Kumar Sripadam
InvestorGeneral Partner at Elevate Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $2M – $25M checks
About
Kumar, a Redback Networks founding member and ex-telecom infrastructure builder, is a GP and chair of a large angel network, connecting Oregon founders with Silicon Valley VC resources and mentorship.
Invests in
BiotechDirect to ConsumerImpact & Social GoodMedical DevicesSaaS
Experience
- TiE Silicon ValleyChair, TiE Angelscurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- TiE Silicon ValleyBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- TiE Silicon ValleyCharter Member - TiE-Silicon Valleycurrent2004 — present
- TiE Silicon ValleyCo Chair Entrepreneurship Track, TiECon 20192019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- TiE Silicon ValleyCo-Chair, Words of Wisdom Track (Entrepreneurship and beyond) TiE Inflect 20182018Santa Clara CA
- TiE Silicon ValleyChair, Entrepreneurship Track TiECon 20172017Silicon Valley
- Elevate Capital FundGPcurrent2020 — present
- Angel Round Capital FundMember of Executive Committee, ArcAngelscurrent2014 — presentNew York
- WEVO ConversionBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
- Diesel LabsAdvisorcurrent2022 — presentMassachusetts, United States
- EarthSense, Inc.Advisorcurrent2021 — presentUrbana-Champaign Area
- True Lark (formerly FrontdeskAI)Advisorcurrent2019 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- MoesifAdvisorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- www.smartsentry.aiAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- TiECON 2020Co-Convenercurrent2020 — presentSanta Clara, California
- GatikInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- PubNubInvestorcurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco, California
- Periscope Data, Inc.Investorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- IterableInvestorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The FabricLimited Partnercurrent2014 — present
- The Hive, LLCLimited Partnercurrent2014 — presentpalo alto
- Kedge. LLCPrincipalcurrent2001 — present
- Silicom VenturesAdvisorcurrent2007 — present
- PalmStar Media Capital (Palmstar Entertainment)Seed Investorcurrent2009 — presentLos Angeles
- Inforel TechnologiesCEOcurrent2006 — presentMonte Sereno, California, USA
- MetaCert - Security API for DevelopersMember of the Board2016 — 2018Pleasanton
- QvivrAdvisor2014 — 2017Santa Clara
- Incentive LogicBoard Member2010 — 2016Scottsdale, Arizona
- AppEnsure, Inc.Advisor2012 — 2014San Jose, CA
- Righttag Inc (acquired by Inova)VP, Strategic Marketing and Business Development2005 — 2007Los Angeles & Silicon Valley
- Bluewave Networks Inc (Acquired by Celestix Inc)CEO and co-founder, VP of Biz Dev2001 — 2003San Francisco Bay Area
- Redback NetworksFounding Member and Senior MTS1997 — 2001Silicon Valley
- NET-Adaptive, Whittaker-HughesLAN, VMX-OpcomSeveral technical positions1988 — 1997San Francisco Bay Area
- VMX/OctelMTS1988 — 1991San Jose, California
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship39Business Development25Business Strategy7Marketing Strategy6Due Diligence3Consulting6Marketing3Networking4Start-ups15Product Management7Cloud Computing10Telecommunications3
+5 more
IntegrationSaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)StrategyAnalysisLanguages French · Hindi · Tamil · Telugu
From Kumar's professional profile.
Colleagues at Elevate Capital
Allie Persitz
Operating Partner at Elevate Capital
Ana Chaud
Executive Partner at Elevate Capital
Annu Navani
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital
Anu Shukla
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital
Barbara Johnson
Executive Assistant at Elevate Capital
Ben Nahir
Partner at Elevate Capital
Brandon Ross
Senior Associate-Analyst at Elevate Capital
Chris Bright
Executive Partner at Elevate Capital
Network3
Ben Nahir
Partner at Elevate Capital
Dipty Desai
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital
Giovanni Magni
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital
Investors connected to Kumar in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kumar Sripadam?
- Kumar, a Redback Networks founding member and ex-telecom infrastructure builder, is a GP and chair of a large angel network, connecting Oregon founders with Silicon Valley VC resources and mentorship.
- Where does Kumar Sripadam work?
- Kumar Sripadam is General Partner at Elevate Capital.
- What does Kumar Sripadam invest in?
- Kumar Sripadam invests in Biotech, Direct to Consumer, Impact & Social Good, Medical Devices, SaaS.
- What check size does Kumar Sripadam write?
- Kumar Sripadam typically writes checks of $2M – $25M.
- Where did Kumar Sripadam go to school?
- Kumar Sripadam studied at SIU (Master of Science - MS, Electrical Engineering); University College of Engineering, Osmania University (BSEE, Electrical Engineering).
