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About
Sumit Agarwal is a Venture Partner at Shield Capital focused on cybersecurity. He previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and Senior Advisor for Cyber Innovation, led mobile product management at Google, and worked as an associate at Atlas Ventures. He co-founded Shape Security (acquired by F5) and Quova (acquired by NSR), served as a U.S. Air Force Network Warfare Officer, and studied at MIT and Air University.
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Cybersecurity
Founder at Ariodata
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Experience
- ArioCEO & Co-foundercurrent2022 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Shield CapitalPartner2022 — 2023Palo Alto, California, United States
- F5Vice-President, Analytic Products2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Shape SecurityCo-Founder, COO2011 — 2020Palo Alto, CA
- United States Air ForceNetwork Warfare Officer1998 — 2015Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- US Department of DefenseSenior Advisor for Cyber Innovation2010 — 2011
- US Department of DefenseDeputy Assistant Secretary of Defense2010Washington D.C. Metro Area
- GoogleHead of Mobile Product Management, North America2008 — 2009Mountain View, CA
- GoogleSenior Product Manager2005 — 2008Mountain View, CA
- GoogleProduct Manager2003 — 200594043
- Atlas VentureAssociate2001 — 2002Menlo Park, CA
- QuovaCo-Founder1999 — 2000Mountain View, CA
- TrilogyPre-sales Engineer1998 — 1999Austin, Texas, United States
Skills & more
Product Management13Business Development9Start-ups17Networking3Cloud Computing8Strategy11Enterprise Software4SaaS4
Languages Hindi
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sumit Agarwal?
- Sumit Agarwal is a Venture Partner at Shield Capital focused on cybersecurity. He previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and Senior Advisor for Cyber Innovation, led mobile product management at Google, and worked as an associate at Atlas Ventures. He co-founded Shape Security (acquired by F5) and Quova (acquired by NSR), served as a U.S. Air Force Network Warfare Officer, and studied at MIT and Air University.
- Where does Sumit Agarwal work?
- Sumit Agarwal is Founder of Ario and Founder at Ariodata.
- What does Sumit Agarwal invest in?
- Sumit Agarwal invests in Cybersecurity.
- What check size does Sumit Agarwal write?
- Sumit Agarwal typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Sumit Agarwal found?
- Sumit Agarwal founded Ario, Ariodata.
- Where did Sumit Agarwal go to school?
- Sumit Agarwal studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor's, Chemical Engineering); United States Air Force - Air University (Masters, Art and Science of Military Operations).
Founder mafias
Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,220
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Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1Hemant TanejaM.Eng.Founded Hippocratic AINat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinBrad FeldS.B.Founded TechstarsMatt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1
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Atlas Venture mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Nessan BerminghamVenture PartnerFounded Korro Bio +2Romesh SubramanianEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded RaNA Therapeutics +2Phillip SamayoaVenture PartnerFounded Generation Bio +2Henri MoissinacPrincipal, Internet and software in EuropeFounded TIER Mobility +1Jason RhodesPartnerFounded Rectifypharma +1Adam NashAssociate PartnerFounded Daffy +1
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Shape Security mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Clarence ChioSenior Software EngineerFounded Coverbase +1Ben VinegarSenior Software EngineerFounded ModemGaurav GargBoard MemberFounded RedBack NetworksGaurav NukalaBoard MemberFounded RedBack NetworksRachit KatariaResearch EngineerFounded CentralizeMike DuongSolutions ArchitectFounded Vega Security
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Shield Capital mafia6
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F5 mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystPhilippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue ManagementNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG
+ 1,994 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Shape Security16
Tim GuleriInvestor at Sierra VenturesJames ChenVenture Partner at Foothill VenturesLak AnanthGlobal Managing Partner at Next47Ben VinegarEngineering Advisor at Modern TechnicalRobert Ackerman Jr.Managing Director and Founder at AllegisCyber CapitalGaurav GargPartner at Wing
+ 10 more
Also worked at United States Air Force134
Ross Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesKevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesTidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsForrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
+ 128 more
Also worked at Google2,000
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
+ 1,994 more
Also worked at Atlas Venture64
Karim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nessan BerminghamInvestor at Khosla VenturesKristen LaguerreExecutive Partner at MPM BioImpactJeanne HenryCFO at Excel Venture ManagementGretchen McCareyChief Financial Officer at Castle Island VenturesKate GunioController at Long Ridge Equity Partners
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