Somesh Dash
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) · Board director at Private Tech · Board director at H1 Insights · Board director at Woven Digital
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.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCybersecurityDefense TechDigital Health
Board director at Private Tech
Intro paths
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Private Tech's investors · 1
Board director at H1 Insights
Intro paths
In turn, Somesh can intro founders to H1 Insights's investors below.
H1 Insights's investors · 2
Co-founders at H1 Insights
Board director at Woven Digital
Intro paths
In turn, Somesh can intro founders to Woven Digital's investors below.
Woven Digital's investors · 1
Experience
- IVPGeneral Partnercurrent2005 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- Council of Foreign RelationsLife Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- CSFB Technology GroupAnalyst, Corporate Finance2003 — 2005
- Luxmi CapitalAssociate2002 — 2003
- Sony Entertainment TelevisionAnalyst, Corporate Development and New Media2001 — 2002
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA, Business2008 — 2010
- University of California, BerkeleyBS, Business Administration1997 — 2001
- LHS
Skills & more
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Emerging MarketsInvestment BankingE-commercePrivate EquityStart-upsGo-to-market StrategyMonetizationM&A experienceCompetitive AnalysisUser ExperienceDigital MediaMarketing StrategyFrom Somesh's professional profile.
Deals · 8
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
Hello HeartBoard seat
via IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) · filed Dec 2021 · $45M 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
Woven DigitalBoard seat
via IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) · filed Dec 2016 · $20M raise
PindropBoard seat
via IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) · filed Mar 2015 · $30M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Somesh Dash?
- 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.
- Where does Somesh Dash work?
- Somesh Dash is General Partner at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) and Board director at Private Tech and Board director at H1 Insights and Board director at Woven Digital.
- What does Somesh Dash invest in?
- Somesh Dash invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Defense Tech, Digital Health.
- What check size does Somesh Dash write?
- Somesh Dash typically writes checks of $10M – $100M.
- What boards does Somesh Dash sit on?
- Somesh Dash holds tracked board seats at Amplitude, H1 Insights, Hello Heart, Humu Perceptyx, Lyra, Motive Technologies, Pindrop, Private Tech, Woven Digital.
- Where did Somesh Dash go to school?
- Somesh Dash studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Business); University of California, Berkeley (BS, Business Administration); LHS.
Same school
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