Praveen Mandal
InvestorAdvisor at Starship Ventures · CEO at Joules AI
San Francisco, California, United States
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About
A serial founder and tech executive named on 10 patents, having founded companies including Pipal Systems (acquired by Riverstone Networks), ChargePoint, and 2predict. He has held SVP of R&D or CTO roles at Riverstone, Lucent, and SGI, and is currently CTO at Volta.
CEO at Joules AI
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Experience
- JoulesAICo-founder and CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- MIT Media LabResearch Affliatecurrent2022 — present
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)MIT Connection Science Fellowcurrent2014 — present
- Various StartupsFractional CTO / CPTO2022 — 2025
- Volta ChargingChief Technology Officer2019 — 2022
- 2predict [acquired by Volta]CEO & Co-founder2018 — 2021
- Illinois Institute of TechnologyAdvisory Board Member for Electrical and Computer Engineering Department2014 — 2015
- SGISVP of Engineering / SVP & GM, Emerging Technologies2011 — 2014
- ChargePointCo-founder & President2007 — 2011
- Lucent TechnologiesVP of R&D, Carrier Ethernet Solutions2006
- Riverstone Networks [acquired by Lucent]VP of Engineering2003 — 2006
- Pipal Systems [acquired by Riverstone]Co-founder & CEO2001 — 2003
- ZeitNet Systems, Global Internet, Redback NetworksLead (Formative Stage) Software Engineer1989 — 2000
Colleagues at Starship Ventures
Bharat Mediratta
Advisor at Starship Ventures
David Holz
Founder and CEO at Starship Ventures
Georges Sudarskis
Advisor at Starship Ventures
Hoang Phan
Executive Officer at Starship Ventures
Hugo Peterson
COO & GP at Starship Ventures
Moses Moody
Venture Partner at Starship Ventures
Nick David
Venture Partner at Starship Ventures
Peter Sayn-Wittgenstein
Founder and CEO at Starship Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Praveen Mandal?
- A serial founder and tech executive named on 10 patents, having founded companies including Pipal Systems (acquired by Riverstone Networks), ChargePoint, and 2predict. He has held SVP of R&D or CTO roles at Riverstone, Lucent, and SGI, and is currently CTO at Volta.
- Where does Praveen Mandal work?
- Praveen Mandal is Advisor at Starship Ventures and CEO at Joules AI.
- Where did Praveen Mandal go to school?
- Praveen Mandal studied at Santa Clara University (Bachelor's Degree, Computer Engineering).
Founder mafias
Santa Clara University mafia82
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jim BentonBSCFounded Adapt +3Jack JiaMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Trusper +1Theo NasserBachelor of ScienceFounded Right Hand +1Kurt BuschMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Syntiant +1Samir KajiMBAFounded Allocate +1Erik van der BurgMSMEFounded Siesta Medical +1
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Starship Ventures mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Santa Clara University214
Viviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesKirsten MelloPartner + Chief Financial Officer at Menlo VenturesRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalJohn TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupTim HaleyCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesSarah LucasManaging General Partner at Lucas Venture Group
+ 208 more
Shared employers
Also worked at MIT Media Lab161
Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Matt DonahoeCo-founder of SkydioWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesDr. Catherine HavasiAdvisor at AI CapitalWill JackInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersArjan SchütteFounder & Managing Partner at Core Venture Capital
+ 155 more
Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)764
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmMichael TruellCo-founder & CEO of CursorRaquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiColin WebbFounder & CEO of Avatar RoboticsAbraham BachrachCo-founder & CTO of Skydio
+ 758 more
Also worked at Volta Charging10
Brian KangCo-Founder & Managing Director at Nautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcJohn ToughCo-Founder & Managing Partner, Member of Investment Committee at Energize VenturesJuan MuldoonPartner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesTyler LancasterPartner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesJay ChongManaging Partner at Millennium New HorizonsBonita C. StewartCofounder and Managing Partner at BAG Ventures
+ 4 more
Also worked at SGI49
Mike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalJen HolmstromInvestor at GGV CapitalSuresh BalasubramanianInvestor at Storm Ventures
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