About
Surya Mantha combines CEO experience integrating media and internet and helped build India’s first domestic early‑stage impact VC; focusing on job‑tech, insisting on positive unit economics, and sharing fundraising advice.
Invests in
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechE-commerceEdTechFintechFoodTechGovTechLogistics & Supply ChainMedia & Entertainment
Experience
- Capria VenturesManaging Partner atcurrent2023 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Unitus VenturesManaging Partner2021 — 2023Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Unitus VenturesSenior Partner2019 — 2021Bangalore, India
- 9 Dot 9 MediaAdvisor2019Greater Chennai Area
- Peepul Capital AdvisorsInvestment Director2014 — 2019Greater Chennai Area
- HMV Saregama India LtdManaging Director2013 — 2014Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- Omidyar Network India AdvisorsDirector, Investments2010 — 2012
- Web18, A Network18 Group CompanyCEO2006 — 2010
- Sify ltd.Sr. Vice President, Interactive Services2005 — 2006
- RealNetworksGeneral Manager2001 — 2005
- PRTMPrincipal1997 — 2001
- XeroxMember of Research Staff1991 — 1997Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area
Education
- University of Rochester - Simon Business SchoolMBA, Finance1994 — 1997
- University of Utah, Salt Lake CityPhD, Computer Science1987 — 1991
- Virginia TechMS, Computer Science1985 — 1987
- Indian Institute of Technology, KanpurB.Tech, Computer Science & Engineering1980 — 1985
Skills & more
Start-ups60Venture Capital87Business Development25Business OperationsInvestments5E-commerce34Private Equity3Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)ValuationBusiness Strategy23Corporate Development2Digital Media9
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EntrepreneurshipFinanceMobile DevicesPortfolio ManagementProduct ManagementStrategic PartnershipsLeadership and mentoringStrategyManagementLeadershipTeam ManagementFrom Surya's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Rochester - Simon Business School20
Camila VieiraPartner, Head of Brazil at QED InvestorsAndy WeymannVenture Partner, Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesDeepali NangiaPartner at SpeedinvestWei JiangFounder & Managing Partner at CatchLight Capital PartnersTim JonesPartner at ICIEric BallFounding General Partner at Impact Venture Capital
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Also attended Virginia Tech70
Joseph RuscioI build scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.Tim GuleriInvestor at Sierra VenturesSamantha MoskettiSenior Manager, Knowledge Sharing at JMI EquityMichelle KincaidVP, Marketing & Platforms at Ballistic VenturesJeff BabioneSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJohn HigginbothamSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors
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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur53
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 & Partner at AudaciousJatin GargAI Lead at Audacious
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Shared employers
Also worked at Unitus Ventures3
Also worked at Sify ltd.2
Also worked at RealNetworks14
Sujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupBlake SchollVenture Partner at Prime Movers LabPeter ZatloukalOperating Partner at Ridge VenturesCecily MakInvestor at Wisdom VenturesMike MulicaOperating Partner at Avataar Venture PartnersMark WilliamsonManaging Partner at Calera Capital
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Colleagues at Capria Ventures
Adegoke Olubusi
CEO and co-founder of Helium Health at Capria Ventures
Adrian Li
Investor at Capria Ventures
Alejandro Larosa
Co-founder and President of Agrofy at Capria Ventures
Alexander Busse
Investor at Capria Ventures
Alexandre Stephan
Investor at Capria Ventures
Alfonso Montero
Investor at Capria Ventures
Anand Lunia
Investor at Capria Ventures
Andrea Araneda
Investor at Capria Ventures















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