Ajay Vashee

Ajay Vashee is a General Partner at IVP, a premier later-stage venture capital and growth equity firm.12 He joined IVP in 2021, focusing on investing in high-growth software companies.3 Prior to his role at IVP, Vashee served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Dropbox from 2016 to 2020.3

During his tenure at Dropbox, Vashee played a crucial role in scaling the company:

• Led Dropbox through its successful IPO and first several years as a public company2
• Helped grow the company from $45M to nearly $2B in revenue2
• Expanded the user base from 50 million to more than 600 million users2
• Oversaw the growth of the employee base by 30-fold2
• Built the finance, corporate development, and real estate organizations from the ground up2

Vashee's career history includes:

• Senior Associate at New Enterprise Associates (NEA) from 2008 to 20123
• Analyst in the investment banking division of Morgan Stanley from 2005 to 20083

He graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in Economics and Political Science.2

At IVP, Vashee has led investments in companies such as DeepL, Figma, Jasper, Pigment, Superhuman, and TaxBit.3 He brings his operational and financial experience to help visionary entrepreneurs build impactful and enduring technology companies.2

Vashee is known for his hands-on approach and commitment to being an active partner to the companies he invests in.4 He also initiated the CFO Collective at IVP, a community that brings together strategic finance leaders to support one another and shape the future of finance.4