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Aneel Ranadive

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Managing Partner at Soma Capital · Founder at Somacap

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $300K checks · typically $2.5M

FoundedSomacap

Midas 2026 · #94

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Douglas CarneyunlockedAneel: together at Tag (Mobile App) (2013–2015)
×6Aneel: together at Storm Ventures
×5Aneel: together at Soma Capital

About

Aneel Ranadive, a founder-turned-VC who sold startups like Tag (acquired by Mark Cuban) and GlanceGuide (acquired by Nielsen), brings NBA access and his father's TIBCO Fortune 500 relationships to founders.

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AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Founder at Somacap

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Experience

  1. Soma CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Tag (Mobile App)CEO and Cofounder2013 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
  3. PinchitCEO and Cofounder2010 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  4. NielsenProduct Manager2009 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Storm VenturesAnalyst2009
  6. GlanceGuideDirector of Business Development2008 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
  7. BoredAt, Inc.CEO and Cofounder2007 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Banc of America SecuritiesInvestment Banking Analyst2006 — 2007New York City Metropolitan Area

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Colleagues at Soma Capital

Alan Garcia
Head of Engineering and Data at Soma Capital
Aryan Raigangar
Investor at Soma Capital
Brian Vallelunga
Chairman & Founder at Doppler
Christine Alftin
Head of Platform - GTM at Soma Capital
Fouad Farhat
Investment Partner at Soma Capital
Gustavo Caetano
Investor at Soma Capital
Harlem Atwood-Fitzgerald
Scout at Soma Capital
Irene Koo
Community & Investor at Soma Capital

Network22

Alex RenScout
Founding Partner at Fellows
Ammar AmdaniScout
Managing Partner at Adapt Ventures
Aniq RahmanScout
Managing Partner at Vast Ventures
Brad GarlinghouseScout
Chief Executive Officer at Ripple
Brett BrohlScout
Managing Partner at Bread And Butter Ventures, Llc
Daniel GulatiScout
Investor at Treble Capital
Dave AndersonScout
General Partner at Beat Ventures
Dave FontenotScout
GP & CEO at HF0
Dennis SteeleScout
Angel
Doug ChertokScout
Founder of Vast Ventures, a manifesto-driven venture fund
Douglas CarneyScout
Investor at Soma Capital
Drake RehfeldScout
Operating Partner at Day One Ventures
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Aneel Ranadive?
Aneel Ranadive, a founder-turned-VC who sold startups like Tag (acquired by Mark Cuban) and GlanceGuide (acquired by Nielsen), brings NBA access and his father's TIBCO Fortune 500 relationships to founders.
Where does Aneel Ranadive work?
Aneel Ranadive is Founder of Somacap and Managing Partner at Soma Capital.
What does Aneel Ranadive invest in?
Aneel Ranadive invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
What check size does Aneel Ranadive write?
Aneel Ranadive typically writes checks of $100K – $300K.
What companies did Aneel Ranadive found?
Aneel Ranadive founded Somacap.
What companies has Aneel Ranadive invested in?
Investments tracked here include Aqua, Artisan, Aspora, Atmos, Biobot Analytics, Cast Corporation, Embrace, Flatfile, FUEGO.io, GreenPark Sports, Handle, Icarus Robotics Corporation, and 29 more.
Where did Aneel Ranadive go to school?
Aneel Ranadive studied at Columbia University (B.S., Mathematics); Menlo School.

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