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Puneet Agarwal

Investor

Investment Team at True Ventures

Palo Alto, California

Writes $1M – $50M checks · typically $20M

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About

Managing partner at True Ventures who joined the firm in 2008, focusing on enterprise infrastructure and applications being reinvented by AI. Previously worked at CrossWorlds Software, J.P. Morgan, Mayfield Fund, BEA Systems, and Geodesic Systems, and holds bachelor's and master's degrees in industrial engineering from Stanford.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software

Beyond investing

Education
Studied at Stanford University (bachelor's degree, industrial engineering)
Communities
Puneet Agarwal was a Mayfield Fellow at Stanford University.
Family
Puneet Agarwal is married and has three children.

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Experience

  1. True VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2008 — present
  2. Startup companiesBoard Member/Investorcurrent2008 — present
  3. Geodesic SystemsVice President, Product Management2006 — 2008
  4. BEADirector, Product Management and Marketing2002 — 2006
  5. Mayfield FundAssociate1999 — 2002
  6. JP MorganAnalyst1998 — 1999
  7. Crossworlds SoftwareProduct Manager1997 — 1998

Skills & more

Start-ups50Enterprise Software19

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Deals · 11

UnderstoryBoard seat

via True Ventures · filed Apr 2024 · $15M raise

SubmittableBoard seat

via True Ventures · filed Jun 2022 · $47.4M raise

Pulse Q&ABoard seat

via True Ventures · filed Jan 2020 · $6.3M raise

Hi MarleyBoard seat

via True Ventures · filed Feb 2019 · $9.6M raise

LogglyBoard seat

via True Ventures · filed Jun 2016 · $12M raise

Evident.io, Inc.Board seat

via True Ventures · filed Apr 2016 · $15.7M raise

SlamdataBoard seat

via True Ventures · filed Jul 2015 · $3.6M raise

HedvigBoard seat

via True Ventures · filed Jun 2015 · $18M raise

Piston Cloud Computing, Inc.Board seat

via True Ventures · filed Apr 2015 · $6.4M raise

NpmBoard seat

via True Ventures · filed Apr 2015 · $8M raise

Urban AirshipBoard seat

via True Ventures · filed Mar 2015 · $21M raise

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Other disclosed investments

Board seats

SoloTray.ai

Investor

AirshipAlertdAthosChameleonChatSeeDatos IoDrivenDuo SecurityFeroot SecurityForward PlatformGradle Inc.KewazomedZEROMesmerModerneNeosecPlanYearPulsePuppetSifteoSolo.ioSoundhawk CorporationTenxertray.ioUpsieVectorizeVericaVezaWysaZephyr Cloud IO

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at True Ventures

Network2

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Puneet Agarwal?
Managing partner at True Ventures who joined the firm in 2008, focusing on enterprise infrastructure and applications being reinvented by AI. Previously worked at CrossWorlds Software, J.P. Morgan, Mayfield Fund, BEA Systems, and Geodesic Systems, and holds bachelor's and master's degrees in industrial engineering from Stanford.
Where does Puneet Agarwal work?
Puneet Agarwal is Investment Team at True Ventures.
What does Puneet Agarwal invest in?
Puneet Agarwal invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software.
What check size does Puneet Agarwal write?
Puneet Agarwal typically writes checks of $1M – $50M.
What boards does Puneet Agarwal sit on?
Puneet Agarwal holds tracked board seats at Evident.io, Inc., Hedvig, Hi Marley, Loggly, Npm, Piston Cloud Computing, Inc., Pulse Q&A, Slamdata, Solo, Submittable.
What companies has Puneet Agarwal invested in?
Investments tracked here include Airship, Alertd, Athos, Chameleon, ChatSee, Datos Io, Driven, Duo Security, Feroot Security, Forward Platform, Gradle Inc., Kewazo, and 20 more.
Where did Puneet Agarwal go to school?
Puneet Agarwal studied at Stanford University (MS, Industrial Engineering); Stanford University (BS, Industrial Engineering).

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