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Sumant Mandal

Investor

Co-Founder at The Hive

Santa Clara, California, United States

About

Co-founder of The Hive and Managing Director/co-founder of March Capital Partners. With nearly two decades in venture capital, he has helped incubate more than 25 companies and led investments in cloud computing, IoT, AI/ML, and network infrastructure. He holds an MBA from Kellogg and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State.

Experience

  1. Montalvo Arts CenterMember Board of Trusteescurrent2025 β€” present
  2. TrustLogixInvestorcurrent2024 β€” present
  3. Purgo AIInvestorcurrent2024 β€” presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  4. The Hive, LLCFounder & Managing Directorcurrent2012 β€” presentPalo Alto, CA
  5. Point Reyes National Seashore Association - PRNSABoard Member2020 β€” 2025Point Reyes Station, California, United States
  6. Montalvo Arts CenterBoard Member2014 β€” 2020
  7. FogHorn Systems, IncCo-Creator2014 β€” 2017Palo Alto
  8. Iron MountainChief Marketing Officer2011
  9. Iron Mountain DigitalChief Marketing Officer2010
  10. Mimosa SystemsFounder, President & CEO2003 β€” 2009
  11. Peakstone CorporationPresident & CEO1999 β€” 2002
  12. Computer AssociatesVice President1996 β€” 1998
  13. Cheyenne SoftwareVice President1995 β€” 1996
  14. Media Blitz, Inc.President & CEO1993 β€” 1995

Skills & more

Board LevelEarly Stage InvestmentStart-ups99Big Data99Go-to-market Strategy99Strategy99Security64Business Alliances49Strategic Partnerships78Storage28Analytics40Mobile Devices32
+12 moreLeadershipCloud ComputingMessagingSales EnablementBusiness DevelopmentMulti-channel MarketingProfessional ServicesAdvisory BoardsEnterprise SoftwareSenior Executive LeadershipVenture CapitalFraud Detection

From Sumant's professional profile.

Colleagues at The Hive

Alistair Croll
Investor & GTM Advisor at Highline Beta
Asha Jadeja
Motwani Jadeja Family Foundation at The Hive
Ashok N. Srivastava
SVP & Chief Data Officer, Intuit at The Hive
Bhaskar Ghosh
Partner & CTO, 8VC at The Hive
Dan Morales
CIO, Universal Music Group at The Hive
Dana Moraly
Partner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital Partners
David Serre
Managing Director, Co-Head of Business Development and Portfolio Management, JAB Consumer at JAB Holding Company
Dhruba Borthakur
Founder & CTO, Rockset at The Hive

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sumant Mandal?
Co-founder of The Hive and Managing Director/co-founder of March Capital Partners. With nearly two decades in venture capital, he has helped incubate more than 25 companies and led investments in cloud computing, IoT, AI/ML, and network infrastructure. He holds an MBA from Kellogg and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State.
Where does Sumant Mandal work?
Sumant Mandal is Co-Founder at The Hive.
Where did Sumant Mandal go to school?
Sumant Mandal studied at UCLA (PhD, computer science); Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (BTech).

Founder mafias

UCLA mafia127

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ben HorowitzFounded OpswareVlad TenevMaster’s DegreeFounded Harmonic +1Ryan KingBSFounded ChimeKent WakefordFounded Breaking +4William GuttmanBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded CurvePoint +3Paolo PriviteraCertificate Program ClassFounded 1521 Capital +1

+ 120 more

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur mafia31

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Shvet JainB. TechFounded Panther +1Dheeraj PandeyBSFounded DevRev Developer Tools San Francisco +1Saurabh SrivastavaBTechFounded Warpdrive by Synthetic Minds +1Kushagra ManglikBachelor of Technology (BTech)Founded Coupl +1Ashish GuptaB TechFounded TavantT.M. RaviBTechFounded Mimosa Systems

+ 24 more

The Hive mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Kamesh RaghavendraChief Product OfficerFounded Geminus +1Mohan ReddyCTOFounded SkyHive +1T.M. RaviManaging DirectorFounded Mimosa SystemsAlexis GaubaData Science InternFounded Raindrop

Trustlogix mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

T.M. RaviInvestorFounded Mimosa Systems

Same school

Also attended UCLA624

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesVlad TenevCo-founder & CEO of RobinhoodRyan KingCo-founder of ChimePaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General Catalyst

+ 618 more

Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur96

HemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesAshish GuptaChairman and Partner at MFV PartnersVeenu ChoudharyDirector, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Shantanu NigamManaging Partner at SeedToBNakul MandanFounder of Audacious Ventures, an early stage VC firm partnering with ambitious technology foundersJatin GargAI Lead at Audacious

+ 90 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Montalvo Arts Center2

T.M. RaviManaging Director and Co-Founder at The HiveKelly PopeSV2 Board Member at Silicon Valley

Also worked at TrustLogix3

T.M. RaviManaging Director and Co-Founder at The HiveJerry KowalskiCISO, Jefferies at Saints CapitalVivek MehraPartner Emeritus at August Capital

Also worked at FogHorn Systems, Inc10

Jamie MontgomeryCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital PartnersSanjeev KumarVenture Partner at FusionT.M. RaviManaging Director and Co-Founder at The HiveKamesh RaghavendraChief Product Officer at The HiveMichael DolbecManaging Partner, Momenta at The HiveKenneth Benson SawyerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Saints Capital

+ 4 more

Also worked at Iron Mountain6

T.M. RaviManaging Director and Co-Founder at The HiveMariana CarranzaExecutive Assistant at IGNIAPaul DeningerOperating Partner at Material ImpactMeghan WalshExecutive Assistant at Equal Opportunity VenturesBen HolzmanInvestor at Venture Guides Management, L.P.Ian LevineManaging Director at Launchpad Venture Group