Deepak Sinha is a seasoned venture capitalist with extensive experience in identifying, investing in, and nurturing early-stage and growth-stage technology companies. Currently a Managing Director at General Catalyst, he focuses on enterprise software, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, AI/ML, and data analytics. Before General Catalyst, Deepak was a co-founder and Managing Director at Lightspeed Venture Partners for over 15 years, where he played a crucial role in building the firm and investing in numerous successful companies. He is known for his deep technical understanding, strategic insights, and his collaborative approach to working with entrepreneurs to build category-defining businesses. Deepak often seeks out founders with ambitious visions and disruptive technologies, aiming to partner with them for the long term.
Deepak Sinha's work history includes a series of influential roles in various companies. Here is a detailed list of his professional journey:
Co-founded Lightspeed Venture Partners in 2003, helping to establish it as a premier global venture capital firm investing in enterprise, consumer, and cleantech.
Led Lightspeed's early investment in Mulesoft, an integration platform for connecting applications, data, and devices, which was later acquired by Salesforce for $6.5 billion.
Was an early and significant investor in AppDynamics, a leading application performance monitoring company, which was acquired by Cisco for $3.7 billion just before its planned IPO.
Played a key role in the investment in Nutanix, a pioneer in hyper-converged infrastructure, which had a successful IPO.
Has been recognized multiple times on the Forbes Midas List, which ranks the world's top venture capital investors, for his successful track record of investments.
Joined General Catalyst as a Managing Director, continuing his focus on investing in transformative enterprise technology companies.
Institute of Business Management and Research, Parvati, Pune - Year 1998
Banaras Hindu University - Year 1994
Chinmaya Vidyalaya Bokaro Steel City - Year 1991
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