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550 people in our graph share verified history with Ben β schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Ren RileyunlockedBen: together at Dartmouth College (1992)
Γ4Ben: together at Coopers & Lybrand LLP
Γ4Ben: together at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Γ3Ben: together at Dartmouth College
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.
Abhijit S Gupta
Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
Alex Nguyen
Associate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
Benedict Tan
Associate Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
Chan Yip Pang
Executive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
Clarissa Kartika
Associate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
Darsa Jhanwar
Senior Associate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
Domenic Perri
Investor at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
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, Madras235
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 College662
Scott 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 PartnersJeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kapiva3
Also worked at BigEndian Semiconductors2
Also worked at FirstCry.com (BrainBees Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)4
Also worked at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)133
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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