# Ajay Agarwal, Partner at BCV Emerge

> Ajay Agarwal, Partner at BCV Emerge. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/ajay-agarwal (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Boston, US · Partner

# Ajay Agarwal

Partner at [BCV Emerge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bcv-emerge)

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** - none observed
- **Filings:** 20 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 5 +5 mentions

What this record rests on

- **Named in rounds** No round names them yet
- ✓ **On filings** 20 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At BCV Emerge
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**BCV Emerge** VC firm · US **0** cheques in 12 months **0** all time **0** led unknown](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bcv-emerge)

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[BCV Emerge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bcv-emerge)** Manager of the Issuer's General Partner since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[BCV Emerge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bcv-emerge)** MANAGER OF THE ISSUER'S GENERAL PARTNER since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[BCV XI Private](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bcv-xi-private)** MANAGER OF THE ISSUER'S GENERAL PARTNER since 2026
- SEC Form D · Hedge fund **Value Opportunities VCC - QIO Fund** Director since 2025
- SEC Form D · Hedge fund **Value Opportunities VCC - QIOUSP** Director since 2024
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Cofactr Inc** Director since 2023
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Bain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital)** MANAGER OF THE ISSUER'S GENERAL PARTNER on 2 filings · since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Argyle Systems Inc.** Director since 2022
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **BCV Crypto Fund I, L.P.** MANAGER OF THE ISSUER'S GENERAL PARTNER since 2021
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **BCV Crypto Fund I-A, L.P.** MANAGER OF THE ISSUER'S GENERAL PARTNER since 2021
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **BCV Crypto I Private Investors, L.P.** MANAGER OF THE ISSUER'S GENERAL PARTNER since 2021
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **BCV Crypto I-A Private Investors, L.P.** MANAGER OF THE ISSUER'S GENERAL PARTNER since 2021
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[BCV Coinvestment III Private](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bcv-coinvestment-iii-private)** Executive Officer since 2021
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[BCV 21 Innovators](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bcv-21-innovators)** Executive Officer since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Reprise, Inc.** Director since 2021
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fund **[Bain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital)** of the Manager of the Issuer's GP since 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raising **FourKites, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[BCV 2019-MD Primary](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bcv-2019-md-primary)** Executive Officer on 2 filings · since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Clari Inc.** Director since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raising **SendGrid, Inc.** Director on 5 filings · since 2017

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 28 Aug 2025 · 3h 28m NVIDIA Earnings Breakdown | Doug O’Laughlin, Ajay Agarwal, Koen Bok & Jorn Van Dijk, Hussein Fazal, Oisin Hanrahan, Jon Callaghan, Shane Hegde With [Ajay Agarwal](https://millionrounds.com/person/ajay-agarwal)[Hussein Fazal](https://millionrounds.com/person/hussein-fazal)[Jorn Van Dijk](https://millionrounds.com/person/jorn-van-dijk)[Koen Bok](https://millionrounds.com/person/koen-bok)[Oisin Hanrahan](https://millionrounds.com/person/oisin-hanrahan) Mentions [Jon Callaghan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jon-callaghan)[Bain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital)[Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures) About this episode (00:11) - NVIDIA Earnings Breakdown (28:43) - Doug O’Laughlin is the President of SemiAnalysis, an independent research firm focused on semiconductors and AI. He specializes in semiconductor strategy, market intelligence, and competitive analysis, regularly guiding investors, technology… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 3 Jul 2023 · 47 min 390. The $1T+ Opportunity Investing in the Physical World, Why Automation is Just Getting Started, and Raising a $1.9B Despite Macroeconomic Headwinds (Ajay Agarwal) With [Ajay Agarwal](https://millionrounds.com/person/ajay-agarwal) Mentions [Bain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital)[Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures) About this episode Ajay Agarwal of Bain Capital Ventures joins Nick to discuss The $1T+ Opportunity Investing in the Physical World, Why Automation is Just Getting Started, and Raising a $1.9B Despite Macroeconomic Headwinds. In this episode we cover: Boston, Palo Alto, Austin, Pittsburgh, What Makes Certain Cities… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 8 Mar 2020 · 1h 12m The Shift to Bottom-Up in Enterprise Software with Ajay Agarwal and Kevin Zhang With [Ajay Agarwal](https://millionrounds.com/person/ajay-agarwal) Mentions [Bain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital)[Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures) About this episode Ajay Agarwal (@ajay_bcv) and Kevin Zhang (@kevinzhang) of Bain Capital Ventures join Erik on this episode. They discuss: - The history of enterprise software and how the way it has been sold has changed over time. - How SaaS, cloud-based software and changing customer expectations have transformed… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 4 Mar 2020 · 1h 5m E36: "Angel" Podcast: Ajay Agarwal, Partner at Bain Capital shares insights on culture evolving from sales-driven to product-driven, why enterprise software is the ideal business, best investments & anti-portfolio With [Ajay Agarwal](https://millionrounds.com/person/ajay-agarwal) Mentions [Bain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital)[SoftBank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-2)[SoftBank Vision Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-investment-advisers) About this episode 0:51 Jason intros Bain Capital's Ajay Agarwal 3:17 Are we experiencing late-stage capitalism? Is capitalism broken? 8:22 Why is upward mobility stalling? 15:29 What is it about founders & startups that made him dedicate his life's work to? 18:46 What piece of knowledge got him in startups? Ajay… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) · 8 Apr 2016 · 22 min Saastr 011: 4 Questions To Determine Whether You Have Product Market Fit with Ajay Agarwal @ Bain Capital Ventures With [Ajay Agarwal](https://millionrounds.com/person/ajay-agarwal) Mentions [Bain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital)[Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures) About this episode I am thrilled to welcome, Ajay Agarwal, Managing Director @ Bain Capital Ventures, where he focuses on early stage application software and SaaS investing. Included in his immense portfolio are the likes of Optimizely, SendGrid and GainSight, just to name a few and prior to crushing the world of… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Ajay Agarwal in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 24 Aug 2023 · 11 min Investor Stories 310: Post Mortems (Agarwal, Lerer, Kimerling) Mentions [Ben Lerer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ben-lerer)[Ajay Agarwal](https://millionrounds.com/person/ajay-agarwal)[Dan Kimerling](https://millionrounds.com/person/dan-kimerling) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ajay Agarwal Ben Lerer Dan Kimerling Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 10 Aug 2023 · 8 min Investor Stories 308: Why I Passed (Agarwal, Barnes, Kimerling) Mentions [Ajay Agarwal](https://millionrounds.com/person/ajay-agarwal)[Brian Barnes](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-barnes)[Dan Kimerling](https://millionrounds.com/person/dan-kimerling) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ajay Agarwal Brian Barnes Dan Kimerling Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 27 Jul 2023 · 7 min Investor Stories 306: Strange & Unusual (Biederman, Agarwal, Barnes) Mentions [Ajay Agarwal](https://millionrounds.com/person/ajay-agarwal)[Brian Barnes](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-barnes)[Rob Biederman](https://millionrounds.com/person/rob-biederman) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rob Biederman Ajay Agarwal Brian Barnes Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 13 Jul 2023 · 6 min Investor Stories 304: What's Next (Biederman, Agarwal, Barnes) Mentions [Ajay Agarwal](https://millionrounds.com/person/ajay-agarwal)[Brian Barnes](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-barnes)[Rob Biederman](https://millionrounds.com/person/rob-biederman) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rob Biederman Ajay Agarwal Brian Barnes Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. The host of The… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 29 Jun 2023 · 11 min Investor Stories 302: Lessons Learned (Tarczynski, Agarwal, Barnes) Mentions [Ajay Agarwal](https://millionrounds.com/person/ajay-agarwal)[Brian Barnes](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-barnes)[Eric Tarczynski](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-tarczynski) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Eric Tarczynski Ajay Agarwal Brian Barnes Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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