# Dharmesh Thakker

> Dharmesh Thakker is a General Partner at Battery Ventures, one of the world's longest-running technology venture capital firms, where he leads investments in infrastructure software, AI-powered applications, cloud/DevOps, data, security, and open source. An immigrant from India turned engineer turned VC, he joined Battery in 2015 after leading Intel Capital's global cloud and big-data practice. He holds a BS in electrical engineering from UT Austin and an MBA from Wharton. His portfolio spans category-defining companies including Databricks, Postman, Gong, ClickHouse, and Weaviate, with notable exits including Confluent (IPO), JFrog (IPO), and Sumo Logic (IPO). He hosts the 'Billion-Dollar B2B' podcast, writes for TechCrunch and Forbes, and was named to the Forbes Midas Brink list in 2016.

- **Role:** General Partner at Battery Ventures
- **Organizations:** Battery Ventures, Intel Capital, Keynote Systems, Manhattan Associates
- **From:** India
- **Nationality:** American (Indian-born)
- **Education:** BS, Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, MBA, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Named Forbes Midas Brink list (2016) - up-and-coming venture capitalists, Business Insider's 23 Top Venture Capitalists in Enterprise Tech (2018), Early investor in Databricks (now one of the most valuable private tech companies)

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Engineer at semiconductor companies; built foundation in chip and hardware design
- **Late 1990s - 2000s** — Nearly a decade in product management and go-to-market roles at enterprise software companies: Keynote Systems, Manhattan Associates, and two startups acquired by larger firms
- **Pre-2015** — Managing Director at Intel Capital, leading global cloud and big-data investment practice; contributed to strategic planning for Intel's $14B datacenter group
- **2015** — Joined Battery Ventures as General Partner, based in Menlo Park; launched infrastructure, data, and cloud investment practice
- **2016** — Named to Forbes Midas Brink list of up-and-coming venture capitalists
- **2018** — Included on Business Insider's 23 Top Venture Capitalists in Enterprise Tech
- **2021** — Launched 'Billion-Dollar B2B' podcast; Confluent and JFrog IPOs from portfolio
- **2022** — Sumo Logic IPO; continued expansion into AI-native companies including Weaviate and Arize
- **2025-2026** — Battery Ventures raises $3.25B fund; portfolio expands to 30+ active companies including Reflection AI and SambaNova

## Achievements

- Named Forbes Midas Brink list (2016) - up-and-coming venture capitalists
- Business Insider's 23 Top Venture Capitalists in Enterprise Tech (2018)
- Early investor in Databricks (now one of the most valuable private tech companies)
- Backed Confluent, JFrog, and Sumo Logic through successful IPOs
- Led Battery Ventures' infrastructure and AI practice to 30+ active portfolio companies
- Co-authored multiple TechCrunch essays on open source and enterprise software
- Hosts 'Billion-Dollar B2B' podcast featuring founders of cloud-first B2B giants

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Battery Ventures closes new fund at $3.25B, one of the firm's largest ever raises
- **2026-01** — Contributed to Battery Ventures' 2026 predictions on cloud and AI market trajectory
- **2025-06** — Battery Ventures launches 'The Battery Catalyst Network' connecting portfolio companies with go-to-market operators
- **2025** — Continued active investment in AI-infrastructure companies; seed investments in Nexthop and Hush Security

## Links

- Website: https://battery.com/people/dharmesh-thakker/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dthakker
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Dthakker02
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/batteryventures1983

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