Ravi Mhatre is an Indian-American venture capitalist and co-founder of Lightspeed Venture Partners, a prominent venture capital firm established in 2000. He serves as co-founder and Managing Director, specializing in early-stage investments within enterprise software, cybersecurity, fintech, consumer internet, and related technology sectors. Under his leadership, Lightspeed has backed high-profile companies such as Nutanix (hyperconverged infrastructure), Rubrik (data management and cybersecurity), and ThoughtSpot (business intelligence), growing to manage over $18 billion in assets with offices in the US (including Menlo Park, California), India, Israel, and Europe. He holds board seats in multiple high-profile tech companies.

Prior to Lightspeed, Mhatre built a strong foundation in technology and finance. He earned a B.S. in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University, where he developed an interest in applying engineering principles to business challenges. His early career included engineering roles at Texas Instruments, product management and engineering at Silicon Graphics, investment banking at Morgan Stanley, consulting at McKinsey & Company, and venture capital at Brentwood Associates before co-founding Lightspeed.

Mhatre's investment philosophy emphasizes backing innovative founders solving complex problems in scalable markets, particularly scalable enterprise solutions, often drawing from his engineering background to evaluate technical viability. He has been instrumental in Lightspeed's expansion into India, investing in companies like Snapdeal and ShareChat, and serves on boards of several portfolio companies, mentoring entrepreneurs on growth strategies.

Mhatre immigrated from India to the United States for higher education, building a career that reflects a blend of technical expertise and business acumen. His influence extends beyond investments through thought leadership in tech media and conferences, where he discusses trends in AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity. While maintaining a low-profile approach focused on long-term value creation, Mhatre has established himself as a key influencer in global tech ecosystems, with a network that includes key Silicon Valley figures like investor Gur Shatz. No major controversies are associated with him personally, though his firm's investments have occasionally drawn scrutiny in competitive tech landscapes.