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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.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechConsumerCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- Vertex Ventures SE Asia & IndiaManaging Partnercurrent2015 β present
- Licious - Born to meatMember Board of Directorscurrent2018 β presentBengaluru Area, India
- KapivaMember Board Of Directorscurrent2021 β presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- BigEndian SemiconductorsMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 β present
- IVF AccessMember Board of Directorscurrent2020 β presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- FirstCry.com (BrainBees Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)Member Board of Directors2015 β 2021Pune Area, India
- XpressbeesMember Board of Directors2015 β 2017Pune Area, India
- New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Partner2006 β 2015Bengaluru Area, India
- E2openVice President2003 β 2006San Francisco Bay Area
- i2 TechnologiesVice President1996 β 2003San Francisco Bay Area
- Coopers & Lybrand LLPAssociate1993 β 1996Greater Boston Area
- Open Environment CorporationConsultant1992 β 1994Greater Boston Area
Skills & more
Management46Strategy40Start-ups42Consulting14Product Management10Venture Capital22Business Development29SaaS9CRM13Business Strategy30
From Ben's professional profile.
Colleagues at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
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Abhijit S Gupta
Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
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Alex Nguyen
Associate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
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Benedict Tan
Associate Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
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Chan Yip Pang
Executive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
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Clarissa Kartika
Associate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
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Darsa Jhanwar
Senior Associate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
Domenic Perri
Investor at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
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Gary Khoeng
Partner, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ben Mathias?
- 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.
- Where does Ben Mathias work?
- Ben Mathias is Managing Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd..
- What does Ben Mathias invest in?
- Ben Mathias invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- Where did Ben Mathias go to school?
- Ben Mathias studied at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (BTech, Ocean Engineering); Dartmouth College (MS, Engineering Sciences).
Same school
Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Madras163
Aravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AISundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesRajesh SwaminathanInvestor at Khosla VenturesAshok SanthanamManaging Director at Copper Sky CapitalHanyang WangDirector at Qualcomm VenturesAparnaAdvisor at NewBuild.VC
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Also attended Dartmouth College520
Tomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kapiva3
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Also worked at FirstCry.com (BrainBees Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)4
Also worked at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)122
Scott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEACrystal HuangInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Matt SacksInvestor at LightbankJai SajnaniInvestor at Khosla VenturesAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Micherice TaoInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Also worked at i2 Technologies20
Peter SobiloffManaging Director at Insight PartnersHemant ElhenceGeneral Partner at 3Lines Venture CapitalMadhav DurbhaVenture Partner at NewBuild.VCRajat AgarwalFintech & Consumer at DeVCPallab ChatterjeeGeneral Partner at 3Lines Venture CapitalKerry Whorton CooperVenture Advisor at Acrew Capital
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