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Ravi Viswanathan is an experienced company builder and dedicated partner to entrepreneurs and investors. In 2018, Ravi raised $1.35 billion to architect an innovative portfolio acquisition of 31 companies from NEA to found NewView Capital. With over $2.6 billion in capital commitments today, NewView invests in technology companies through direct investments, secondary positions, and curated portfolio acquisitions, pairing funding with significant operational support. Focusing primarily on

growth-stage companies, our portfolio includes Plaid, Duolingo, Forter, Hims & Hers, MessageBird, and Scopely. At NewView, Ravi plays an integral role in all aspects of the investment process and sits on the boards of Bloomreach, Forter, Eucalyptus, Gladly, and Heap.

Prior to founding NewView, Ravi was a General Partner at NEA, where, from 2004 to 2018, he oversaw investment in enterprise software and fintech companies and co-led the firm’s Technology Venture Growth Equity effort. At NEA, his investments of note included Braintree (acquired by PayPal), MuleSoft (acquired by Salesforce), GlobalLogic (acquired by Apax Partners), TeleAtlas (Euronext: TA, acquired by TomTom), Cyence (acquired by Guidewire), Acquia (acquired by Vista Equity Partners), Scout (acquired by Workday), Plaid, and Forter. Before joining NEA, Ravi spent several years at Goldman Sachs in the Private Equity Technology Practice. He began his career in consulting at McKinsey & Co and as a scientist at Raychem Corporation.

Ravi holds an MBA from Wharton, a PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of California Santa Barbara, and a BS in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the Chair of the Wharton Entrepreneurship Advisory Board.