Mohanjit Jolly
InvestorVenture Partner at Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)
Palo Alto, California, United States
About
Mohanjit Jolly is a Partner at Iron Pillar, a growth-stage investor focused on enterprise and consumer technology companies in India. Since co-founding the firm in 2016, he has led investments in companies including Vyome, Uniphore, Ushur, Freehand.ai, Jiffy.ai, CoreStack, and Fold Health. Jolly's investment career spans over 20 years, including previous roles at Garage Technology Ventures and Draper Fisher Jurvetson, where he established and ran the firm's India operations from 2007 to 2012.
Experience
- Iron PillarPartnercurrent2016 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- Freehand.aiInvestor and Board Membercurrent2023 — presentChicago, IL
- JIFFY.aiInvestor and Board Observercurrent2022 — presentMilpitas, California, United States
- UshurInvestor and Board Membercurrent2021 — presentSanta Clara, CA
- CoreStackInvestor and Board Membercurrent2020 — presentSeattle, WA
- UniphoreInvestorcurrent2019 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- Vyome Holdings, Inc.Board Membercurrent2019 — presentPrinceton, NJ
- UnreasonableBoard Member and Mentorcurrent2020 — presentGlobal
- SETI InstituteMember: Board Of Trustees2021 — 2025Mountain View, California, United States
- d.lightInvestor2013 — 2019Nairobi
- CleartripInvestor2009 — 2019Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Attero Recycling Pvt LtdInvestor2008 — 2019Noida Area, India
- Draper Fisher JurvetsonManaging Director2007 — 2016Menlo Park, CA
- Garage Technology VenturesManaging Director1999 — 2007Palo Alto, CA
- MattelStrategic Planning Manager1998 — 1999
- Itek Optical SystemsBusiness Development Manager1993 — 1996Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyB.S, M.S.1987 — 1993
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Technology Management and Entrepreneurship1996 — 1998
Skills & more
Strategy99Software as a Service (SaaS)4Enterprise Software43Start-ups99Venture Capital99Private Equity50Corporate Development55Entrepreneurship82Mergers2Angel Investing20Due Diligence14Business Strategy67
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Colleagues at Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)
Adena Hefets
Senior Associate at Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)
Barry Schuler
Founder and Managing Partner at DFJ
Jocelyn Kinsey
Investor at Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)
John H. N. Fisher
Founder and Managing Partner at DFJ
Mark W. Bailey
Founder and Partner Emeritus at DFJ
Randy Glein
Founder and Managing Partner at DFJ
Sam Fort
Partner at Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)
Vineet Mehta
Principal at Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)
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Adena Hefets
Senior Associate at Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)
Barry Schuler
Founder and Managing Partner at DFJ
Tom Noonan
General Partner at TechOperators Venture Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Mohanjit Jolly work?
- Mohanjit Jolly is Venture Partner at Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ).
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,281
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Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management208
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Shared employers
Also worked at JIFFY.ai1
Also worked at CoreStack3
Also worked at Uniphore10
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