Aaron Neil
Vice President
Battery Ventures
Battery VP focused on early- and growth-stage B2B AI and SaaS.
Bio
Professional summary
Neeraj Agrawal is a General Partner at Battery Ventures based in Boston. His official profile says he joined Battery in 2000 and focuses on Application Software, Consumer, and Infrastructure Software. Battery describes him as a prolific investor in high-profile B2B software companies and a thought leader on scaling cloud-software companies. His profile also credits him with introducing the T2D3 growth metric for SaaS companies and helping headline CloudNY, an invite-only conference for CEOs of breakout cloud and SaaS companies.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Early-stageGrowth
Sector
Application SoftwareConsumerInfrastructure SoftwareB2B softwareCloud softwareSaaS
Thesis
B2B softwareCloud softwareApplication softwareInfrastructure softwareConsumer
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
CloudNYT2D3
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with SaaS growth quality, cloud software market opportunity, and evidence of a path toward durable scale.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference T2D3 or disciplined SaaS growth if the company has strong revenue expansion metrics.
- 2Frame the company as an early cloud-software business with a credible path to IPO-scale outcomes.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Battery profile references the T2D3 SaaS growth framework and ongoing software-industry thought leadership.
Profile says he helps headline CloudNY for breakout cloud and SaaS CEOs.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Battery VenturesGeneral Partner2000 – Present
- BrazeBoard Member2016 – Present
- SprinklrBoard Member2011 – Present
- Pendo.ioBoard Member2015 – Present
- WorkatoBoard Member2018 – Present
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA1998-2000
- Cornell UniversityBS, Computer Science1990-1994
Skills
B2B software investingSaaS growth frameworksCloud investingBoard leadership
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