About
Pranav Pai, a Stanford-trained engineer in a rare cross-generational GP alongside his ex-Infosys CFO father, product-manages the fund with data, concentrates on firms using India’s UPI/Aadhaar, and builds founder communities.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- 3one4 CapitalManaging Partner and Chief Investment Officercurrent2016 — presentBengaluru Area, India
- India Deep Tech AllianceExecutive Committeecurrent2025 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA)Deep Tech SIG Membercurrent2026 — present
- LiciousSeed Investorcurrent2015 — presentGreater Bengaluru Area
- DarwinboxSeed Investor (Partially Exited)current2016 — presentHyderabad Area, India
- ToneTagInvestor (Exited)current2016 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- KapivaInvestorcurrent2020 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- JupiterSeed Investorcurrent2019 — presentBangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
- DozeeSeed Investorcurrent2020 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- BetterPlace Safety SolutionsInvestorcurrent2017 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Wint WealthSeed Investorcurrent2021 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Bugworks Research Inc.Seed Investorcurrent2016 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- WiomSeed Investor (Exited)2016 — 2023New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Code For IndiaSteering Committee Member2013 — 2016Mountain View, CA
- EdCastSenior Product Manager2013 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford UniversityGraduate Student2011 — 2013Stanford, CA
- Stanford UniversityTeaching Assistant2013Stanford, CA
- Stanford SeedFellow, Social E Lab2013Stanford, CA
- Stanford Graduate School of BusinessProgram Participant at Stanford Ignite2013Stanford, CA
- Design for Extreme Affordability, Stanford UniversityProject Member & Co-Founder2013Stanford, CA
- Stanford Students Environmental ConsultingConsultant2012 — 2013Stanford, CA
- IEEEStanford Student Chapter Officer2011 — 2013Stanford, CA
- SME GreentechDesign Intern2012Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Indian Youth Climate NetworkBangalore Team Head2009 — 2011Bangalore
- Tejas NetworksProject Intern2011Bangalore
- Sasken Communication Technologies LtdProject Intern2010 — 2011Bangalore
Skills & more
Strategy20Management10Public Speaking8Writing2Early Stage InvestmentVenture Capital4InvestmentsCapital MarketsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Principal InvestmentsPortfolio ManagementFinancial Sponsors
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EntrepreneurshipStart-upsSolar EnergyBusiness StrategyAlgorithmsProduct ManagementRenewable EnergyProject PlanningSustainable DesignWeb DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentProject ImplementationLanguages English · Hindi · Kannada
From Pranav's professional profile.
Colleagues at 3one4 Capital
Akshay Sharma
Vice President at 3one4 Capital
Anand Batra
Investments at 3one4 Capital
Anurag Ramdasan
Partner at 3one4 Capital
Ashwini Thulsaram
Principal at 3one4 Capital
Ayushi Garg
Vice President at 3one4 Capital
Hardik Raj Kharga
Investor at 3one4 Capital
Ida Boitlung
Principal - Head of Platform, Programs & Strategic Alliances at 3one4 Capital
Mohandas Pai
Investor at 3one4 Capital
Network1
Investors connected to Pranav in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Pranav Pai?
- Pranav Pai, a Stanford-trained engineer in a rare cross-generational GP alongside his ex-Infosys CFO father, product-manages the fund with data, concentrates on firms using India’s UPI/Aadhaar, and builds founder communities.
- Where does Pranav Pai work?
- Pranav Pai is Founding Partner at 3one4 Capital.
- What does Pranav Pai invest in?
- Pranav Pai invests in Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Pranav Pai write?
- Pranav Pai typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Pranav Pai go to school?
- Pranav Pai studied at Stanford University (M.S., Electrical and Electronics Engineering); RV College Of Engineering (B.E., Electronics and Communication); St. Joseph's Boys' High School (I.C.S.E and I.S.C).
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended RV College Of Engineering24
Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAnu BharadwajPresident, Atlassian at Operator CollectiveNarendra BhandariGeneral Partner at SeafundAravind RatnamChief Strategy Office, Q-Ctrl at SeafundAshok RampalliChief of Staff / Analyst at Dallas Venture CapitalJay KrishnanPartner & Head of India Investment Groups at Beyond Next Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Darwinbox4
Also worked at Kapiva3
Also worked at Bugworks Research Inc.2
Also worked at Stanford Graduate School of Business180
Michael McBrideInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Elliot GeidtManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesRenee ShahPartner at Redpoint VenturesDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalBlair ShaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Jules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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