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Ravi

Investor

Founder & Managing Partner at Hourglass Venture Partners

San Francisco Bay Area

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Job SimonunlockedRavi: together at NetApp (2005–2009)
×4Ravi: together at Amazon
Ravi: together at Uptiq
×5Ravi: together at EMC

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.

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Experience

  1. CapConnect+Member Board of Directorscurrent2026 — present
  2. JOGO HealthBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentNew Jersey, United States
  3. UPTIQBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
  4. Bob.aiMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
  5. Hourglass Capital LLCFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2019 — presentSF Bay Area
  6. Hourglass Venture PartnersLP and CTO2019 — 2020
  7. MontlabsCo-Founder and CEO2014 — 2020California, United States
  8. Amazon Web ServicesPrincipal Account Manager, Sales2017 — 2019
  9. EMCSr. Account Executive, Sales2015 — 2017Santa Clara, CA
  10. NetAppPre-sales Technical Account Manager2012 — 2015
  11. NetAppEnterprise Infrastructure Architect2003 — 2012
  12. NetAppTechnical Support Engineer / Escalations2000 — 2003NetApp
  13. Sandur Maxworth India LtdUnix Administrator1998 — 2000

Skills & more

Team Management1Advisory BoardsAlternative InvestmentsInvestment StrategiesStartupsSales StrategyFund ManagementSoftware SalesLinuxAccount ManagementBusiness DevelopmentStorage Software1
+12 moreServer VirtualisationVolume ManagerNetApp FilersNDMPNTFSNASiSCSIDeduplicationArchivalFCoEStorage ConsolidationNFS

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Colleagues at Hourglass Venture Partners

Evan Louie
Partner at Hourglass Venture Partners
Gans Subramaniam
Managing Partner at Hourglass Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ravi?
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.
Where does Ravi work?
Ravi is Founder & Managing Partner at Hourglass Venture Partners.

Shared employers

Also worked at CapConnect+4

Lu ZhangFounder and Managing Partner at FusionEric BallFounding General Partner at Impact Venture CapitalGans SubramaniamManaging Partner at Hourglass Venture PartnersJoe PeterFounding contributor (attributed by secondary databases) at Engageli

Also worked at JOGO Health1

Ruban KanapathippillaiInvestor at Sand Hill Angels

Also worked at Amazon Web Services376

Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupKeerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesAdam NaorInvestor at CapitalGKen HowardVice President of Technology Services at Flare Capital PartnersEliya ElonInvestor at Notable Capital

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Also worked at EMC291

Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMichael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesBill RichterCEO of Qumulo and venture partner at MadronaSujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupAtli ThorkelssonVP of Network at Redpoint VenturesGil GorenPartner at 83North

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