Ravi Mhatre

Co-Founder at Lightspeed Venture Partners · Joined 1999

Biography

Ravi Mhatre co-founded Lightspeed Venture Partners and has served as a partner of the firm since August 1999. Lightspeed's own portfolio pages name him on Nutanix, Rubrik, AppDynamics, MuleSoft, Zscaler, ThoughtSpot and Anduril. He has served on Rubrik's board of directors since January 2014 and previously served on the public company boards of Nutanix and MuleSoft. He holds bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering and economics from Stanford University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
B.A. Economics, Stanford University
MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business

Previous Experience

Software engineer, biotech instrument manufacturer
Management consultant, Booz Allen
Silicon Graphics

Notable Investments

MuleSoftAppDynamicsNutanixZscalerThoughtSpotRubrik RBRKAnduril

Board Seats

Rubrik

Career Timeline

1999

Co-founded Lightspeed Venture Partners and has served as a partner of the firm since August 1999.

2007

Backed MuleSoft at its Series B for Lightspeed.

2010

Led Lightspeed's Series A investment in Nutanix and joined the company's board.

2014

Led Lightspeed's Series A in Rubrik and joined the Rubrik board of directors in January 2014.

2022

Backed Anduril at its Series E for Lightspeed.

Sources & References

Lightspeed Venture Partners - Ravi Mhatre ↗Rubrik, Inc. 2026 DEF 14A proxy statement (SEC) ↗Forbes - Nutanix's Largest Investor Lightspeed Turned An Initial $10 Million Check Into $1 Billion At IPO ↗