Find your path to Vishal
250 people in our graph share verified history with Vishal — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Joe ChernovunlockedVishal: together at InsightSquared (2015–2016)
×4Vishal: together at Northeastern University
×2Vishal: together at Backupify
×4Vishal: together at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
About
Venture advisor; CEO of LinkSquares.
Experience
- JoyrideCo-founder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentBoston, MA
- Monopole ConsultingManaging Directorcurrent2025 — presentBoston, MA
- LinkSquaresFounder & Board Directorcurrent2015 — presentBoston, MA
- Impellent VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2022 — presentRochester, New York, United States
- Hyperplane Venture CapitalLimited Partnercurrent2022 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- InsightSquaredDirector of Sales Operations2015 — 2016Boston, MA
- Backupify (acquired by Datto)Director of Operations2014 — 2015Cambridge, MA
- Backupify (acquired by Datto)Operations Engineer2013 — 2014Cambridge, MA
- Startup InstituteSoftware Development Track2012Boston MA
- BAE Systems, Inc.Lead Program Engineering Manager2011 — 2012Nashua, NH
- BAE Systems, Inc.Senior Systems Engineer2009 — 2011Nashua, NH
- BAE Systems, Inc.Systems Engineer2007 — 2009Nashua, NH
- RaytheonSoftware Engineering, Co-op2006Tewksbury MA
- Textron SystemsSoftware Engineering Co-op2005Wilmington, Massachusetts
Skills & more
Ruby on RailsJavaScriptSaaSSalesforce.comMicrosoft ExcelSQLjQueryGoogle AnalyticsRubyMarketoTableauSystems Engineering
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System ArchitectureSoftware EngineeringEngineering ManagementSoftware DevelopmentTestingCloud ComputingSystem DesignProgram ManagementIntegrationStart-upsBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementLanguages Hindi
- Google Analytics Platform Principles — Google
From Vishal's professional profile.
Colleagues at Impellent Ventures
Aaron Newman
Investor at Impellent Ventures
Aaron White
Investor at Impellent Ventures
Andrew Palmer
Co-Founder of Tamr at Underscore VC
Ariel Diaz
Investor at Impellent Ventures
David Brown
Founder at Impellent Ventures
David Martirano
Managing Partner at PJC
Dennis DeLeo
Investor at Impellent Ventures
Enrico Palmerino
Investor at Impellent Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vishal Sunak?
- Venture advisor; CEO of LinkSquares.
- Where does Vishal Sunak work?
- Vishal Sunak is at Impellent Ventures.
- Where did Vishal Sunak go to school?
- Vishal Sunak studied at Northeastern University (BS, Computer Engineering); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MS, Systems Engineering); Startup Institute - Boston (Web Development).
Founder mafias
Worcester Polytechnic Institute mafia46
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Helen GreinerHonorary DoctorateFounded Tertill +2Antony KoblishBSFounded TELA Bio +2Jason SyversenMSEEFounded Founders Pledge +1Rajeev T.MSFounded Zettics +1Alex PoonMSFounded Visual Revenue +1Ali FoughiBachelor of Science (BS)Founded NextInput +1
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Raytheon mafia38
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Eric MigicovskyProject Engineer, Coop employeeFounded Beeper +1Todd SullivanSoftware EngineerFounded Humoniq +1Jeffrey SchveyPrincipal Strategy AnalystFounded Yuma Asset Management +1Nathan MintzPrincipal Systems Engineer & Section ManagerFounded P72 +1Lyle StevensIdentity Services LeadFounded Mavrck +1Justin BorgmanSoftware EngineerFounded Starburstdata +1
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Impellent Ventures mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Aaron NewmanFounded blocwatch +2Aaron WhiteFounded Blissfully +1Mike SalgueroFounded CustomMadeAndrew PalmerFounded TamrEnrico PalmerinoFounded BotkeeperAriel DiazFounded Blissfully
+ 1 more
Backupify mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Same school
Also attended Northeastern University380
Matt GuineyChief Financial Officer at Flybridge Capital PartnersAllison KuziwGlobal Human Resources Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersSaunaz MoradiPartner, Communications at Lux CapitalBrian DixonManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalMurat BicerGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Christopher WolfChief Financial Officer at MPM BioImpact
+ 374 more
Also attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute71
Steve VassalloInvestor at Foundation CapitalAbe MurrayGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpCharles White, Ph.D.Principal at Illumina VenturesJiong MaInvestor at Phoenix Venture PartnersJill GoldsteinPrincipal at Vida VenturesStephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot Ventures
+ 65 more
Shared employers
Also worked at InsightSquared8
Joe ChernovInvestor at Battery VenturesAaron FleishmanPartner at Tola CapitalSujay TyleVenture Partner at Balderton CapitalMike DroeschPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersLarry WarnockManaging Partner at Ringleader VenturesJonathan AndersonExecutive Officer, Director at Candu
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Also worked at Backupify (acquired by Datto)6
Also worked at BAE Systems, Inc.49
Abe MurrayGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpAndreas IoannouSenior Associate at FinTech CollectiveTimothy YoungCo-Founder and General Partner at Eniac VenturesAndrew PearsonsPrincipal at M33 GrowthPreetish RamasawmyJunior Partner at AiiM PartnersDemetrius PalmerInvestor at Impact Engine at 2Flo Ventures
+ 43 more
Also worked at Raytheon61
Mark T. EsperChairman, National Security Practice & Director at Red Cell IncubationDan KultranCo-Founder & CEO, Claros at Red Cell IncubationJosh CondousIT & Security Manager at AirTree VenturesJonathan LimPartner at SignalFireJJ MoiDesign Partner at Prime Movers LabAnne WooInvestor at Sand Hill Angels
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