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Vish Mishra

Investor

Venture Partner at Clearstone Venture Partners

Menlo Park, California, United States

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About

Vish Mishra is a venture capitalist at Clearstone Venture Partners since 2002, where he has participated in investments generating over $10 billion in market value across notable companies including PayPal, BillDesk, VeloCloud, and Rubicon Project. With 47 years in Silicon Valley and 40 years of technology industry leadership spanning software, internet, telecommunications, and healthcare, he serves as chairman of Sunshine in Interaction and holds or has held board positions at multiple technology companies. Mishra is active in philanthropic and community engagement efforts, including leadership roles with The Indus Entrepreneurs Silicon Valley, the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation, and the Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship at San Jose State University.

Experience

  1. Sunshine in InteractionChairman of the Boardcurrent2025 — present
  2. VELMENIChairmancurrent2022 — presentSilicon Valley, Orlando; USA
  3. Feuji IncExecutive Board Membercurrent2022 — presentUnited States of America, Costa Rica , India
  4. TiE Silicon ValleyCouncil of Trustees, TiE Silicon Valleycurrent2019 — presentSanta Clara
  5. TADAMember, Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentPeoria, Illinois, United States
  6. DataKryptoBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentUS, Italy
  7. Clearstone Venture PartnersMember of General Partner and Venture Directorcurrent2002 — presentSanta Monica, Palo Alto, Mumbai
  8. San José State UniversityAdvisory Board Member, Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship, San Jose State Universitycurrent2008 — presentSan Jose
  9. BlueVine Ventures LLCManaging Directorcurrent2015 — presentMenlo Park, California
  10. Goombal, Inc.Executive Chairmancurrent2014 — presentSilicon Valley
  11. The FabricMentor and Advisorcurrent2012 — presentPalo Alto
  12. San Francisco Bangalore Sister City CommitteeFounding Board Membercurrent2008 — presentSand Francisco and Bangalore
  13. TiEPresident, TiE Silicon Valley ( 2009-2012), Trustee TiE Global ( 2010-2013)current1992 — presentSilicon Valley
  14. Air WirelessSenior Strategic Advisor2024 — 2026Palo Alto, California, United States
  15. Arbor Vita CorporationAdvisory Board Member2015 — 2026Fremont, CA
  16. Vijay Amritraj FoundationAdvisory Board2014 — 2026Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  17. The Hive, LLCMentor and Advisor2012 — 2026Palo Alto
  18. ZinreloInvestor and Advisor2011 — 2024Palo Alto, California, United States
  19. VerseonMember of the Advisory Board2017 — 2022Fremont, California
  20. Glassbeam, Inc. www.glassbeam.comMember Board Of Directors2017 — 2022Santa Clara, California, U.S.A. and Bangalore , India
  21. The Akshaya Patra FoundationSF Bay Area Co-Chair2010 — 2015SF Bay Area
  22. CloudVolumes Inc.Member Board of Directors, CloudVolumes ( VMware)2011 — 2014Palo Alto
  23. QuantrosMember Board of Directors2000 — 2010Milpitas
  24. India Community CenterMember Board of Directors2006 — 2008Milpitas, CA
  25. TeleraMember Board of Directors1998 — 2002Silicon Valley
  26. NovellVice President1989 — 1991
  27. ExcelanVice President1983 — 1991

Skills & more

SaaS26Enterprise Software14Leadership85Management99Strategy62Strategic Planning21Public Speaking8Mentoring4Entrepreneurship99Venture Capital99Investments31Start-ups99
+12 moreStrategic PartnershipsBusiness StrategyCorporate DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentProgram ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsProduct ManagementBusiness PlanningNetworkingCloud ComputingPrivate Equity

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Colleagues at Clearstone Venture Partners

Bill Elkus
Managing Partner at Clearstone Venture Partners
Dana Moraly
Partner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital Partners
Prabakar Sundarrajan
Venture Partner at Clearstone Venture Partners
Sumant Mandal
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital Partners
T.M. Ravi
Managing Director and Co-Founder at The Hive
William Quigley
Managing Partner at Clearstone Venture Partners

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Bill Elkus
Managing Partner at Clearstone Venture Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Vish Mishra?
Vish Mishra is a venture capitalist at Clearstone Venture Partners since 2002, where he has participated in investments generating over $10 billion in market value across notable companies including PayPal, BillDesk, VeloCloud, and Rubicon Project. With 47 years in Silicon Valley and 40 years of technology industry leadership spanning software, internet, telecommunications, and healthcare, he serves as chairman of Sunshine in Interaction and holds or has held board positions at multiple technology companies. Mishra is active in philanthropic and community engagement efforts, including leadership roles with The Indus Entrepreneurs Silicon Valley, the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation, and the Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship at San Jose State University.
Where does Vish Mishra work?
Vish Mishra is Venture Partner at Clearstone Venture Partners.
Where did Vish Mishra go to school?
Vish Mishra studied at North Dakota State University (MSEE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering); Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi (BS EE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering).

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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi46

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Shared employers

Also worked at San José State University17

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Also worked at Novell46

Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGChris StoneInvestor at EPIC VENTURESAnshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at ConvergeHoward LevensonAdvisor at SINEWAVE VENTURESRichard SeibtVenture Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSKanwal RekhiManaging Director at Inventus Capital Partners

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