Vab Goel
InvestorFounding Partner at NTT Venture Capital · Board director at Isotopes AI
Menlo Park, California
Writes $10K – $50K checks · typically $25K
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About
Vab Goel is the founding partner of NTTVC, working with startups on scaling globally. Before founding NTTVC, he spent 19 years as an investor at Norwest Venture Partners, backing companies across the US, Israel, and Asia, and earlier founded Virtela, an overlay network company acquired by NTT. He previously led Internet engineering and emerging technologies teams at Qwest and worked as a principal architect on the global Internet backbone at Sprint, and holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from George Mason University.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Board director at Isotopes AI
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Experience
- NTTVCFounding Partnercurrent2019 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- NTT DATABoard Member - NTT Data Inccurrent2022 — present
- CelonaBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- TetrateInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- nferenceInvestorcurrent2015 — present
- EkoInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- Shoreline.ioBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- NTT Ltd.Board Of Directorscurrent2019 — present
- Virtela Technology Services IncorporatedBoard Membercurrent2000 — present
- BlueJeans NetworkInvestor2009 — 2020
- World ViewBoard Member2016 — 2020
- Mist SystemsInvestor2014 — 2019
- Norwest Venture PartnersPartner2000 — 2018
- Ravello SystemsBoard Member2011 — 2016
- Apigee (APIC)Investor2004 — 2016
- VeveoInvestor2005 — 2014
- UnisfairBoard Member2008 — 2011
- LifeSize CommunicationsBoard Member & Founding Investor2003 — 2010
- QumranetBoard Member2005 — 2008
- Winphoria NetworksInvestor2000 — 2004
- Qwest CommunicationsVice President - Internet Engineering & Emerging Technologies1998 — 2000
- SprintPrincipal Engineer1995 — 1998
Skills & more
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Telecommunications EngineeringEnterprise SoftwareManaged ServicesInternet StrategyPeeringVirtualizationNew Business DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipChannel PartnersNetworkingTelecommunicationsWirelessFrom Vab's professional profile.
Deals · 1
ZobaBoard seat
via NTT Venture Capital · filed Oct 2021 · $12M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
NTT Data Inc
Investor
ApigeeBlueJeansCelonaEko HealthLifesizeMist SystemsNferencePontisPramanaQumranetRavelloShorlineUnisphereVeveoWinphoria Networks
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at NTT Venture Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vab Goel?
- Vab Goel is the founding partner of NTTVC, working with startups on scaling globally. Before founding NTTVC, he spent 19 years as an investor at Norwest Venture Partners, backing companies across the US, Israel, and Asia, and earlier founded Virtela, an overlay network company acquired by NTT. He previously led Internet engineering and emerging technologies teams at Qwest and worked as a principal architect on the global Internet backbone at Sprint, and holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from George Mason University.
- Where does Vab Goel work?
- Vab Goel is Founding Partner at NTT Venture Capital and Board director at Isotopes AI.
- What does Vab Goel invest in?
- Vab Goel invests in Cloud Computing, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software.
- What check size does Vab Goel write?
- Vab Goel typically writes checks of $10K – $50K.
- What boards does Vab Goel sit on?
- Vab Goel holds tracked board seats at NTT Data Inc, Zoba.
- What companies has Vab Goel invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Apigee, BlueJeans, Celona, Eko Health, Lifesize, Mist Systems, Nference, Pontis, Pramana, Qumranet, Ravello, Shorline, and 3 more.
Shared employers
Also worked at NTT DATA11
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Also worked at Celona7
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