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Aneel Ranadive

Investor

Managing Partner at Soma Capital

San Francisco, California

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

Midas 2026 · #94

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.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

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

Education

  1. Columbia UniversityB.S., Mathematics2002 — 2006
  2. Menlo School1998 — 2002

Skills & more

Start-ups

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