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Yousuf Khan

Investor

Partner at Ridge Ventures · Board director at Theom

Mountain View, California

Writes $3M – $7M checks · typically $5M

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269 people in our graph share verified history with Yousuf — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Houman HaghighiunlockedYousuf: together at Zoom (2016–2018)
×3Yousuf: together at Moveworks
Yousuf: together at Ridge Ventures
Yousuf: together at Cerby

About

Yousuf Khan is a Venture Partner at Ridge Ventures who brings operational experience to supporting the firm's portfolio founders. Before Ridge, he served as the first CIO of Automation Anywhere, CIO and VP of Customer Success at Moveworks, and CIO of both Pure Storage and Qualys. He earned a BSc in Business Management from King's College London.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software

Board director at Theom

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Theom's investors · 7

Databricks VenturesSan Francisco · since 2022Foothill VenturesLos Altos · $100K – $10M checks · since 2022General PartnershipSan Francisco · $1M – $30M checks · since 2022M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Seattle · $100K – $10M checks · since 2022Ridge VenturesSan Francisco · $2M – $7M checks · since 2022S VenturesMountain View · $1M – $5M checks · since 2022WingPalo Alto · $200K – $20M checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Theom

NVNavindra Verma
Navindra VermaFounder & CEO
RN
Ravi Netravali
FNFarid Naja
Farid Naja
DIDanesh Irani
Danesh Irani
NYNavindra Yadav
Navindra YadavExecutive Officer, Director
SHSupreeth Hosur Nagesh Rao
Supreeth Hosur Nagesh RaoExecutive Officer
RSRavi Sankuratri
Ravi SankuratriFounder

Experience

  1. ClarioCo-Founder / CEOcurrent2026 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  2. Ridge VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2025 — present
  3. Ridge VenturesPartner2020 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Ridge VenturesCIO Advisor2017 — 2020
  5. Scoop Analytics, Inc.Investor and Board Membercurrent2023 — present
  6. RafayInvestor and Board Membercurrent2021 — present
  7. Armature SystemsAdvisorcurrent2019 — present
  8. BeHeard LabsInvestor2024 — 2025
  9. OpenPolicyInvestor2024 — 2025
  10. Prompt SecurityInvestor and Board Member2024 — 2025
  11. ClazarInvestor and Board Member2024 — 2025
  12. theomInvestor and Board Member2022 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Streamline AIInvestor2022 — 2025
  14. ChiselInvestor2021 — 2025
  15. CerbyInvestor and Board Member2021 — 2025
  16. ArcheraInvestor and Board Member2021 — 2025
  17. Reach SecurityInvestor2021 — 2025
  18. RewindInvestor and Board Observer2020 — 2025
  19. ProductivAdvisor, Investor2020 — 2025
  20. LevelOpsAdvisor2019 — 2025
  21. StrikeReadyFounding Advisor2019 — 2025
  22. Material SecurityAdvisor2019 — 2025
  23. AsimilyInvestor and Board Member2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  24. LightyearInvestor and Board Member2021 — 2025
  25. KibsiInvestor2023 — 2024
  26. ZoomAdvisor2016 — 2022
  27. LEVL TechnologiesAdvisor2020 — 2022
  28. VezaAdvisor2020 — 2022
  29. PulseAdvisor2019 — 2021
  30. Jyve CorporationBoard Member2021
  31. PollyBoard Member2018 — 2021
  32. Automation AnywhereChief Information Officer2020San Francisco Bay Area
  33. MoveworksCIO & VP Customer Success2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  34. Mist SystemsAdvisor2016 — 2019
  35. Pure StorageChief Information Officer2015 — 2018Mountain View, California
  36. QualysChief Information Officer2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  37. Hult International Business SchoolChief Information Officer2010 — 2013London, Boston, Dubai, Shanghai, San Francisco
  38. EF - Education FirstGlobal IT Programme Manager2008 — 2010London Area, United Kingdom
  39. EF - Education FirstProject Manager - EF.com2007 — 2008
  40. Inspired GamingPlatform Manager2006 — 2007London Area, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Strategy99Team Leadership84Leadership99Management88Communication Skills9Negotiation8Public Speaking13Analysis11Team Management11IT Strategy99Project Management99IT Service Management53
+12 moreBusiness StrategyVendor ManagementChange ManagementManagement ConsultingBusiness DevelopmentProgram ManagementBusiness AnalysisInformation TechnologyPresenterStart-upsIntegrationBudgets

Languages English · Hindi · Urdu

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Deals · 2

Reserved.ai Inc.Board seat

via Ridge Ventures · filed Jun 2024 · $13M raise

TheomBoard seat

via Ridge Ventures · filed Jul 2022 · $16.4M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

ArcheraCerbyChisel LabsLightyearRafayRewind

Investor

ArcheraChiselClazarKibsiLightyearPaklaunchPrompt SecurityRewindScoop Analytics

Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Ridge Ventures

Akriti Dokania
Venture Partner at Ridge Ventures
Alayzain Rizavi
Principal at Ridge Ventures
Alexander Rosen
Managing Partner at Ridge Ventures
Brian Roberts
Executive Officer at Ridge Ventures
Derrick Lee
CFO at Ridge Ventures
Eliyahou Amsellem
Associate at Ridge Ventures
Gil Penchina
Partner at Ridge Ventures
Jeffery Ponders
Principal at Ridge Ventures

Network1

Conrad Shang
Venture Partner at Ensemble VC

Investors connected to Yousuf in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Yousuf Khan?
Yousuf Khan is a Venture Partner at Ridge Ventures who brings operational experience to supporting the firm's portfolio founders. Before Ridge, he served as the first CIO of Automation Anywhere, CIO and VP of Customer Success at Moveworks, and CIO of both Pure Storage and Qualys. He earned a BSc in Business Management from King's College London.
Where does Yousuf Khan work?
Yousuf Khan is Partner at Ridge Ventures and Board director at Theom.
What does Yousuf Khan invest in?
Yousuf Khan invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software.
What check size does Yousuf Khan write?
Yousuf Khan typically writes checks of $3M – $7M.
What boards does Yousuf Khan sit on?
Yousuf Khan holds tracked board seats at Archera, Cerby, Chisel Labs, Lightyear, Rafay, Reserved.ai Inc., Rewind, Theom.
What companies has Yousuf Khan invested in?
Investments tracked here include Archera, Chisel, Clazar, Kibsi, Lightyear, Paklaunch, Prompt Security, Rewind, Scoop Analytics, Theom.
Where did Yousuf Khan go to school?
Yousuf Khan studied at King's College London (BSc, Business Management); Nairobi Academy; King Alfred's School.

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