Sunil Madhu
InvestorFounderInvestor at Connectivity Ventures · Board director at Socure · Founder and CEO at Instnt
New York City Metropolitan Area
FoundedInstnt
About
Sunil Madhu is Founder and CEO of Instnt, which develops AI technology to convert fraud losses into insurable assets. With over 30 years of experience as a serial entrepreneur and software architect, he has built products and teams across hardware and software sectors, overseeing exits and IPOs exceeding $100 million, including his previous company Socure, valued at $5 billion.
Board director at Socure
Intro paths
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Socure's investors · 22
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2021Alpha PartnersNew York · $3M – $10M checksAltaIR CapitalHerzliyaAmity VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksCommerce VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2021Connectivity VenturesNew YorkDeviation CapitalNew YorkEmerald Development ManagersNew YorkFf Venture CapitalNew York · $300K – $700K checksFikaCulver City · $1M – $10M checksFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcPalo AltoFlint CapitalBoston · $50K – $10M checks · since 2017Founder CollectiveCambridgeMiddlegame VenturesLuxembourgMouro CapitalLondon · $1M – $15M checksRTP GlobalNew York · $1M – $15M checksScale Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $5M – $25M checks · since 2021Scale-Up CapitalPalo AltoSorenson VenturesLehiTiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checksTwo Sigma VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checksWork-BenchNew York · $1M – $3M checks
Co-founders at Socure
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John AyersExecutive Officer, Director
Founder and CEO at Instnt
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Experience
- Instnt Inc.Founder and CEOcurrent2019 — presentNew York, New York
- SocureChief Strategy Officer2018 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- SocureFounder CEO & CTO2011 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- HopskochFounder, CEO and Chairman2010 — 2012New York, NY
- Sungard Availability ServicesVP Solutions Engineering2010
- CiscoChief Architect, Technical Leader2007 — 2010New York, NY & San Jose, CA
- SecurentSenior Solutions Architect2006 — 2007
- CATechnical Account Manager, VP2004 — 2006
- NetegritySenior Architect1999 — 2004
- EDSSenior Architect1999
- Texaco ChevronIT Manager1997 — 1999
- Texaco ChevronSenior System Administrator1994 — 1997
- Sun AllianceDBA1993 — 1994
- Siemens NixdorfSoftware Engineer1992 — 1993
- IBMSystems Analyst1991 — 1992
Skills & more
Enterprise Software72SaaS4Business Strategy10Business Planning3Market ResearchOnline Marketing1Product Development9Product Management55Product Marketing2Product DesignSales Support1Direct Sales2
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System ArchitectureSystem DesignSoftware DevelopmentEnterprise ArchitectureEnterprise Risk ManagementQuality AssuranceAgile Project ManagementTeam BuildingTechnical LeadershipThought LeadershipStrategyManagement- Total Quality Management
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Jaahred Thomas
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Jean Brownhill
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sunil Madhu?
- Sunil Madhu is Founder and CEO of Instnt, which develops AI technology to convert fraud losses into insurable assets. With over 30 years of experience as a serial entrepreneur and software architect, he has built products and teams across hardware and software sectors, overseeing exits and IPOs exceeding $100 million, including his previous company Socure, valued at $5 billion.
- Where does Sunil Madhu work?
- Sunil Madhu is Founder and CEO of Instnt and at Connectivity Ventures and Board director at Socure.
- What companies did Sunil Madhu found?
- Sunil Madhu founded Instnt.
- Where did Sunil Madhu go to school?
- Sunil Madhu studied at Glasgow Caledonian University (MSc., Computer Information Systems); University of Strathclyde (BSc., Computer Science).
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