Profile
Prashant is a Partner at Monta Vista Capital.
He has been an early stage venture investor since 2001 when he was with Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, an early stage VC focused on enterprise and infrastructure software.
Prior to Hummer Winblad, Prashant spent many years defining and launching high tech products.
His background spans all seven layers of the OSI stack, with product management roles at enCommerce (acquired by Entrust), Cypress Semiconductor and AT&T.
He is also an active Charter Member of TiE Silicon Valley, where he formerly was a member of its Board of Directors, Chair of TiE Angels, and Managing Director of TiE LaunchPad.
Prashant received a B.S.
in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Prashant Shah active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
TiE LaunchPad
 TiE LaunchPad Investment ManagersFinance TiE LaunchPad (TiE LaunchPad) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Prashant Shah. The firm is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. | Private Equity Investor | 30/09/2013 |
TiE Angels
 TiE Angels Investment ManagersFinance TiE Angels (TiE Angels) is a venture capital subsidiary of The Indus Entrepreneurs founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. | Chairman | - |
Monta Vista Capital Management LLC
 Monta Vista Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Monta Vista Capital Management LLC (Monta Vista Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Venktesh Shukla. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2013 |
Sure Ventures LLC
 Sure Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sure Ventures LLC (Sure Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Gopi Rangan. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2019 |
Former positions of Prashant Shah
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|---|---|---|
CloudVolumes, Inc.
 CloudVolumes, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of VMware, Inc., CloudVolumes, Inc. provides real-time application delivery technologies. The company is based in Santa Clara, CA. The company was founded by Henrik Rosendahl, Matthew Conover, Matthieu Bapthiste Suiche. CloudVolumes was acquired by VMware, Inc. on August 20, 2014 for $45 million. | Director/Board Member | 30/12/2013 |
Astia, Inc.
 Astia, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Astia, Inc. provides executive programs that support funding and leadership for women founders and C-level executives in high-tech, life sciences, and clean technology start-ups. The company was founded by Cate Muther in 1999 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Chairman | 29/04/2011 |
Aspenwood Ventures
 Aspenwood Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Aspenwood Ventures (Aspenwood Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1989 by John R. Hummer and Ann L. Winblad. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Analyst | 29/09/2010 |
Pancetera Software, Inc.
 Pancetera Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pancetera Software, Inc. provided solutions for managing storage with in virtualized environments. The company was founded in 2008 and was headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA. | Director/Board Member | 29/09/2010 |
EvoStor, Inc.
 EvoStor, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services EvoStor, Inc. develops and markets storage software solutions. It develops storage systems specifically designed to meet the challenging needs of storage for virtual infrastructure. The company was founded in 2007 by Bret Cox and Mike Gigante and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Director/Board Member | 29/09/2010 |
Training of Prashant Shah
| University of Illinois | Undergraduate Degree |
| The University of Chicago | Masters Business Admin |
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Aspenwood Ventures
Aspenwood Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Aspenwood Ventures (Aspenwood Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1989 by John R. Hummer and Ann L. Winblad. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Entrust, Inc.
 Entrust, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Entrust, Inc. provides software security solutions. Its products include authentication and identity assurance, public key infrastructure and entrust cloud. The firm’s solutions include Mobile Security, Cloud Services, Strong Authentication, Physical and Logical Access, Certificate Management, Certificate Management, Secure Email and Citizen eID. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Katy, TX. | Technology Services |
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
 Cypress Semiconductor Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Cypress Semiconductor Corp. engages in designing, development, manufacturing, and marketing of a broad range of high-performance solutions for embedded systems, from automotive, industrial and networking platforms to highly interactive consumer devices. Its programmable systems-on-chip, general-purpose microcontrollers, analog ICs, wireless and USB-C based connectivity solutions and memories help engineers design differentiated products. The firm operates through the following segments: The Microcontroller and Connectivity Division (MCD), and the Memory Products Division (MPD). The company was founded by Thurman John Rodgers in December 1982 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
AT&T Corp. /Old/
 AT&T Corp. /Old/ Major TelecommunicationsCommunications AT & T is the global leader in providing local, long distance, Internet, and transaction-based voice and data services. AT&T provides unparalleled quality and reliability in communications services | Communications |
Pancetera Software, Inc.
Pancetera Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pancetera Software, Inc. provided solutions for managing storage with in virtualized environments. The company was founded in 2008 and was headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA. | Technology Services |
TiE LaunchPad
TiE LaunchPad Investment ManagersFinance TiE LaunchPad (TiE LaunchPad) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Prashant Shah. The firm is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. | Finance |
Astia, Inc.
Astia, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Astia, Inc. provides executive programs that support funding and leadership for women founders and C-level executives in high-tech, life sciences, and clean technology start-ups. The company was founded by Cate Muther in 1999 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Commercial Services |
EvoStor, Inc.
EvoStor, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services EvoStor, Inc. develops and markets storage software solutions. It develops storage systems specifically designed to meet the challenging needs of storage for virtual infrastructure. The company was founded in 2007 by Bret Cox and Mike Gigante and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
TiE Angels
TiE Angels Investment ManagersFinance TiE Angels (TiE Angels) is a venture capital subsidiary of The Indus Entrepreneurs founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. | Finance |
Monta Vista Capital Management LLC
Monta Vista Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Monta Vista Capital Management LLC (Monta Vista Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Venktesh Shukla. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Finance |
Sure Ventures LLC
Sure Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sure Ventures LLC (Sure Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Gopi Rangan. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Finance |
CloudVolumes, Inc.
CloudVolumes, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of VMware, Inc., CloudVolumes, Inc. provides real-time application delivery technologies. The company is based in Santa Clara, CA. The company was founded by Henrik Rosendahl, Matthew Conover, Matthieu Bapthiste Suiche. CloudVolumes was acquired by VMware, Inc. on August 20, 2014 for $45 million. | Technology Services |
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