Manoj 'MJ' Ramachandran
InvestorGeneral Partner at Sprout Oak
San Francisco, California
Writes $5M – $30M checks · typically $17M
About
Manoj Ramachandran is a General Partner at Sprout & Oak focused on early-stage enterprise software investments. He previously held roles at Forgepoint Capital, LendingClub, and AGC Partners, with experience in transaction advisory and principal operating positions.
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Experience
- Sprout & OakGeneral Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Corvic AIInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- Databahn.aiInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- AIcebergInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- QuilrInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- SurgSecureInvestor2024 — 2026
- Duke University - The Fuqua School of BusinessCouncil Member - Fuqua Alumni Board2019 — 2024Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
- Forgepoint CapitalPrincipal2018 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- LendingClubSenior Finance Manager2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- AGC PartnersSenior Analyst, Investment Banking2013 — 2015Foster City, CA
- VertexFounding Partner2009 — 2011Chennai Area, India
Skills & more
Public Speaking3Analysis12Contract Negotiation1Student Leadership1Financial Modeling25Economics16Financial Accounting1Econometrics4Financial EconomicsBloomberg Terminal1Valuation24Due Diligence6
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Client ServicesSales ManagementSPSSCapital IQEviewsFinancial MarketsBloombergEquity ResearchCorporate FinanceCapital MarketsInvestment BankingLanguages English · French · Hindi · Tamil
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Manoj 'MJ' Ramachandran?
- Manoj Ramachandran is a General Partner at Sprout & Oak focused on early-stage enterprise software investments. He previously held roles at Forgepoint Capital, LendingClub, and AGC Partners, with experience in transaction advisory and principal operating positions.
- Where does Manoj 'MJ' Ramachandran work?
- Manoj 'MJ' Ramachandran is General Partner at Sprout Oak.
- What check size does Manoj 'MJ' Ramachandran write?
- Manoj 'MJ' Ramachandran typically writes checks of $5M – $30M.
- Where did Manoj 'MJ' Ramachandran go to school?
- Manoj 'MJ' Ramachandran studied at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business; Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
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