# Hemant Elhence

> Hemant Elhence is a Dallas-Fort Worth based software entrepreneur, investor and executive. He co-founded Synerzip with Vinayak Joglekar in 2004, led it as CEO, and became president of the combined organization following its merger with Prime Technology Group. He is now executive chairman at TechGrit, general partner at 3Lines Venture Capital and venture partner at Sentiero Ventures.

- **Role:** Executive Chairman at TechGrit; General Partner at 3Lines Venture Capital; Venture Partner at Sentiero Ventures
- **Organizations:** Synerzip, Excellarate, TechGrit, 3Lines Venture Capital, Sentiero Ventures, i2 Technologies, McKinsey & Company, Digital Equipment Corporation
- **Education:** Undergraduate engineering degree, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Master of Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led Synerzip through its development as a US-India software engineering business and a private equity backed merger., Synerzip reported a second consecutive Inc. 500/5000 listing in 2012, ranking 1,430 with 211% three-year growth., Led Synerzip before becoming president of the combined business launched as Excellarate.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2004** — Worked at Digital Equipment Corporation, McKinsey & Company and i2 Technologies.
- **2004** — Co-founded Synerzip with Vinayak Joglekar and served as CEO.
- **2012** — Synerzip reported its second consecutive Inc. 500/5000 listing and 211% three-year growth.
- **2017** — Synerzip appointed Florence Lowe chief operating officer.
- **2020** — Synerzip merged with Prime Technology Group in December.
- **2021** — Became president of the combined entity, which launched as Excellarate.
- **2023** — Published Financial Portfolio Optimization, reflecting on investing after his Synerzip exit.
- **2024** — TechGrit announced his appointment as executive chairman.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led Synerzip through its development as a US-India software engineering business and a private equity backed merger.
- Synerzip reported a second consecutive Inc. 500/5000 listing in 2012, ranking 1,430 with 211% three-year growth.
- Led Synerzip before becoming president of the combined business launched as Excellarate.
- Holds operating and investment leadership roles at TechGrit, 3Lines and Sentiero.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research check: TechGrit lists him as executive chairman, 3Lines lists him as general partner, and Sentiero lists him as venture partner; this is the verification month, not an appointment date.
- **2025-05** — Earnd published a TechGrit Talks appearance in which Elhence discussed R&D tax credits with Randy Lieberman.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hemantelhence/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HemantElhence

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Last updated: 2026-10-26