Rags Gupta
InvestorVenture Partner at Hyperplane Venture Capital
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1.5M
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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."
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
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Investments
Investor
Akash SystemsAsylonColossusFarmbloxFluent ForeverFRNDLYGiggsterGoodrIntegratePermutivePimoroniPowerspikeRapportiveSOTESote LogisticsSquarkVideoplaza
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rags Gupta?
- 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."
- Where does Rags Gupta work?
- Rags Gupta is Venture Partner at Hyperplane Venture Capital.
- What check size does Rags Gupta write?
- Rags Gupta typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
- What companies has Rags Gupta invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Akash Systems, Asylon, Colossus, Farmblox, Fluent Forever, FRNDLY, Giggster, Goodr, Integrate, Permutive, Pimoroni, Powerspike, and 5 more.
- Where did Rags Gupta go to school?
- Rags Gupta studied at Princeton University (BSE).
Founder mafias
Brightcove mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Humatics mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Hyperplane Venture Capital mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Butlr mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reframe Systems mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Princeton University998
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Shared employers
Also worked at Flume Fabric1
Also worked at Butlr17
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Also worked at Videoplaza6
Also worked at Brightcove27
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