The firm
IVPVC firm · US38cheques in 12 months286all time12ledCompanies they are listed as backing
Portfolio
Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundIVP XVIII-BExecutive Officer, Promotersince 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundInstitutional Venture PartnersExecutive Officer, Promotersince 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundInstitutional Venture Partners XVIII-PA Manager of the General Partnersince 2023
- SEC Form D · Company raisingHello Heart Inc.Directoron 2 filings · since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raisingAmplitude, Inc.Board Observersince 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raisingH1 Insights, Inc.Directoron 3 filings · since 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raisingLyra Health, Inc.Directoron 4 filings · since 2020
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundInstitutional Venture PartnersA Managing Member of the Manageron 2 filings · since 2020
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundInstitutional Venture PartnersA Manager of the General Partneron 3 filings · since 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raisingHumu, Inc.Directoron 2 filings · since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raisingWoven Digital, Inc.Directorsince 2016
- SEC Form D · Company raisingPindrop Security, Inc.Directoron 7 filings · since 2015
Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.
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How a 45 Year Old VC Firm Decides to Invest or Pass? | Somesh Dash, Partner at IVP
WithSomesh Dash
MentionsAravind SrinivasElon MuskAndy Grove
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130 IPOs from over 400 startups. IVP is now in its 18th fund, with companies like Perplexity, Glean, Slack, Figma, Twitter, Uber, and Abridge in its portfolio. Somesh Dash, general partner at the 45-year-old firm, has been part of IVP for more than 20 years. We start with something we are both…
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478. Classical vs. Jazz Leadership, IPO Readiness & Key Metrics for a Successful Offering, Requirements for David to Beat Goliath, and Why Altman and Other Leaders are Pivoting to Open Source (Somesh Dash)
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Somesh Dash of IVP joins Nick to discuss Classical vs. Jazz Leadership, IPO Readiness & Key Metrics for a Successful Offering, Requirements for David to Beat Goliath, and Why Altman and Other Leaders are Pivoting to Open Source. In this episode we cover: AI's Role in Venture Investing AI Open… More on the show's page
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E77: IVP's Somesh Dash on Growth Stage Investing and Strategic Discipline
WithSomesh Dash
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This week on Turpentine VC, we're re-releasing one of our most popular episode: Erik Torenberg’s interview with Somesh Dash. Somesh is a General Partner at IVP, shares insights on IVP's unique positioning in the venture capital ecosystem, the importance of team construction, the future of venture… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageSomesh Dash, IVP on learnings from the crisis of 2002 & 2008 and investing in resilient companies
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MentionsInstitutional Venture Partners
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While having his family roots back in Odisha (India), Somesh had his upbringing in the US.After completing his graduation from UC Berkeley in 2001, as the US job-market was hit after 9/11 he came to India and joined Sony Entertainment.Later in 2005, he joined Institutional Venture Partners (IVP)…
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Apple Podcasts214. Crisis Coverage w/ Somesh Dash - Late Stage Impacts & Prioritizing Mental Health
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Somesh Dash of IVP joins Nick on a special Crisis Coverage installment to discuss Late Stage Impacts and Prioritizing Mental Health. In this episode, we cover: Quick background and what led you to venture/IVP? Overview of the firm and your focus? Covid impact on later stages The 2008 crisis... '08… More on the show's page
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Investor Stories 457: Lessons for Early Career VCs: Fiduciary Mindset, Power Law Discipline, and Personal Edge (Dash, Okike, Hudson)
MentionsCharles HudsonNnamdi OkikeSomesh Dash
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Somesh Dash of IVP Nnamdi Okike of 645 Ventures Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career. The host of… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageWhat Best Founders & Investors Said in 2025?
MentionsAsha JadejaAshish ToshniwalAshu GargKiran DarisiParas ChopraSanjeev Bikhchandani
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Best of 3500 Minutes in 45 Minutes 2025 was a great year for The Neon Show. 60 episodes, 72 guests, and thousands of minutes of insightful conversations on everything around building a business. You’ll hear perspectives from Founders scaling companies across the world, sharing the real challenges…
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Apple PodcastsInvestor Stories 448: Hard Lessons in Investing: Mistiming Trends, Relying on Partnership Debate, and Avoiding Good Money After Bad (Hilaly, Dash, Rizik)
MentionsBain CapitalBain Capital VenturesAaref HilalyChris RizikSomesh Dash
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Aaref Hilaly of Bain Capital Ventures Somesh Dash of IVP Chris Rizik of Renaissance Venture Capital We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their career. The host of The Full Ratchet… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 439. From Angel Bets to Scalable Platforms, The Power of Listening, and Doing the Work Yourself (York, Dash, Madera)
MentionsKyle YorkPaul MaderaSomesh Dash
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Kyle York of York IE Somesh Dash of IVP Paul Madera of Meritech Capital We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career. The host of The Full… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 432. The Pain of Passing: Missed Bets on Uber, DoorDash, and Great Founders Who Proved Them Wrong (Shapiro, York, Dash)
MentionsCollaborative FundCraig ShapiroKyle YorkSomesh Dash
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Craig Shapiro of Collaborative Fund Kyle York of York IE Somesh Dash of IVP Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. The host of The Full… More on the show's page
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