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Ramanan Raghavendran

Investor

Managing Partner at Amasia

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M

About

Ramanan Raghavendran runs the In Our Hands podcast and Substack interviewing academics and practitioners about climate and sustainability, and co-hosts climate storytelling shows that foreground narrative, culture and psychology.

Invests in

Climate TechEdTechFintechHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. AmasiaManaging Partnercurrent2012 β€” presentSan Francisco and Singapore
  2. Kubera PartnersManaging Partner2007 β€” 2012New York and Mumbai
  3. TH Lee Putnam VenturesManaging Director2002 β€” 2007New York
  4. Insight PartnersPartner1997 β€” 2002New York and Mumbai
  5. General Atlantic PartnersSenior Associate1992 β€” 1996New York and Greenwich
  6. McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst1989 β€” 1992New York and London

Education

  1. University of PennsylvaniaMaster's degree, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies2011 β€” 2015
  2. University of PennsylvaniaBachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science and Engineering1985 β€” 1989
  3. The Wharton SchoolBachelor of Science (B.S.), Economics1985 β€” 1989
  4. Stanford UniversityMaster's degree, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies2020 β€” 2026
  5. Air Force Bal Bharati School1978 β€” 1985

Skills & more

Strategy13Start-ups14Venture Capital55Private Equity30Business Strategy17Investments33Due Diligence14Equities6Management7Mergers & Acquisitions7Enterprise Software6Entrepreneurship3
+2 moreValuationCorporate Finance

Languages English Β· Hindi Β· Tamil

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Same school

Shared employers

Deals Β· 3

Topanga.io Corp.Board seat

via Amasia Β· filed Feb 2025 Β· $8M raise

Inbenta HoldingsBoard seat

via Amasia Β· filed Dec 2016 Β· $12.6M raise

SkillshareBoard seat

via Amasia Β· filed May 2016 Β· $12M raise

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Colleagues at Amasia

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