Kuldip Hillyer
InvestorPartner at Fusion
San Francisco, California
Writes $500K β $1M checks Β· typically $750K
About
Kuldip Hillyer is founder and CEO of Kugamon, a native Salesforce CPQ and billing application that enables companies to manage quoting, contracting, and renewal processes within Salesforce. Beyond his work at Kugamon, Hillyer invests in early-stage Salesforce ISVs and RevOps startups, providing guidance to founders on go-to-market strategy, pricing, and AppExchange positioning.
Experience
- KugamonFounder, CEOcurrent2009 β presentSan Francisco, CA
- BansheeSales Coachcurrent2026 β presentUnited States
- Fusion FundLimited Partnercurrent2021 β present
- Mighty CapitalLimited Partnercurrent2020 β present
- Alchemist AcceleratorSales Coachcurrent2019 β present
- 8090 Solutions Inc.Builder2025Menlo Park, CA
- Fujitsu GloviaDirector, Sales and Marketing2007 β 2009Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- ZuoraDirector, Marketing2007San Francisco Bay Area
- AribaCorporate Strategy2005 β 2006
- BEA SystemsStrategic Marketing2002 β 2005San Francisco Bay Area
- Wind RiverProduct Marketing1999 β 2002
- Dresdner RCM Global InvestorsEquity Research (Buy-Side)1999
- National Institutes of HealthIntramural Research Fellow (NCI & NICHD)1997 β 1999Washington D.C. Metro Area
Education
- Pureflight Aviation TrainingPrivate Pilot Rotorcraft, Helicopter Student Pilot
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Helicopter PilotingProduct ManagementSales ProcessesSoftware IndustryStart-ups14Strategic Partnerships13Selling7PaaS6Entrepreneurship7Force.com5Product Marketing5
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IntegrationBusiness DevelopmentEnterprise ArchitectureProduct DevelopmentLean OperationsSolution SellingCloud ComputingConsultingStrategyManagementLeadershipSaaSFrom Kuldip's professional profile.
Colleagues at Fusion
Ada AI
Senior Analyst at Fusion
Amit Srivastav
Venture Partner at Fusion
Auguste Fagniez
Senior Associate at Fusion
Charlotte Xia
Senior Associate at Fusion
David Gerster
Investment Partner at Fusion
Harry Feng
Venture Partner at Fusion
Homan Yuen
Venture Partner at Fusion
Ivneet Bhullar
Investment Partner at Fusion
Network2
Investors connected to Kuldip in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kuldip Hillyer?
- Kuldip Hillyer is founder and CEO of Kugamon, a native Salesforce CPQ and billing application that enables companies to manage quoting, contracting, and renewal processes within Salesforce. Beyond his work at Kugamon, Hillyer invests in early-stage Salesforce ISVs and RevOps startups, providing guidance to founders on go-to-market strategy, pricing, and AppExchange positioning.
- Where does Kuldip Hillyer work?
- Kuldip Hillyer is Partner at Fusion.
- What check size does Kuldip Hillyer write?
- Kuldip Hillyer typically writes checks of $500K β $1M.
- Where did Kuldip Hillyer go to school?
- Kuldip Hillyer studied at Pureflight Aviation Training (Private Pilot Rotorcraft, Helicopter Student Pilot).
Shared employers
Also worked at 8090 Solutions Inc.2
Also worked at Zuora17
Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkJake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesKarthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalCarmen CollynsHead of Investor Relations at CAVU Consumer PartnersMagdalena YesilFounder of Broadway Angels
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Also worked at Ariba24
Andy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion CapitalKevin SchultzEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesDrew HarmanVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalMiriam RiveraCofounder, Managing Director at Ulu VenturesMike PattersonEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceBrian FrankPartner at Permanent Capital Ventures
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Also worked at BEA Systems21
Puneet AgarwalInvestor at True VenturesSanjeev KumarVenture Partner at FusionCharles ZedlewskiVenture Partner at Zero Prime VenturesTimothy EadesGeneral Partner and Fellow Founder at Cyber Mentor FundMichael GirdleyManaging Director at GeekdomSam PullaraManaging Director at Sutter Hill Ventures
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