Nakul Mandan
InvestorFounder & Partner at Audacious Β· Venture Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Founder of Audacious, launched in April 2020. Previously a partner at Lightspeed leading application-layer investing, with prior experience at Battery; involved in investments including WorkOS, Reflection AI, Gainsight, People.ai, Multiverse, BuildingConnected, Marketo, and 6sense. Grew up in India and holds an undergraduate degree from IIT-Kanpur.
Nakul Mandan @nakul
Most early stage investing right now is being done with the thought of: "If I do this, will [Mega firm A, B...] mark me up in 6 months? Does it fit their heuristics based on my last coffee chat?" Legibility to capital has been taken to unproductive extremes. https://t.co/t8zoPQAbri
Aug 2, 2026 Β· β₯ 3
Nakul Mandan @nakul
Wow. https://t.co/wjjbWayUVE
Aug 2, 2026 Β· β₯ 5
Nakul Mandan @nakul
Impressive letter. We're likely seeing the making of a public market legend. https://t.co/biqkgVaSlp
Jul 31, 2026 Β· β₯ 3
Experience
- Audacious VenturesFounder and Partnercurrent2020 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Lightspeed Venture PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2020 β present
- Lightspeed Venture PartnersPartner2014 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- People.aiBoard Member and Lead investorcurrent2016 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MultiverseBoard Member and Lead Investorcurrent2018 β present
- GainsightBoard Observer and Investor2014 β 2020
- GainsightBoard Member2013 β 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- BuildingConnectedBoard Member and Investor2017 β 2018
- Battery VenturesInvestor2009 β 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Blue River CapitalAssociate2006 β 2009Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- Deutsche BankAnalyst2005 β 2006Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Education
- Indian Institute of Technology, KanpurB.Tech.1999 β 2003
- Indian Institute of Management, LucknowMBA2003 β 2005
Skills & more
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Digital MediaAlternative InvestmentsBusiness StrategyStrategic PartnershipsIPOGrowth CapitalDeal SourcingCapital RaisingSaaSStrategyEnterprise SoftwareFrom Nakul's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur53
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Also attended Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow27
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lightspeed Venture Partners105
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Also worked at People.ai9
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Also worked at Multiverse5
Also worked at Battery Ventures120
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Deals Β· 2
Multiverse GroupBoard seat
via Audacious Β· filed Jun 2024 Β· $5M raise
FortressIQBoard seat
via Audacious Β· filed Oct 2020 Β· $30M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.




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