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Puneet Agarwal

InvestorFounder

Investment Team at True Ventures · Board director at Hi Marley · Board director at Solo.io, Inc. · Board director at npm

Palo Alto, California

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

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.

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

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.

From Puneet's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Board director at Hi Marley

Intro paths

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Co-founders at Hi Marley

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Michael GreeneExecutive Officer, Director
MGMike Greene

Board director at Solo.io, Inc.

Intro paths

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Co-founders at Solo.io, Inc.

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Idit LevineExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at npm

Intro paths

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Co-founders at npm

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Isaac SchlueterExecutive Officer, Director
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Laurie James VossExecutive Officer

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

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityMS, Industrial Engineering1997 — 1998
  2. Stanford UniversityBS, Industrial Engineering

Skills & more

Start-ups50Product Management21Cloud Computing11Venture Capital12Entrepreneurship14Product Marketing6Start-up Ventures2Business Development3Mergers & Acquisitions4Mobile Applications4Mobile Devices5Business Strategy3
+4 moreEnterprise SoftwareJavaSaaSStrategy

From Puneet's professional profile.

Deals · 13

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

Solo.io, Inc.Board seat

via True Ventures · filed Sep 2018 · $11.3M raise

Tray.IO Inc.Board seat

via True Ventures · filed Jan 2017 · $5.8M 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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Colleagues at True Ventures

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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 and Board director at Hi Marley and Board director at Solo.io, Inc. and Board director at npm.
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.io, Inc., Submittable.
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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