Ajay invests in seed and Series A business software and has spent the bulk of his career building and investing in software companies. Prior to Bain Capital Ventures, Ajay led product and sales as an early employee at Trilogy, an enterprise software pioneer, growing annual revenues to $300 million.
Ajay’s primary investment themes include front-office applications (Clari, Gainsight, Reprise), digital commerce enablement (Bloomreach, ShipBob, Kiva Systems), bottom-up and developer led software (Clockwise, Sendgrid), supply chain and industrial automation (FourKites, ShipBob, Vention), and the intersection of application software and fintech (Airbase, Argyle, Homebase). Through his time at BCV, Ajay has been named multiple times to the Forbes Midas List of Top 100 Venture Capitalists.
Ajay has a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Stanford University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. In addition to his firm and portfolio company responsibilities, Ajay serves as a National Board Member for BUILD, a not-for-profit dedicated to harnessing the power of entrepreneurship to ignite the potential of underprivileged youth.
Ajay grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is a die-hard Steelers fan. In addition to technology, Ajay enjoys literary fiction, playing tennis, and spending time with his family.
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