# Ram Shriram: portfolio, investments and team

> Ram Shriram is a vc firm based in United States. 36 investments on record, latest Jul 2025. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/ram-shriram (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Ram Shriram

Last cheque observed Jul 2025. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet VC firm

Seed

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 36 on record

Since the last cheque **455** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$11M** Rounds led **1 of 36** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **13 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 88%**

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## Ram Shriram highlights

- 01 36 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 85% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $20M
- 04 13 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **36 appearances**

- **2025** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Manifold Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/manifold-labs)** Series A · OSS Capital L.P. **$11M** With 7 others
- **2019** 1 round
- **Jun** **[RealityEngines](https://millionrounds.com/company/realityengines)** Seed · US · TechCrunch **$5.3M** *Led*
- **2016** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Gusto](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)** **$90M** With 103 others
- **2015** 3 rounds
- **Apr** **[Mixmax](https://millionrounds.com/company/mixmax)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 8 others
- **Mar** **[Razorpay](https://millionrounds.com/company/razorpay)** Seed · IN **$2.6M** With 19 others
- **Mar** **[ClipMine](https://millionrounds.com/company/clipmine)** Seed · US **$1.1M** With 2 others
- **2014** 7 rounds
- **May** **[Skycatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/skycatch)** Series A · US **$13M** With 8 others
- **May** **[Urban Engines](https://millionrounds.com/company/urban-engines)** US **Undisclosed** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[Paperless Post](https://millionrounds.com/company/paperless-post)** Series C · US **$25M** With 6 others
- **Mar** **[Expa](https://millionrounds.com/company/expa)** Venture · US **$50M** With 15 others
- **Feb** **[Campanja](https://millionrounds.com/company/campanja)** Series A · SE **$5.0M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[DataFox](https://millionrounds.com/company/datafox)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Flexport](https://millionrounds.com/company/flexport)** Seed · US **$6.9M** With 38 others
- **2013** 4 rounds
- **Oct** **[DataFox](https://millionrounds.com/company/datafox)** Seed · US **$1.8M** With 14 others
- **Aug** **[Heap](https://millionrounds.com/company/heap)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 18 others
- **Aug** **[EagerPanda](https://millionrounds.com/company/eagerpanda)** Seed · US **$3.4M** With 13 others
- **Jun** **[Cloudtop](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloudtop)** Seed · SE **$1.8M** With 10 others
- **2012** 5 rounds
- **Dec** **[Gusto](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$6.1M** With 25 others
- **Jun** **[Bluebox](https://millionrounds.com/company/blue-box)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$9.5M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Exec](https://millionrounds.com/company/exec)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.3M** With 15 others
- **Apr** **[Socialcam](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialcam)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 38 others
- **Apr** **[Planetary Resources](https://millionrounds.com/company/planetary-resources)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 5 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Apr** **[Decide.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/decide-com)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$6.0M** With 3 others
- **2010** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Callaway Digital Arts](https://millionrounds.com/company/callaway-digital-arts)** Series A · US **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Optimizely](https://millionrounds.com/company/optimizely)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 20 others
- **Jan** **[Inkling Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/inkling-systems)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$925K** With 3 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Oct** **[Bump Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/bump-technologies)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$3.4M** With 6 others
- **2007** 3 rounds
- **Apr** **[Mint](https://millionrounds.com/company/mint)** Series A · US · prnewswire.com **$4.7M** With 6 others
- **Feb** **[Platial](https://millionrounds.com/company/platial)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$2.6M** With 6 others
- **Jan** **[Anchor Intelligence](https://millionrounds.com/company/anchor-intelligence)** Series A · US **$2.0M** With 8 others
- **2006** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[Validity Sensors](https://millionrounds.com/company/validity-sensors)** Series A · US · venturebeat.com **$20M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[Next Jump](https://millionrounds.com/company/next-jump)** Venture · US **$20M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Cleartrip](https://millionrounds.com/company/cleartrip)** Venture · IN · venturebeat.com **$3.0M** With 1 other
- **2005** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[StumbleUpon](https://millionrounds.com/company/stumbleupon)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Platial](https://millionrounds.com/company/platial)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$800K** With 5 others
- **1998** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Google](https://millionrounds.com/company/google)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **13 in all**

**[Urban Engines](https://millionrounds.com/company/urban-engines)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Sept 2016

**[Campanja](https://millionrounds.com/company/campanja)** Bought by [24]7 **Undisclosed** Oct 2015

**[Blue Box](https://millionrounds.com/company/blue-box)** Bought by [IBM (International Business Machines)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibm-international-business-machines) **Undisclosed** Jun 2015

**[Exec](https://millionrounds.com/company/exec)** Bought by Handy **Undisclosed** Jan 2014

**[Bump Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/bump-technologies)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$30M** Dec 2013

**[Validity Sensors](https://millionrounds.com/company/validity-sensors)** Bought by [Synaptics](https://millionrounds.com/fund/synaptics) **$255M** Oct 2013

**[Bump Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/bump-technologies)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$30M** Sept 2013

**[Decide.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/decide-com)** Bought by [eBay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebay) **Undisclosed** Sept 2013

**[Socialcam](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialcam)** Bought by [Autodesk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/autodesk) **$60M** Jul 2012

**[Mint](https://millionrounds.com/company/mint)** Bought by [Intuit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intuit-prosperity-accelerator) **$170M** Sept 2009

**[StumbleUpon](https://millionrounds.com/company/stumbleupon)** Bought by StumbleUpon **$29M** Apr 2009

**[StumbleUpon](https://millionrounds.com/company/stumbleupon)** Bought by [eBay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebay) **$75M** May 2007

**[Google](https://millionrounds.com/company/google)** Listed **Undisclosed** Aug 2004

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Seed

Median round joined **$11M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$20M**

Led 1 of 36 rounds **3%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jul 2025
- **Exits:** 13 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *19*
- Series A *10*
- Venture *3*
- Series B *1*
- Series C *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 9
- [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) 7
- [Paul Buchheit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-buchheit) 7
- [Ron Conway](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ron-conway) 6
- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 6
- [Alexis Ohanian](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian) 5

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Ram Shriram. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**SV Angel** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Google Ventures** Corporate VC **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv)[**Paul Buchheit** Angel **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-buchheit)[**Ron Conway** Angel **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ron-conway)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**Alexis Ohanian** Angel **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian)[**Joshua Schachter** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joshua-schachter)[**Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers)[**Sam Altman** Angel **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-altman)[**Amidzad Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amidzad-partners)[**Ashton Kutcher** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashton-kutcher)[**Cota Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cota-capital)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Ram Shriram put money into.

[**Manifold Labs** $11M · Jul 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/manifold-labs)[**Gusto** $90M · Nov 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Ram Shriram in their description, not their title.

- [The Neon Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/neon-show) 3 Jul 2026 · 1h 3m Lessons From India's First Unicorn Founder on Building Large Businesses | Naveen Tewari Mentions [Naveen Tewari](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naveen-tewari)[Kleiner Perkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins)[Ram Shriram](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ram-shriram) Apple Podcasts

## Quick answers about Ram Shriram

### What does Ram Shriram invest in?

Ram Shriram invests most often at Seed and Series A (85% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Ram Shriram?

36 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Jul 2025.

### What has Ram Shriram invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Manifold Labs (Series A, Jul 2025), RealityEngines (Seed, Jun 2019) and Gusto (Nov 2016).

### How big are Ram Shriram's cheques?

The median round it joins is $11M.

### Does Ram Shriram lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 36 investments on record (3%).

### Where does Ram Shriram invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (88%), India (6%) and Sweden (6%).

### Is Ram Shriram investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2025.

### Who does Ram Shriram invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (9 rounds together), Google Ventures (7 rounds together) and Paul Buchheit (7 rounds together).

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