Umesh Padval

Umesh Padval is a Managing Director at Thomvest Ventures, focusing on investments in cybersecurity, cloud, and AI infrastructure sectors.5 He is an experienced entrepreneur, investor, and former CEO of a public company.5 Padval serves as a board member for appCD, a cloud infrastructure automation company that Thomvest invested in.13

Key points about Umesh Padval:

1. Career: Prior to joining Thomvest, he worked at Bessemer Venture Partners for over 8 years and was an Executive Vice President at LSI after its acquisition of C-Cube Microsystems, where he served as President and CEO.25

2. Education: He holds a Bachelor's in Technology from Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, and Master's degrees in Engineering from both Pennsylvania State University and Stanford University.25

3. Board Positions: Padval serves on the boards of several companies, including Relyance AI, Bolster, Quiet AI, Impinj (public), and Avalanche Technology.5

4. Investment Focus: At Thomvest, he partners with founders and CEOs developing disruptive platforms that solve key pain points for CXOs.5

5. Expertise: With his operational experience, Padval actively helps portfolio companies with strategy, recruiting, customer introductions, and operational issues.5

Padval joined Impinj's board of directors in November 2020, bringing extensive experience in operating high-growth technology companies.24 He has been instrumental in Thomvest's investments in successful companies such as Sofi, Vungle, Skyhigh Networks, Cylance, and Cohere.6