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409 people in our graph share verified history with Surya — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jeff BabioneunlockedSurya: together at Virginia Tech (1985)
×2Surya: together at Virginia Tech
×6Surya: together at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
×2Surya: together at University of Rochester - Simon Business School
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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
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
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.
Colleagues at Capria Ventures
Adegoke Olubusi
CEO and co-founder of Helium Health at Capria Ventures
Alejandro Larosa
Co-founder and President of Agrofy at Capria Ventures
Aniko Szigetvari
Founding Partner at Atlantica Ventures
Ankur Dubey
Principal at Capria Ventures
Ariadne Caballero
Investor at Capria Ventures
Bharti Gupta Ramola
Advisor at Capria Ventures
Bindusaara R
PR & Strategic Communications at Capria Ventures
Daniel Kranzler
Senior Partner at 30N Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Surya Mantha?
- 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.
- Where does Surya Mantha work?
- Surya Mantha is Managing Partner at Capria Ventures.
- What does Surya Mantha invest in?
- Surya Mantha invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, E-commerce, EdTech, Fintech, FoodTech, GovTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment.
- Where did Surya Mantha go to school?
- Surya Mantha studied at University of Rochester - Simon Business School (MBA, Finance); University of Utah, Salt Lake City (PhD, Computer Science); Virginia Tech (MS, Computer Science).
Same school
Also attended University of Rochester - Simon Business School64
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 PartnersOmar FarooquiDirector of Valuation at EJF VenturesTim JonesPartner at ICI
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Also attended Virginia Tech290
Rashad AssirContent at Redpoint VenturesJoseph RuscioI build scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.Tim GuleriInvestor at Sierra VenturesCurry RobertsPresident, Fredericksburg Regional Alliance at Riphean InvestmentsRyan LawrenceDirector, Tax at JMI EquitySamantha MoskettiSenior Manager, Knowledge Sharing at JMI Equity
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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur181
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
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Shared employers
Also worked at Unitus Ventures3
Also worked at Sify ltd.8
Ashish KhoriaAVP - ePIN Distribution at NODWIN GamingKandasamy MoorthySr. IT Executive at Kalaari CapitalHarikumar SExecutive Committee Member at The Chennai AngelsKartik NarayanFounder at ApnaKalyan KumarChief Executive Officer at KlugklugGowri Thyagarajan MukherjeeFounder at CreditMantri
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Also worked at RealNetworks41
Sujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupBlake SchollVenture Partner at Prime Movers LabRonda ScottMarketing & Communications at Dell Technologies CapitalPeter ZatloukalOperating Partner at Ridge VenturesCecily MakInvestor at Wisdom VenturesMike MulicaOperating Partner at Avataar Venture Partners
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Also worked at PRTM8
Nagraj KashyapGeneral Partner at Touring CapitalAimee AdamecHealth Transformation at Natural Bridges Ventures (NBV)Andres AndreuVenture Consultant at ForgePoint CapitalMiles LavinChief Financial and Operating Officer at CerbySelin KurnazExecutive Officer at Massive BioAlexander GamotaExecutive Officer at 3PO Networks
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