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Raghu Raghavan

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Elevate Capital · Founder at Act On

Saratoga, California

Writes $25K – $2M checks · typically $1M

FoundedAct On

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133 people in our graph share verified history with Raghu — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Tim HaleyunlockedRaghu: together at Responsys, Inc. (1999–2006)
×7Raghu: together at Watson Wyatt
×4Raghu: together at Mentor Graphics

About

Founder of Act-On Software and co-founder of Responsys (acquired by Oracle for $1.5B); named 2015 Tech CEO of the Year by the Portland Business Journal.

Founder at Act On

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Act On's investors · 4

Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks · since 2014Partners for GrowthTiburon · $1M – $50M checks · since 2014Partners for Growth (PFG)since 2014Voyager CapitalSeattle · $1M – $4M checks · since 2014

Experience

  1. Tamasha LabsChairmancurrent2022 — presentSaratoga, California, United States
  2. Act-On Software, Inc.Founder & Board Membercurrent2008 — presentBeaverton, Oregon
  3. Act-On Software, Inc.Founder, Chairman & CEO2008 — 2015Beaverton, Oregon
  4. RFPIO Inc.Board Membercurrent2016 — present
  5. RFPIO Inc.Board Membercurrent2016 — present
  6. Elevate Capital FundPartnercurrent2017 — present
  7. TiE OregonBoard Member2016 — 2019
  8. Responsys, Inc.Co-Founder & CTO1998 — 2006
  9. Indius, Inc.President1993 — 1998
  10. Watson WyattDirector of Technology1989 — 1993
  11. Mentor GraphicsSoftware Architect1983 — 1989

Skills & more

SaaS85Online Advertising15Java8Venture Capital19Cloud Computing39Marketing Automation58Analytics24Product Marketing20Lead Generation46Entrepreneurship29Email Marketing16Strategic Partnerships56
+8 moreSalesforce.comStart-upsLeadershipGo-to-market StrategyDemand GenerationEnterprise SoftwareMarketing StrategySales Process

From Raghu's professional profile.

Colleagues at Elevate Capital

Allie Persitz
Operating Partner at Elevate Capital
Annu Navani
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital
Anu Shukla
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital
Barbara Johnson
Executive Assistant at Elevate Capital
Ben Nahir
Partner at Elevate Capital
Chris Bright
Executive Partner at Elevate Capital
Dipty Desai
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital
Donn Dimond
Limited Partner at Elevate Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Raghu Raghavan?
Founder of Act-On Software and co-founder of Responsys (acquired by Oracle for $1.5B); named 2015 Tech CEO of the Year by the Portland Business Journal.
Where does Raghu Raghavan work?
Raghu Raghavan is Founder of Act On and General Partner at Elevate Capital.
What check size does Raghu Raghavan write?
Raghu Raghavan typically writes checks of $25K – $2M.
What companies did Raghu Raghavan found?
Raghu Raghavan founded Act On.
Where did Raghu Raghavan go to school?
Raghu Raghavan studied at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (B Tech, Electrical Engineering); University of Minnesota (PhD, Computer Science).

Founder mafias

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay mafia183

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Bhavish AggarwalB.TechFounded Ola CabsRavi JainDual DegreeFounded Genylabs +1Vijay ChittoorDual Degree (B.Tech and M.Tech)Founded Mertado +1Puneet KumarB. Tech.Founded Gama +1Aman GourBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)Founded FurtherAI +1Vijay KrishnanB.TechFounded Turing Enterprises +1

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Elevate Capital mafia7

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Anu ShuklaVenture PartnerFounded BotcoSrivatsan LaxmanVenture PartnerFounded True LarkSupriya RaoVenture PartnerFounded True LarkJill NelsonExecutive PartnerFounded Ruby ReceptionistsChris BrightExecutive PartnerFounded ZapprovedStephen MarshAdvisor; Founder, Chairman & CEO of SmarshFounded Smarsh

Same school

Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay317

Bhavish AggarwalCo-founder & CEO of Ola and Ola ElectricHarsh ShahVenture Partner at FJ LabsSandeep PatilPartner, Head of Asia-Pacific at QED InvestorsGaurav PorwalPartner and Chief Operating Officer at W Health Ventures Gp LlcPraneeth SrikantiTechnical Investment Partner at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.Ursheet ParikhInvestor in AI, Enterprise Infrastructure, and Human & Planetary Health at Mayfield

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Also attended University of Minnesota325

Madeline PopeSenior Associate, Platform & Marketing at March Capital PartnersNate LeeFounder and Chief Information Security Officer at Scale Venture PartnersIsaac ZikeManaging Director at RiverVest Venture PartnersDean HlushkoSales Manager (Western U.S.) at Needham FundsRichard HeymanVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersJohn BergstromInvestor at Mairs & Power VC

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Shared employers

Also worked at Act-On Software, Inc.6

Rick LewisGeneral Partner at US Venture PartnersDiane FraimanManaging Director at Voyager CapitalDave YuanFounder and Partner at TidemarkMark McLaughlinGeneral Partner at Alkeon CapitalAtri ChatterjeeExecutive Officer at Act OnPaul NadeauExecutive Officer at Act On

Also worked at RFPIO Inc.8

David LintzFounder at Turnkey LenderGanesh ShankarCo-founder & Chief Executive Officer at ResponsiveAJ SunderCo-founder, Chief Product Officer / Chief Information Officer at ResponsiveSankar LaguduCo-founder & Chief Operating Officer at ResponsiveJeff SantelicesChief Revenue Officer at ResponsiveShankha SenChief Financial Officer at Responsive

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Also worked at TiE Oregon6

Ben NahirPartner at Elevate CapitalDonn DimondLimited Partner at Elevate CapitalLateef JacksonLimited Partner at Elevate CapitalMichael ChoiExecutive Partner at Elevate CapitalKanth GopalpurAdvisor; Kestrel Advisors at Elevate CapitalGanesh ShankarCo-founder & Chief Executive Officer at Responsive

Also worked at Responsys, Inc.8

Tim HaleyCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesPaul NaphtaliCo-Founder & Managing Partner at RampersandGreg GretschManaging Director at Jackson Square VenturesBruce GoldenPartner at AccelDaniel BarberCEO & Co-Founder at DataGrailJotham TyExecutive Officer, Director at Gappify

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