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Venktesh Shukla

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Smart Money Rating: 94 out of 100

Founder & General Partner, Monta Vista Capital

  • Building A company from scratch strategy product market fit
  • Fund raising
  • Growing the company go to market product company launch open
Firm
Monta Vista Capital
Title
Founder & General Partner
Role
General partner
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Record updated 17 September 2026

About

Shukla has an impressive track record as a seed stage investor first as the Founding Chair of TiE Angels and, since 2014, as the Founder and General Partner of Monta Vista Capital. Prior to his career as a seed stage investor, Venk had a proven track record of leading companies through rapid growth in his roles in sales, marketing and general management. He has worked with over 50 startups as an executive, investor, or a board member.

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Background

Expertise
Building a company from scratch : Strategy, Product Market fit, Culture; Growing the company: Go to Market, Product / Company Launch, Opening doors; Fund raising
Education
Venk holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and BSEE from NIT Bhopal in India.Source (opens in a new tab)

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