Number of Portfolio Companies 1
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 3
  • Primary Job Title Advisor
  • Primary Organization 
    Responsive
  • Investor Type  Individual/Angel

Raghu is the product visionary and driving force behind the company. A seasoned entrepreneur, he led the initial design of the Act-On service and the development of its core technology and infrastructure.

Previously, he was the co-founder and CTO of Responsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTG), the industry leader in email and life cycle marketing solutions for

high-end retailers. The company was backed by Accel, Foundation Capital, Redpoint Ventures and Sigma Partners.

Raghu got started down the entrepreneurial path when he quit a cushy job and took a giant pay cut to join a small startup named Mentor Graphics, which had a small team of smart, passionate people and zero revenue. He participated in its frantic growth through a very successful IPO (NASDAQ: MENT) and revenue of well over $400M by the time he left seven years later.

Raghu holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota and a B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay.

Number of Investments 1
Raghu Raghavan invested in Act-On Software on Mar 18, 2021. This investment - Venture Round - Act-On Software - was valued at
$20M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Mar 18, 2021
Act-On Software
Venture Round - Act-On Software
$20M
Number of Past Jobs 4
Raghu Raghavan has had 4 past jobs including Founder & CEO at Act-On Software.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Act-On Software
Founder & CEOJan 2008Oct 2015
Responsys
CTO & Co-Founder19982006
Watson Wyatt
Director of Technology19891993
Mentor Graphics
Software Architect19831989
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 3
Raghu Raghavan holds 3 board and advisor roles including Executive Advisor at Fortella, Advisor at Responsive, and Founder & Board Member at Act-On Software.