Alex Taussig
Board Partner
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Lightspeed board partner and former consumer co-head backing marketplaces and software.
Bio
Professional summary
Ravi Mhatre is Partner and Co-Founder at Lightspeed Venture Partners, based in Menlo Park. Lightspeed's official profile describes him as one of the firm's long-standing enterprise investors and notes that he has spent more than 25 years helping build the firm, its enterprise practice, and its portfolio. His official profile states that he has invested across IT, consumer, life sciences, and blockchain, and has partnered with founders from early stages through IPO or exit. Named company relationships include Anduril, AppDynamics, Guardant, MuleSoft, Natera, Nutanix, Offchain Labs, Rubrik, ThoughtSpot, and Zscaler. The profile also notes Stanford degrees in electrical engineering, economics, and business, plus earlier experience at Silicon Graphics, Booz Allen, and a biotech instrument manufacturer.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
early stagegrowthIPO/exit
Sector
enterpriseblockchaintechnologyconsumerlife scienceshealth
Thesis
Enterprise technologyBlockchainConsumer and life sciences
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
AndurilAppDynamicsGuardantMuleSoftNateraNutanixOffchain LabsRubrikThoughtSpotZscaler
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with category-defining enterprise technology potential, founder durability, and a long-term path to IPO or strategic exit.
Personalization hooks
- 1Connect to enterprise infrastructure, deep technology, or blockchain if relevant.
- 2Emphasize long-term founder partnership and resilience.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Official profile says he was recognized on the Forbes VC Midas List in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2025.
Official profile links related stories including Lightspeed's investment in Temporal.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Lightspeed Venture PartnersPartner & Co-FounderUnknown – Present
- Booz AllenManagement ConsultantUnknown – Unknown
- Silicon GraphicsUnknown roleUnknown – Unknown
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA, Business
- Stanford UniversityBS, Electrical Engineering
- Stanford UniversityBA, Economics
Skills
Enterprise InvestingSecurityLife SciencesBlockchain
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