Rags Gupta

Investor

Venture Partner at Hyperplane Venture Capital

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Rags Gupta is an Operating Partner at Hyperplane, focused on helping founders build and scale their companies. He began his career in consulting before moving into tech, taking a chief of staff role at a startup during the dot-com era, and has since worked at seven startups—one that went public, one that was acquired, and others that continued or closed. He also mentors founders and authored a book, "One to Ten: Finding Your Way from Startup to Scaleup."

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Experience

Flume FabricGTMcurrent2026 — present
HyperplaneOperating Partnercurrent2023 — presentGreater Boston
HyperplaneVenture Partner2021 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Reframe SystemsAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
ASYLONAdvisorcurrent2020 — present
ButlrAdvisorcurrent2020 — present
ButlrCGO2023 — 2024
ButlrPresident2021 — 2023
Hilo by AktiiaChief Executive Officer2024 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
IntegrateBoard Member2023 — 2024Seattle, Washington, United States
ElucidataAdvisor2019 — 2023
HumaticsChief Operating Officer2017 — 2020Greater Boston Area
OoyalaGM, EMEA2015 — 2017London, United Kingdom
VideoplazaChief Commercial Officer2012 — 2014London, United Kingdom
SkreeneryFounder2012 — 2013London Area, United Kingdom
BrightcoveVP, New Business Initiatives2010 — 2012London, United Kingdom
BrightcoveVP, Partner Development & Field Marketing, EMEA2007 — 2010London, United Kingdom
BrightcoveDirector, Business Development & Strategy2005 — 2007Greater Boston Area
Live365COO/General Manager1999 — 2005San Francisco Bay Area
Mercer Management ConsultingResearch Analyst1998 — 1999

Education

Princeton UniversityBSE1995 — 1998

Skills & more

P&L Management8Business Strategy57New Business Development45Sales Management14Strategic Partnerships96International Business10Public Relations7Online Marketing54Strategic Planning37

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