Hemant Elhence
InvestorGeneral Partner at 3Lines Venture Capital · Venture Partner at Sentiero Ventures
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
About
Tech executive and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience; co-founder and CEO of Synerzip, an agile product engineering company that he grew capital-efficiently to a successful exit. Passionate about helping startups reach product-market fit and scale sales. Previously worked at i2 Technologies, McKinsey & Co, and Digital Equipment Corporation.
Experience
- 3Lines Venture CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2024 — present
- 3Lines Venture CapitalOperating Partner2023 — 2024Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- TechGrit IncExecutive Chairmancurrent2024 — present
- Sentiero VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2023 — present
- Sentiero VenturesAdvisor/Investorcurrent2021 — present
- Polsky Center at the University of ChicagoMentor, TRANSFORM (A Data Science & AI Accelerator)current2023 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Tech WildcattersInvestor & Mentorcurrent2014 — presentDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- ELHENCE & COMPANY, LLCPresident & CEOcurrent2010 — presentDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- MarketChorusStrategic Advisor2022 — 2023Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- ExcellaratePresident & Board Observer2021 — 2022Dallas, Texas, United States
- SynerzipFounder, Board Member, & CEO2004 — 2021Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- TeXchange DFWBoard Member2012 — 2015Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- ECMiChief Operating Officer2002 — 2004Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- STARTech Early VenturesMentor/Advisor2002 — 2004Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- i2 TechnologiesVice President Of Product Management1998 — 2002Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager1994 — 1998Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- Technology Research GroupManagement Consultant1992 — 1994Greater Boston
- Digital Equipment CorporationSenior Software Engineer1987 — 1990Greater Boston
Education
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA, Finance & Business Strategy1990 — 1992
- University of Massachusetts AmherstMS, Electrical & Computer Engineering1985 — 1987
- Indian Institute of Technology, DelhiBS, Electrical Engineering1981 — 1985
- Sandler Sales Institute (https://www.sandler.com)Presidents Club, Sales Management2012 — 2013
- SMU Cox School of BusinessSMU Entrepreneurship Certificate Program2002
Skills & more
Enterprise Software62SaaS51Android2REST2Strategy92Leadership39Venture Capital1Private EquityExecutive Management22Agile Methodologies99Software Development99Lean Startup1
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Product ManagementProduct DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyAgile Project ManagementConsultingStart-upsMobile DevicesRequirements AnalysisSoftware Product ManagementSales ManagementBusiness IntelligenceLanguages Hindi
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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business442
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital
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Also attended University of Massachusetts Amherst76
Larry BohnInvestment Team at General CatalystQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystRavi RajamonyVice President at March Capital PartnersJason MorrisVice President, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesRobert SeveroPartner, Chief Compliance Officer at Sapphire VenturesJonathan BavaroAccounting Manager at Founder Collective
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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi99
Navin ChaddhaManaging Partner at MayfieldAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalNeeraj AroraCEO India, MENA & Managing Director at General CatalystNitin SethChief Executive Officer (Incedo) at Mission HoldingsApoorva PandhiInvestor at Zetta Venture PartnersAnkur JainManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURES
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Also attended SMU Cox School of Business46
Minh DoAnalyst at Golden Gate VenturesThomas MallakSenior Financial Analyst at AlleyCorpLaura BaldwinInvestor at Golden SeedsHubert ZajicekCEO and Co-founder of Health WildcattersRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundErik JansenVenture Advisor at Alpha Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at 3Lines Venture Capital5
Also worked at i2 Technologies10
Ben MathiasManaging Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Peter SobiloffManaging Director at Insight PartnersMadhav 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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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,203
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs
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Also worked at Digital Equipment Corporation225
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzBill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Colleagues at 3Lines Venture Capital
Anil Gupta
Investor at 3Lines Venture Capital
Bhaskar Thota
Principal at 3Lines Venture Capital
Hemant
Investor at 3Lines Venture Capital
Kamalesh Dwivedi
President at 3Lines Venture Capital
Krishna Kunapuli
Founder, Managing General Partner and CEO at 3Lines Venture Capital
Lalit Jalan
Investor at 3Lines Venture Capital
Nick Nardi
Senior Advisor at 3Lines Venture Capital
Pallab Chatterjee
General Partner at 3Lines Venture Capital