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Ben Mathias

Investor

Managing Partner at Vertex Ventures Β· Managing Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

India

About

Ben Mathias, a 30-year tech and VC veteran who returned to India from Silicon Valley, builds India- and Asia-focused companies and champions capital-efficient, metrics- and unit-economics-driven growth over hype.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechConsumerCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. Vertex Ventures SE Asia & IndiaManaging Partnercurrent2015 β€” present
  2. Licious - Born to meatMember Board of Directorscurrent2018 β€” presentBengaluru Area, India
  3. KapivaMember Board Of Directorscurrent2021 β€” presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  4. BigEndian SemiconductorsMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 β€” present
  5. IVF AccessMember Board of Directorscurrent2020 β€” presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  6. FirstCry.com (BrainBees Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)Member Board of Directors2015 β€” 2021Pune Area, India
  7. XpressbeesMember Board of Directors2015 β€” 2017Pune Area, India
  8. New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Partner2006 β€” 2015Bengaluru Area, India
  9. E2openVice President2003 β€” 2006San Francisco Bay Area
  10. i2 TechnologiesVice President1996 β€” 2003San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Coopers & Lybrand LLPAssociate1993 β€” 1996Greater Boston Area
  12. Open Environment CorporationConsultant1992 β€” 1994Greater Boston Area

Education

  1. Indian Institute of Technology, MadrasBTech, Ocean Engineering1986 β€” 1990
  2. Dartmouth CollegeMS, Engineering Sciences1990 β€” 1992

Skills & more

Management46Strategy40Start-ups42Consulting14Product Management10Venture Capital22Business Development29SaaS9CRM13Business Strategy30

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Shared employers

Colleagues at Vertex Ventures