Where does Umesh Padval work?

Umesh Padval is Venture Partner at Thomvest Ventures.

What check size does Umesh Padval write?

Umesh Padval typically writes checks of $500K – $20M.

Where did Umesh Padval go to school?

Umesh Padval studied at Stanford University (Master's Degree); Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (Bachelor's Degree, Engineering).

Umesh Padval

Investor

Venture Partner at Thomvest Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $500K – $20M checks · typically $10.3M

About

Umesh Padval is a Managing Partner at Seligman Ventures in Menlo Park, investing across AI and cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and data center systems from seed through pre-IPO stages. He brings over 35 years of operating and management experience, including 18 years in venture investing and prior service as President and CEO of C-Cube Microsystems, which was acquired by LSI Logic in 2001. Padval currently serves on the board of Impinj (NASDAQ: PI) and has invested in companies including Cohere, Clari, Harness, Isovalent, ThousandEyes, and P.A. Semi, among others, with prior board experience at seven public companies.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

u•••@thomvest.comreveal

Experience

Seligman VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2025 — presentNorth America
SambaNovaBoard Observer and Investorcurrent2026 — presentNorth America
LumilensBoard Oberver and Investorcurrent2026 — presentNorth America
Eliyan CorporationBoard Member and Investorcurrent2026 — presentNorth America
Velaura AIBoard Member and Investorcurrent2026 — presentNorth America
CognichipBoard Member and Investorcurrent2026 — presentNorth America
EPIC MicrosystemsBoard membercurrent2025 — presentNorth America
Upscale AIInvestorcurrent2026 — presentNorth America
ExaforceInvestorcurrent2026 — presentNorth America
StackGenBoard Observercurrent2026 — presentNorth America
ImpinjBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
ModiqoInvestorcurrent2026 — presentNorth America
ZūmAngel Investorcurrent2015 — presentSan Carlos, California, United States
Relyance AIInvestor and Board Member2024 — 2025North America
ExaforceBoard Member and Investor2024 — 2025
CohereInvestor2023 — 2025Toronto, ON
HarnessInvestor2021 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
Bolster, IncInvestor and Board member2019 — 2025Los Altos, California
Clari(Merged with Salesloft)Investor and Board Observer2018 — 2025Sunnyvale
Avalanche TechnologyBoard Member, Investor and board chair2009 — 2025Fremont, California

Skills & more

Start-ups38Venture Capital31Entrepreneurship11Data Center2Big Data Analytics2Virtualization2Internet of Things2Hardware1Semiconductors5Strategic Partnerships14Mergers & Acquisitions8Corporate Development5

+10 more

Cross-functional Team LeadershipProduct ManagementCloud ComputingGo-to-market StrategyMergersProduct MarketingInternational SalesBusiness DevelopmentStrategyHP Anyware

Languages English · Hindi · Marathi

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Colleagues at Thomvest Ventures

Amrit Dhillon

Principal at Thomvest Ventures

Andrew Pinkerton

Chief Operating Officer at Thomvest Ventures

Bob Boron

Special Advisor at Thomvest Ventures

Brad Brooks

Operating Partner at Thomvest Ventures

Brendan Hogan

Operating Partner at Thomvest Ventures

Camille Erskine

Operations Manager at Thomvest Ventures

Devanshi Dhanuka

Portfolio Finance Associate at Thomvest Ventures

Don Butler

Managing Director at Thomvest Ventures

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Brian PaulScout

Partner at Tenaya Capital

Dan AhnScout

Managing Partner at Clearvision Ventures

Don ButlerScout

Managing Director at Thomvest Ventures

Gil Ben-ArtzyScout

Founding Partner at UpWest

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Umesh Padval?: Umesh Padval is a Managing Partner at Seligman Ventures in Menlo Park, investing across AI and cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and data center systems from seed through pre-IPO stages. He brings over 35 years of operating and management experience, including 18 years in venture investing and prior service as President and CEO of C-Cube Microsystems, which was acquired by LSI Logic in 2001. Padval currently serves on the board of Impinj (NASDAQ: PI) and has invested in companies including Cohere, Clari, Harness, Isovalent, ThousandEyes, and P.A. Semi, among others, with prior board experience at seven public companies.
Where does Umesh Padval work?: Umesh Padval is Venture Partner at Thomvest Ventures.
What check size does Umesh Padval write?: Umesh Padval typically writes checks of $500K – $20M.
Where did Umesh Padval go to school?: Umesh Padval studied at Stanford University (Master's Degree); Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (Bachelor's Degree, Engineering).