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Vab Goel

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Founding Partner at NTT Venture Capital · Board director at Isotopes

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.

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Invests in

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Board director at Isotopes

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Isotopes's investors · 1

NTT Venture CapitalMenlo Park · since 2025

Co-founders at Isotopes

AC
Arun C MurthyFounder
GV
Gopal VijayaraghavanFounder
PJ
Prasanth JFounder

Experience

  1. NTTVCFounding Partnercurrent2019 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. NTT DATABoard Member - NTT Data Inccurrent2022 — present
  3. CelonaBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  4. TetrateInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  5. nferenceInvestorcurrent2015 — present
  6. EkoInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  7. Shoreline.ioBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  8. NTT Ltd.Board Of Directorscurrent2019 — present
  9. Virtela Technology Services IncorporatedBoard Membercurrent2000 — present
  10. BlueJeans NetworkInvestor2009 — 2020
  11. World ViewBoard Member2016 — 2020
  12. Mist SystemsInvestor2014 — 2019
  13. Norwest Venture PartnersPartner2000 — 2018
  14. Ravello SystemsBoard Member2011 — 2016
  15. Apigee (APIC)Investor2004 — 2016
  16. VeveoInvestor2005 — 2014
  17. UnisfairBoard Member2008 — 2011
  18. LifeSize CommunicationsBoard Member & Founding Investor2003 — 2010
  19. QumranetBoard Member2005 — 2008
  20. Winphoria NetworksInvestor2000 — 2004
  21. Qwest CommunicationsVice President - Internet Engineering & Emerging Technologies1998 — 2000
  22. SprintPrincipal Engineer1995 — 1998

Skills & more

Leadership13Strategy18Management9Strategic Partnerships77Go-to-market Strategy42Venture Capital47Start-ups48Product Management27SaaS27Cloud Computing84Mobile Devices17Business Strategy6
+12 moreTelecommunications EngineeringEnterprise SoftwareManaged ServicesInternet StrategyPeeringVirtualizationNew Business DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipChannel PartnersNetworkingTelecommunicationsWireless

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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

Anupam Singh
Senior Advisor at NTT Venture Capital
Ellie Still
Associate at NTT Venture Capital
Eric S. Yuan
Advisor at NTT Venture Capital
Fay Hazaveh
Partner at NTT Venture Capital
Fay Hazaveh Costa
Partner at NTT Venture Capital
George Still Jr
Senior Advisor at NTT Venture Capital
Jessica Mullins Camburn
Chief Financial Officer at NTT Venture Capital
Keerti Melkote
Advisor at NTT Venture Capital

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Ayala (Aya) Peterburg
Managing Partner at S 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.
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.

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