Sandeep Bhadra
InvestorGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $15M checks
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About
Sandeep Bhadra is a general partner at Vertex Ventures US, a seed and Series A firm with offices in San Francisco and Palo Alto that is part of a global Vertex network spanning Israel, Southeast Asia, India, and China. He backs B2B software companies across cloud infrastructure (open source, developer tools, cybersecurity), data warehouse- and machine learning-driven applications, and vertical software for less-digitized industries such as finance, insurance, manufacturing, and construction, working with founders at Tulip, Hasura, LeaseLock, BrokerBuddha, and Gitpod. He was previously a principal at Menlo Ventures, where he led investments in Platform9, Signifyd, Clarifai, Okera, and Unravel Data.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechRoboticsSaaS
Experience
- Tensile VCSomething newcurrent2026 — present
- SPRXBoard Member / Investor2024 — 2026New York, NY
- LightBeam.aiBoard Member2023 — 2026
- NorthflankBoard Member2022 — 2026
- OrkesBoard Observer2021 — 2026
- RAD SecurityBoard Observer2021 — 2026
- OnaBoard Observer2020 — 2026New York, NY
- HasuraBoard Member2019 — 2026
- LeaseLockInvestor, Board Observer2019 — 2026Santa Monica, California, United States
- Tulip InterfacesBoard Member2019 — 2026
- Quilt Data, Inc.Investor2017 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Vertex Ventures USGeneral Partner2017 — 2026Palo Alto
- Broker BuddhaBoard Member2019 — 2023
- BellhopInvestor and Board Member2017 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- OkeraInvestor2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Menlo VenturesPrincipal2015 — 2017Menlo Park
- Unravel DataInvestor, Board Observer2016 — 2017
- SignifydInvestor, Board Observer2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Platform9 SystemsInvestor, Board Observer2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Cisco SystemsCorporate Development Manager2013 — 2014
- Texas InstrumentsProject Lead2010 — 2012Systems and Applications R&D Center
- Jolt CapitalAssociate Intern2012Paris Area, France
- Texas InstrumentsSystems Engineer2007 — 2009Dallas, TX
- IBM Research, Bell LabsSummer Research Intern2006 — 2008Yorktown, NY
- InriaAlgorithms Research Intern - summers 2001, 20022001 — 2002Sophia Antipolis
Skills & more
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Project ManagementBig DataSensorsSemiconductorsMatlabCross-functional Team LeadershipManagementHardwarePortfolio ManagementICEngineeringSimulationsLanguages Bengali · Hindi
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Deals · 2
Tulip InterfacesBoard seat
via Vertex Ventures · filed May 2024 · $100M raise
HasuraBoard seat
via Vertex Ventures · filed Apr 2022 · $105M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Investor
AstoundBroker BuddhaFR8StarGitpodLightBeam.aiOnaOnshorePlatform9Quilt DataSignifydTulip
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Vertex Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sandeep Bhadra?
- Sandeep Bhadra is a general partner at Vertex Ventures US, a seed and Series A firm with offices in San Francisco and Palo Alto that is part of a global Vertex network spanning Israel, Southeast Asia, India, and China. He backs B2B software companies across cloud infrastructure (open source, developer tools, cybersecurity), data warehouse- and machine learning-driven applications, and vertical software for less-digitized industries such as finance, insurance, manufacturing, and construction, working with founders at Tulip, Hasura, LeaseLock, BrokerBuddha, and Gitpod. He was previously a principal at Menlo Ventures, where he led investments in Platform9, Signifyd, Clarifai, Okera, and Unravel Data.
- Where does Sandeep Bhadra work?
- Sandeep Bhadra is General Partner at Vertex Ventures.
- What does Sandeep Bhadra invest in?
- Sandeep Bhadra invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, InsurTech, Robotics, SaaS.
- What check size does Sandeep Bhadra write?
- Sandeep Bhadra typically writes checks of $100K – $15M.
- What boards does Sandeep Bhadra sit on?
- Sandeep Bhadra holds tracked board seats at Hasura, Tulip Interfaces.
- What companies has Sandeep Bhadra invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Astound, Broker Buddha, FR8Star, Gitpod, Hasura, LightBeam.ai, Ona, Onshore, Platform9, Quilt Data, Signifyd, Tulip, and 1 more.
- Where did Sandeep Bhadra go to school?
- Sandeep Bhadra studied at INSEAD (MBA); The Wharton School (MBA Exchange); The University of Texas at Austin (PhD, Electrical Engineering).
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