Neeraj Agrawal

 
Overview
 

Neeraj Agrawal is a well-established venture capitalist and a General Partner at Battery Ventures, which he joined in August 2000. His education laid a strong foundation for his illustrious career. Neeraj holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Cornell University, earned between January 1990 and January 1994. He furthered his education by obtaining an MBA from Harvard Business School from January 1998 to January 2000. He also attended Stuyvesant High School in New York City from January 1986 to January 1990.

 
Achievements at Battery Ventures
 

During his tenure at Battery Ventures, Neeraj has made significant contributions to the venture capital industry, particularly in the realm of cloud-software companies. He introduced the "T2D3" growth metric in 2015, a method for systematically growing SaaS enterprises. This metric has become a standard in the industry for scaling software companies.

Neeraj's career is marked by a series of successful IPO investments. He has been involved in high-profile companies that have gone public, such as:

• Amplitude
• Bazaarvoice
• Braze
• Coupa
• Guidewire Software
• Marketo
• Nutanix
• Omniture
• RealPage
• Sprinklr
• Wayfair

These investments highlight his keen ability to identify and nurture companies with strong growth potential.

Apart from IPOs, he has also played a crucial role in investments that led to mergers and acquisitions. Companies like AppDynamics (acquired by Cisco), Glassdoor (acquired by Recruit Holdings), and Optimizely (acquired by Episerver) are just a few examples of his successful M&A events. His insight and strategic direction have helped many companies navigate these significant transitions.

 
Board Memberships
 

Outside of direct investments, Neeraj has been an influential board member for several companies. He currently serves on the boards of:

• Braze
• Catchpoint
• Coefficient
• Compt
• Dataiku
• Level AI
• LogRocket
• Pendo
• Reify Health
• Repeat
• Shortcut
• Sprinklr
• Tealium
• Workato
• Wunderkind

His past board memberships include:

• Amplitude
• Yesware
• SmarterHQ
• StellaService Inc.

 
Recognitions and Media Features
 

Neeraj’s contributions have not gone unnoticed. He has been featured on the Forbes Midas List for ten consecutive years, reaching number nine in 2019. In 2017, he was ranked among the Top 20 Venture Capitalists Worldwide by the New York Times. His insights and expertise have been highlighted in major publications like The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, CNBC.com, Forbes, TechCrunch, and The New York Times.

 
Early Career
 

Before his time at Battery Ventures, Neeraj worked as a product manager at RealNetworks and as an operating executive at SkyTV. His extensive background in both the tech industry and venture capital has made him a respected figure in his field. For more comprehensive details on his professional journey, Neeraj Agrawal maintains a LinkedIn profile available online.