Rags Gupta
InvestorVenture 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."
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
Skills & more
P&L Management8Business Strategy57New Business Development45Sales Management14Strategic Partnerships96International Business10Public Relations7Online Marketing54Strategic Planning37
From Rags's professional profile.
Colleagues at Hyperplane Venture Capital
Abigail Risse
Analyst at Hyperplane Venture Capital
Anthony Tayoun
Principal at Hyperplane Venture Capital
Benjamin Blum
Venture Partner at Hyperplane Venture Capital
Blake Billiet
Principal at Hyperplane Venture Capital
Brendan Kohler
Co-Founder and CTO at Hyperplane Venture Capital
Chris Curtis
Vice President, Finance & Portfolio Management at Hyperplane Venture Capital
Jack Klinck
Investor at Hyperplane Venture Capital
John Murphy
Co-Founder & Partner at Hyperplane Venture Capital
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.
- Where did Rags Gupta go to school?
- Rags Gupta studied at Princeton University (BSE).
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