Vivek Ramaswami
Vivek Ramaswami is a partner at Madrona, which he joined in 2022, working from California with founders in enterprise AI, security and developer tools, mostly after product-market fit. He previously helped launch Steadfast Capital's venture arm, was a principal at Redpoint for five years, and started his career in technology investment banking at Goldman Sachs.
Madrona Leads $5.7M Investment in Polar to Build Browser-Based AI Agents Aiming for a 'Claude Code' Moment
Madrona led a $5.7 million investment in Polar, a startup building browser-based AI agents that can execute complex, multi-step workflows across apps, aiming to deliver a true AI co‑worker beyond simple copilots. The article argues that sectors will experience their own transformative "Claude Code" moments when AI moves from assisting to doing work end-to-end.
Madrona Leads $37M Series B in Dropzone AI to Fund Agentic AI That Aims to Redefine SOCs
Madrona is investing in Dropzone AI’s $37 million Series B, backing founder Edward and the company’s agentic AI approach to transform overloaded security operations centers by delivering adaptive, transparent automation that goes beyond past SOAR and static AI tools.
Anagram CEO Harley Sugarman Credits Cold Outbound, Pivot for Landing Disney and Pfizer Enterprise Deals
Anagram founder and CEO Harley Sugarman explains how cold outbound, a strategic pivot, and product innovation transformed his startup from an upskilling tool into a human security platform that now serves enterprise customers including Disney and Pfizer.
Madrona Leads $10M Series A in Anagram to Build Real-Time, Behavior-Driven Defense Against AI-Powered Phishing
Madrona led a $10M Series A in Anagram to build real-time, behavior-driven defenses against increasingly sophisticated AI-powered phishing like the Astaroth campaign, arguing traditional training and existing tools fail to stop human-targeted attacks.
Madrona Hosts 2nd Annual General Counsel Summit for 275 GCs to Tackle GenAI Oversight and Community Building
Madrona held its second annual General Counsel Summit to bring in-house and VC legal leaders together for in-person discussion, emphasizing community, connection, and sharing practical insights. The event focused heavily on generative AI oversight, education, and governance challenges facing counsel at startups and tech firms.
Founded & Funded Investor Spotlight with Vivek Ramaswami
Get to know Madrona Partner Vivek Ramaswami. Learn what drew him to venture capital and working with founders, what he looks for in founders, where he focuses, and what he enjoys doing outside the office. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:00:15) Vivek Ramaswami's background (00:00:55) Why venture capital (00:02:47) What Vivek looks for in founders (00:04:38) One thing every founder needs (00:06:54) Sectors in which Vivek is interested (00:09:33) Why Madrona (00:11:24) Vivek's book recommendation (00:13:16) What Vivek does outside of the office
Organizations
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Madrona Partner · current
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Republican Party Gubernatorial Candidate · current
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Strive Founder · current
Education
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Ivey Business School at Western University HBA, Business
