Ben Mathias
InvestorManaging 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
- 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
Education
- Indian Institute of Technology, MadrasBTech, Ocean Engineering1986 β 1990
- Dartmouth CollegeMS, Engineering Sciences1990 β 1992
Skills & more
Management46Strategy40Start-ups42Consulting14Product Management10Venture Capital22Business Development29SaaS9CRM13Business Strategy30
From Ben's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Madras74
Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesRajesh SwaminathanInvestor at Khosla VenturesAparnaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCParthaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCIlanInvestor at Eudemian VenturesRaghuInvestor at Eudemian Ventures
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Also attended Dartmouth College338
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
Also worked at FirstCry.com (BrainBees Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)2
Also worked at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)113
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 Technologies10
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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Colleagues at Vertex Ventures
Aviad Ariel
General Partner at Vertex Ventures Israel
Carmen Yuen
General Partner at Vertex Ventures
David Heller
General Partner at Vertex Ventures Israel
Emanuel Timor
General Partner at Vertex Ventures Israel
In Sik Rhee
General Partner at Vertex Ventures
Jonathan Heiliger
General Partner at Vertex Ventures
Joo Hock Chua
Managing Partner at Vertex Ventures
Kee Lock Chua
Managing Partner at Vertex Ventures
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