About
A Managing Director at Peak XV (formerly Sequoia India) with roughly two decades at the firm. He studied engineering, earned an MBA at IIM Ahmedabad, and worked at McKinsey before joining the firm to evaluate new ideas, focusing on partnering closely with founders who solve real pain points.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaS
Experience
- Peak XV PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2023 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Sequoia CapitalManaging Director2006 — 2023Bangalore
- McKinsey&CompanyAssociate2004 — 2006
- Wipro TechnologiesSenior Software Engineer1999 — 2002
Skills & more
StrategyManagementBusiness StrategyManagement ConsultingStart-upsEntrepreneurshipVenture CapitalBusiness AnalysisCorporate FinancePrivate EquityValuation
Languages English · Hindi · Tamil
From GV's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Think & Learn Pvt Ltd
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Peak XV Partners
Aadith Ramesh
Associate at Peak XV Partners
Aaditya Sood
Venture Partner at Peak XV Partners
Aakash Kapoor
Principal at Peak XV Partners
Abhishek Gupta
Head of IT & Technology at Peak XV Partners
Abhishek Mohan
Managing Director at Peak XV Partners
Akshay Agarwal
Vice President at Peak XV Partners
Alyssa Maharani
Analyst at Peak XV Partners
Antara Raychaudhury
Analyst at Peak XV Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is GV Ravishankar?
- A Managing Director at Peak XV (formerly Sequoia India) with roughly two decades at the firm. He studied engineering, earned an MBA at IIM Ahmedabad, and worked at McKinsey before joining the firm to evaluate new ideas, focusing on partnering closely with founders who solve real pain points.
- Where does GV Ravishankar work?
- GV Ravishankar is Managing Director at Peak XV Partners.
- What does GV Ravishankar invest in?
- GV Ravishankar invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Developer Tools, Fintech, SaaS.
- What boards does GV Ravishankar sit on?
- GV Ravishankar holds tracked board seats at Think & Learn Pvt Ltd.
- Where did GV Ravishankar go to school?
- GV Ravishankar studied at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (PGDM, Management); REC Trichy (B.E., Computer Science).
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