Manoj Soundararajan
InvestorAI, Cloud Infrastructure, SaaS
As an investor at Menlo Ventures, Manoj focuses on early-stage AI, infrastructure, and enterprise SaaS investments. His diverse skill set and passion for technology make him a valuable and thoughtful partner to founders.
Manoj joined Menlo from Craft Ventures, where he invested in early-stage B2B SaaS and AI startups. Prior to that, he founded and led Covalent Ventures, an AngelList syndicate and scout fund that worked with operators and startup employees to support founders with go-to-market, customer introductions, and hiring. During this time, he invested in companies such as MotherDuck, Certn, Delphi, Superpower, NuvoCargo, Archive, Claim, and Adonis.
Before his venture capital career, Manoj worked at MainStreet, OnDeck, and Esusu, across product, GTM, sales, strategy, and partnerships. These roles allowed him to cultivate strong industry connections, develop a keen understanding of scaling businesses effectively, and an appreciation for the founder’s journey.
Manoj received his bachelor’s degree in political science from UCLA. In his free time, he enjoys going to comedy shows, staying active, and nervously watching 49ers and Warriors games. You can follow him on Twitter at @manoj_s116.
Supported by: Vanessa Lozano, vanessa@menlovc.com
As an investor at Menlo Ventures, Manoj focuses on early-stage AI, infrastructure, and enterprise SaaS investments. His diverse skill set and passion for technology make him a valuable and thoughtful partner to founders.
Manoj joined Menlo from Craft Ventures, where he invested in early-stage B2B SaaS and AI startups. Prior to that, he founded and led Covalent Ventures, an AngelList syndicate and scout fund that worked with operators and startup employees to support founders with go-to-market, customer introductions, and hiring. During this time, he invested in companies such as MotherDuck, Certn, Delphi, Superpower, NuvoCargo, Archive, Claim, and Adonis.
Before his venture capital career, Manoj worked at MainStreet, OnDeck, and Esusu, across product, GTM, sales, strategy, and partnerships. These roles allowed him to cultivate strong industry connections, develop a keen understanding of scaling businesses effectively, and an appreciation for the founder’s journey.
Manoj received his bachelor’s degree in political science from UCLA. In his free time, he enjoys going to comedy shows, staying active, and nervously watching 49ers and Warriors games. You can follow him on Twitter at @manoj_s116.
Supported by: Vanessa Lozano, vanessa@menlovc.com