta VenturesBarkha GvalaniSpecial Partner at Renegade Partners
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