Robin Vasan
InvestorFounderInvestor at Mango Capital · Board director at HashiCorp · Board director at InfluxData · Board director at Big Panda
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $1M – $1.5M checks · typically $25K
About
Robin Vasan is a solo general partner and repeat enterprise-software entrepreneur with 20+ years' experience, $1.5B+ distributions, a concentrated early-stage infrastructure/developer-tools focus, active board involvement, and recognized cloud thought leadership.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Board director at HashiCorp
Intro paths
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In turn, Robin can intro founders to HashiCorp's investors below.
HashiCorp's investors · 16
Amplify PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checksBessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2018Founders Circle CapitalSan FranciscoFranklin TempletonSan Mateo · since 2020Geodesic CapitalFoster City · since 2020GGV CapitalMenlo ParkHaystackSan Francisco · $1M – $3M checksICONIQSan FranciscoIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checksKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checksMango CapitalLos Altos · $1M – $1.5M checksMayfield FundCupertino · $500K – $12M checksNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksRedpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2020T. Rowe PriceBaltimore · since 2020True VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checks · since 2020
Co-founders at HashiCorp
MH
Mitchell HashimotoExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
AD
Armon DadgarExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
DM
David McJannetExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at InfluxDataYC W13
Intro paths
YC
Robin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Robin can intro founders to InfluxData's investors below.
InfluxData's investors · 11
B CapitalGenevaBattery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2019Bloomberg BetaSan Francisco · $25K – $1M checks · since 2016Harmony PartnersNew YorkMango CapitalLos Altos · $1M – $1.5M checksMayfield FundCupertino · $500K – $12M checks · since 2019Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks · since 2019Sapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2019Silicon BadiaNew York · $250K checksTrinity VenturesMenlo Park · $500K – $6M checks · since 2019Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2013
Co-founders at InfluxData
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Paul DixFounder/CTO
TP
Todd PersenExecutive Officer, Promoter
EK
Evan KaplanExecutive Officer, Director
WC
Winnie ChengExecutive Officer
Board director at Big Panda
Intro paths
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In turn, Robin can intro founders to Big Panda's investors below.
Big Panda's investors · 11
Akkadian VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $10M checks · since 2015Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2015Glynn Capital ManagementMenlo Park · since 2015Greenfield PartnersNew York · since 2015Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2015Mango CapitalLos Altos · $1M – $1.5M checks · since 2015Mayfield FundCupertino · $500K – $12M checks · since 2015Pelion Venture PartnersSalt Lake City · $1M – $20M checks · since 2015S CapitalTel Aviv · $5.4M – $75M checks · since 2015Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2015Wells Fargo Strategic CapitalSt. Louis · since 2015
Co-founders at Big Panda
AR
Assaf ResnickCEO and co-founder
Experience
- Mango CapitalFoundercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- HashiCorpEarly Investor and Board Advisorcurrent2014 — present
- InfluxDataSeed Investor and Board Advisorcurrent2014 — present
- BigPandaEarly Investor and Board Advisorcurrent2014 — present
- Dome SystemsInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- KeystoneInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- PerfloopInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- SerroSeed Investorcurrent2026 — present
- TrueCXSeed Investorcurrent2025 — present
- LaserDataSeed Investorcurrent2025 — present
- LakeSailSeed Investorcurrent2025 — present
- StealthiumSeed Investorcurrent2025 — present
- SpacialSeed Investorcurrent2025 — present
- zystem.ioSeed Investorcurrent2024 — present
- ModusSeed Investorcurrent2024 — present
- weav.ai | Enterprise AI CopilotsSeed Investorcurrent2024 — present
- VideoDBSeed Investorcurrent2024 — present
- Alguna (YC S23)Seed Investorcurrent2024 — present
- Heal.devSeed Investorcurrent2023 — present
- TinyFishSeed Investorcurrent2023 — present
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA, 19991997 — 1999
- Stanford UniversityBAS, 19881984 — 1988
Skills & more
Venture Capital28Product Strategy4SaaS32Enterprise Software30Open Source7Private Equity3Cloud Computing15Start-ups20Mobile Devices7Business Development8Product Management7Entrepreneurship7
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Big DataAnalyticsSecurityMiddlewareStrategic PartnershipsStrategyGo-to-market StrategySoftware as a Service (SaaS)Distributed SystemsFinTechSeed CapitalFront-end DevelopmentFrom Robin's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Robin Vasan work?
- Robin Vasan is Investor at Mango Capital and Founder at HashiCorp and Founder at InfluxData and Founder at Big Panda.
- What does Robin Vasan invest in?
- Robin Vasan invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software.
- What check size does Robin Vasan write?
- Robin Vasan typically writes checks of $1M – $1.5M.
- What companies did Robin Vasan found?
- Robin Vasan founded HashiCorp, Big Panda, InfluxData.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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