Vinay Iyengar
Director/Board Member at Fortanix, Inc.
Profile
Vinay joined Two Sigma Ventures in 2020 and is based in San Francisco.
He focuses on early-stage investments in enterprise software, machine learning, marketplaces, and infrastructure.
Vinay’s background is as a technologist and builder.
He has spent time over the years as a researcher, engineer, and software entrepreneur, and shares a deep empathy with founders solving technical problems.
Most recently, Vinay was an investor at Bessemer Venture Partners where he sourced and led several early and growth-stage investments.
Vinay earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science and economics from Harvard.
In his spare time he can be found listening to hip-hop/R&B, cheering on his hometown Portland Trail Blazers, and exploring his interests at the intersection of policy, tech, and investing.
Vinay Iyengar active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
National Academy Foundation
 National Academy Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous National Academy Foundation operates as a national network of education, business, and community leaders who work together to ensure high school students are college, career, and future ready. The company was founded by Sanford I. Weill in 1982 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consultant / Advisor | 31/12/2020 |
Foundation Capital LLC
 Foundation Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Foundation Capital LLC (Foundation Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Bill Elmore, Kathryn Gould, and Jim Anderson. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2022 |
Fortanix, Inc.
 Fortanix, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Fortanix, Inc. provides software and hardware information security services. Its product, self-defensing key management services (SDKMS), allows the user to securely generate, store, and use cryptographic keys and certificates, as well as secrets such as passwords, tokens, application programming interface (API) keys, and any blob data. The company was founded by Ambuj Kumar and Anand Kashyap in 2016 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Director/Board Member | 03/01/2023 |
Former positions of Vinay Iyengar
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Okteto, Inc.
 Okteto, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Okteto, Inc. engages in the provision of platform to manage team development environments and to maximize productivity in Kubernetes. The company was founded by Pablo Chico de Guzman, Ramon Lamana, and Ramiro Antonio Berrelleza in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2022 |
Two Sigma Ventures LP
 Two Sigma Ventures LP Investment ManagersFinance Two Sigma Ventures LP (Two Sigma Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Two Sigma Investments LP founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2022 |
Remote Technology, Inc.
 Remote Technology, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Remote Technology, Inc. engages in the operation of human resources platform. It offers employment, global payroll, benefits, compliance, tax services. The company was founded by Job van der Voort and Marcelo Lebre in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2022 |
Deer Management Co. LLC
 Deer Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Deer Management Co. LLC (Bessemer Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1911. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2019 |
Training of Vinay Iyengar
| Harvard College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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Deer Management Co. LLC
Deer Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Deer Management Co. LLC (Bessemer Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1911. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Two Sigma Ventures LP
Two Sigma Ventures LP Investment ManagersFinance Two Sigma Ventures LP (Two Sigma Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Two Sigma Investments LP founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
National Academy Foundation
National Academy Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous National Academy Foundation operates as a national network of education, business, and community leaders who work together to ensure high school students are college, career, and future ready. The company was founded by Sanford I. Weill in 1982 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous |
Foundation Capital LLC
Foundation Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Foundation Capital LLC (Foundation Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Bill Elmore, Kathryn Gould, and Jim Anderson. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Fortanix, Inc.
Fortanix, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Fortanix, Inc. provides software and hardware information security services. Its product, self-defensing key management services (SDKMS), allows the user to securely generate, store, and use cryptographic keys and certificates, as well as secrets such as passwords, tokens, application programming interface (API) keys, and any blob data. The company was founded by Ambuj Kumar and Anand Kashyap in 2016 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Commercial Services |
Okteto, Inc.
Okteto, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Okteto, Inc. engages in the provision of platform to manage team development environments and to maximize productivity in Kubernetes. The company was founded by Pablo Chico de Guzman, Ramon Lamana, and Ramiro Antonio Berrelleza in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Remote Technology, Inc.
Remote Technology, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Remote Technology, Inc. engages in the operation of human resources platform. It offers employment, global payroll, benefits, compliance, tax services. The company was founded by Job van der Voort and Marcelo Lebre in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
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