Somesh Dash
General Partner at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Menlo Park, California
Writes $10M – $100M checks · typically $25M
About
Somesh Dash is a General Partner at IVP focused on security and defense technology, healthcare AI, and global consumer platforms. He began his career through the dot-com collapse and the 2007-2008 financial crisis, experiences that shaped his emphasis on macro awareness and collaborative problem solving with founders.
Somesh Dash @someshdash
Also what a day for LA
Jun 13, 2026 · ♥ 4
Somesh Dash @someshdash
Feels fitting to have the USMNT debuting at our first home World Cup in three decades on the day SpaceX goes public. Happy Friday. 🇺🇸
Jun 13, 2026
Somesh Dash @someshdash
First US Company to bring perpetual futures to the US. Biggest launch since event contracts - congrats @mansourtarek_ and team! https://t.co/QmkZ0cxst3
May 31, 2026 · ♥ 2
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCybersecurityDefense TechDigital Health
Deals · 5
Private TechBoard seat
via IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) · filed Jul 2026 · $105M raise
Motive TechnologiesBoard seat
via IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) · filed Jul 2025 · $150M raise
AmplitudeBoard seat
via IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) · filed Jun 2021 · $200M raise
H1 InsightsBoard seat
via IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) · filed Dec 2020 · $58M raise
Humu PerceptyxBoard seat
via IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) · filed May 2020 · $39M raise
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