Fundraising Fox

Nagraj Kashyap

Investor

Co-Founder & General Partner at Touring Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Nagraj Kashyap is Co-Founder and General Partner at Touring Capital, which he started after more than 20 years in venture capital. He previously founded and led M12 (Microsoft's venture fund), was a founding partner and Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures, and served as a Managing Partner at SoftBank Vision Fund. He began his career as a software engineer, product manager, and management consultant, and holds degrees from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the University of Texas at Austin.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Experience

  1. Touring CapitalCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. PixisBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. VuoriBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
  4. NetradyneBoard Member2021 — 2023San Diego, California, United States
  5. Arkose LabsBoard Member2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  6. WorkBoard Inc.Board Member2019 — 2023Redwood City, California, United States
  7. GO1Board Member2019 — 2023Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  8. Plume Design, IncBoard Member2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  9. BlockdaemonBoard Member2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  10. ExtendBoard Member2021 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
  11. SoftBank Investment AdvisersManaging Partner2021 — 2023San Carlos, California, United States
  12. Cityblock HealthBoard Member2021 — 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
  13. EvincedBoard Director2021Los Altos, California, United States
  14. Pachyderm, Inc.Board Director2020 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
  15. InnovaccerBoard Observer2019 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
  16. Cooler Screens Inc.Board Director2019 — 2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
  17. Pod FoodsBoard Director2019 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
  18. NetradyneBoard Observer2017 — 2021San Diego, California, United States
  19. Kahoot!Board Observer2016 — 2021Oslo, Oslo, Norway
  20. HelpshiftBoard Observer2016 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
  21. RescaleBoard Observer2016 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
  22. M12 - Microsoft's Venture FundMicrosoft Corporate Vice President, Founder and Global Head of M122016 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  23. CloudSimpleBoard Director2016 — 2019Menlo Park, California, United States
  24. LivongoBoard Observer2017 — 2019Mountain View, California, United States
  25. Figure EightBoard Observer2016 — 2019San Francisco, California, United States
  26. Outreach.ioBoard Observer2016 — 2017Seattle, Washington, United States
  27. QualcommSenior Vice President, Head of Qualcomm Ventures and Qualcomm Research Business Development2012 — 2016San Diego, California, United States
  28. QualcommVice President, Head of Qualcomm Ventures and Qualcomm Research Business Development2009 — 2012San Diego, California, United States
  29. QualcommVice President, Head of Qualcomm Ventures2003 — 2009Greater San Diego Area
  30. Pittiglio, Rabin, Todd, & McGrath (now a PWC company)Manager2001 — 2003
  31. MotorolaSenior Product Manager1999 — 2001Chicago, Illinois, United States

Skills & more

Venture Capital99Wireless42Corporate Development17Mobile2Entrepreneurship26Strategy Development4Telecommunications42Strategic Partnerships86Strategy99Mobile Devices59Cloud Computing9Product Management72
+12 moreSaaSEnterprise SoftwareStart-upsGo-to-market StrategyBusiness DevelopmentProduct MarketingMobile TechnologyMobile ApplicationsCompetitive AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness AlliancesOrganizational Leadership

From Nagraj's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

AirvanaFitbitInnovaccerKahoot!LivongoLoggiOutreachWazeZoom

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Touring Capital

Evan Wijaya
Principal at Touring Capital
Priya Saiprasad
Investment Advisory Council at Neythri Futures Fund
Samir Kumar
General Partner at Touring Capital
Stephanie Mabunga
CFO at Touring Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nagraj Kashyap?
Nagraj Kashyap is Co-Founder and General Partner at Touring Capital, which he started after more than 20 years in venture capital. He previously founded and led M12 (Microsoft's venture fund), was a founding partner and Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures, and served as a Managing Partner at SoftBank Vision Fund. He began his career as a software engineer, product manager, and management consultant, and holds degrees from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the University of Texas at Austin.
Where does Nagraj Kashyap work?
Nagraj Kashyap is Co-Founder & General Partner at Touring Capital.
What companies has Nagraj Kashyap invested in?
Investments tracked here include Airvana, Fitbit, Innovaccer, Kahoot!, Livongo, Loggi, Outreach, Waze, Zoom.
Where did Nagraj Kashyap go to school?
Nagraj Kashyap studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Strategy); The University of Texas at Austin (Master’s Degree, Computer Science); University of Mysore (Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science).

Same school

Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management577

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures

+ 571 more

Also attended The University of Texas at Austin384

Michael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneAnish AggarwalInvestor at Lightbank

+ 378 more

Also attended University of Mysore12

Ullas KamathJoint Managing Director, Jyothy Laboratories at Sixth Sense VenturesShekhar KiraniPartner at AccelSandhya SridharanManaging Partner at KFC VenturesSrivatsan LaxmanVenture Partner at Elevate CapitalSupriya RaoVenture Partner at Elevate CapitalNaresh NagarajanVenture Partner at Kalaari Capital

+ 6 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Plume Design, Inc6

Albert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm VenturesRyan HinkleManaging Director at Insight PartnersDave WechslerPrincipal at OMERS VenturesBob SpinnerFounding Partner at Jackson Square VenturesEric JanVenture Partner at Niya PartnersMichael PachosManaging Director at Samsung Venture Investment Corporation

Also worked at Blockdaemon11

Jesse RobbinsFounder and Investor in AI Developer ToolsJai DasPartner, President at Sapphire VenturesEd SimFounder and General Partner at boldstart venturesAlexander RossGeneral Partner & Head of New York at Illuminate FinancialCecily MakInvestor at Wisdom VenturesGil BeydaFounder at Genacast Ventures

+ 5 more

Also worked at Cityblock Health12

Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystElliot GeidtManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesOmar Njie, MDPrincipal at AlleyCorpJessica A. Zeaske, PhD, MBAManaging Partner, Strategic Investment at Echo Health VenturesAndy SlavittCo-Founder and General Partner, Town Hall VenturesDavid WhelanCo-Founder and General Partner at Town Hall Ventures

+ 6 more

Also worked at Cooler Screens Inc.3

Eric HsiaManaging Director at TransLink CapitalLeo de LunaPartner at Tribeca Venture PartnersElliott RobinsonPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners