About
Ravi is the founder and managing partner, an investor focused on backing founders building a more productive future. He combines engineering rigor with an entrepreneurial mindset and has mentored startups. Before founding the firm, he spent over two decades leading architecture, product, and sales teams at NetApp, EMC, Dell, and Amazon AWS.
Experience
- CapConnect+Member Board of Directorscurrent2026 — present
- JOGO HealthBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentNew Jersey, United States
- UPTIQBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
- Bob.aiMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
- Hourglass Capital LLCFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2019 — presentSF Bay Area
- Hourglass Venture PartnersLP and CTO2019 — 2020
- MontlabsCo-Founder and CEO2014 — 2020California, United States
- Amazon Web ServicesPrincipal Account Manager, Sales2017 — 2019
- EMCSr. Account Executive, Sales2015 — 2017Santa Clara, CA
- NetAppPre-sales Technical Account Manager2012 — 2015
- NetAppEnterprise Infrastructure Architect2003 — 2012
- NetAppTechnical Support Engineer / Escalations2000 — 2003NetApp
- Sandur Maxworth India LtdUnix Administrator1998 — 2000
Skills & more
Team Management1Advisory BoardsAlternative InvestmentsInvestment StrategiesStartupsSales StrategyFund ManagementSoftware SalesLinuxAccount ManagementBusiness DevelopmentStorage Software1
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Server VirtualisationVolume ManagerNetApp FilersNDMPNTFSNASiSCSIDeduplicationArchivalFCoEStorage ConsolidationNFSFrom Ravi's professional profile.
Colleagues at Hourglass Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ravi work?
- Ravi is Founder & Managing Partner at Hourglass Venture Partners.
Shared employers
Also worked at CapConnect+3
Also worked at JOGO Health1
Also worked at Amazon Web Services254
Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersKeerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesKen HowardVice President of Technology Services at Flare Capital PartnersEliya ElonInvestor at Notable Capital
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Also worked at EMC157
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalBill RichterCEO of Qumulo and venture partner at MadronaSujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupAtli ThorkelssonVP of Network at Redpoint VenturesGil GorenPartner at 83NorthMichael KlaykoOperating Executive at Marlin Equity Partners
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