Chetan Puttagunta

Chetan Puttagunta is a General Partner at Benchmark, one of Silicon Valley's most storied venture capital firms, where he has backed transformative companies in enterprise software, developer tools, and open-source infrastructure since 2018. Before Benchmark, he was a General Partner at NEA, where he led investments in MongoDB, MuleSoft, and Elastic — a trifecta of open-source commercial powerhouses. Born in Hyderabad and raised in Maryland, he graduated from Stanford with a degree in Electrical Engineering before cutting his teeth in tech investment banking. A self-described 'gulab jamun enthusiast,' he's known for his sharp conviction on open-source business models, his collaborative boardroom style, and his ability to find the best Indian desserts in Scotland.