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Raghu Raghavan

Investor

General Partner at Elevate Capital

Saratoga, California

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

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.

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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

Education

  1. Indian Institute of Technology, BombayB Tech, Electrical Engineering
  2. University of MinnesotaPhD, Computer Science

Skills & more

SaaS85Java8Salesforce.com21Enterprise Software41Software as a Service (SaaS)9Online Advertising15Venture Capital19Cloud Computing39Marketing Automation58Analytics24Product Marketing20Lead Generation46
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipEmail MarketingStrategic PartnershipsStart-upsLeadershipGo-to-market StrategyDemand GenerationMarketing StrategySales ProcessCRMOnline MarketingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)

From Raghu's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay79

Harsh ShahVenture Partner at FJ LabsSandeep PatilPartner, Head of Asia-Pacific at QED InvestorsUrsheet ParikhInvestor at Mayfield FundArpit BeriManaging Partner, India at Jungle VenturesVishesh SharmaPrincipal, India at Jungle VenturesRanvita AgrawalSenior Associate, India at Jungle Ventures

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Also attended University of Minnesota83

Madeline PopeSenior Associate, Platform & Marketing at March Capital PartnersNate LeeFounder and Chief Information Security Officer at Scale Venture PartnersRichard HeymanVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersJohn BergstromInvestor at Mairs & Power VCMark GorenbergInvestor at Zetta Venture PartnersRobin BorgInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITAL

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Shared employers

Also worked at Act-On Software, Inc.6

Karan MehandruManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupRick LewisGeneral Partner at US Venture PartnersDiane FraimanManaging Director at Voyager CapitalDave YuanFounder and Partner at TidemarkMark McLaughlinGeneral Partner at Alkeon CapitalRobert AbbottPartner at Norwest Venture Partners

Also worked at RFPIO Inc.1

Nitin RaiFounder & Managing Partner at Elevate Capital

Also worked at Responsys, Inc.2

Tim HaleyCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesGreg GretschManaging Director at Jackson Square Ventures

Also worked at Watson Wyatt37

David GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution VenturesSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionThijs DijkmanGeneral Partner at PeakRuss NashInvestment Committee at Suncoast VenturesLena-Lou Simon-VirolleAI Implementation & Systems Lead at Fuel VenturesHarlan LevinePresident of Health Innovation and Policy at Oncology Ventures

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Colleagues at Elevate Capital

Allie Persitz
Operating Partner at Elevate Capital
Ana Chaud
Executive 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
Brandon Ross
Senior Associate-Analyst at Elevate Capital
Chris Bright
Executive Partner at Elevate Capital