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Kittu Kolluri

Managing Director at Neotribe Ventures

Menlo Park, California

Overview 

Kittu Kolluri is the Founder & Managing Director of Neotribe Ventures in Menlo Park, California, with a focus on investing in DeepTech, Impact, Security, AI, FinTech, and Enterprise sectors. Kolluri has served on the board of directors for several successful companies like ClimateAI, martini.ai, BillionToOne, and Metalenz, showcasing expertise in identifying and nurturing high-potential startups. Kolluri's career highlights include leading Neotribe Ventures to invest in a diverse portfolio of companies across various funding stages and sectors, demonstrating a keen eye for emerging technologies and innovative business models. Additionally, Kolluri's strategic leadership and board memberships in successful ventures like ClimateAI and BillionToOne underscore a track record of contributing to the growth and success of disruptive startups in the tech industry.

Work Experience 

  • Founder & Managing Director

    2017 - Current

    NeoTribe Ventures was founded with the vision of helping innovative, early stage technology startups realize their full potential. We are a next generation, yet old fashioned, venture capital firm! We invest in people, technologies and ideas that can be disruptive and transformational! We provide mentorship and guidance based on a core set of business values, experience and trust. We celebrate diversity of ideas, perspectives, and experiences. Just as tribes represent small, protective and caring groups, we believe that startups with innovative and aspirational individuals and teams thrive if provided the security and backing to be unafraid in the pursuit of new ideas, excellence and success.

Neotribe Ventures is an early stage-venture capital firm which invests in breakthrough technologies that stretch the imagination.

  • Member Board of Directors

    2024

Pearl is an AI-driven company that enhances patient care in dentistry with FDA-cleared AI capable of identifying diseases in dental x-rays.

Raised $69,000,000.00 from Left Lane Capital, Smash Capital, Neotribe Ventures, Craft Ventures and Alpha Partners.

  • Member Board of Directors

    2022

Metalenz designs and sells metasurface optics for sensing in consumer electronics and automotive markets.

Raised $47,360,746.00 from Braemar Ventures, Foothill Ventures, Neotribe Ventures, Global Brain Corporation, SGInnovate, TDK Ventures, OUP (Osage University Partners), Hegemon Capital, Intel Capital and 3M New Ventures.

  • Member Board Of Directors

    2021

ThirdAI is a cutting-edge artificial intelligence startup focused on creating scalable and long-term AI solutions.

Raised $6,000,000.00 from Firebolt Ventures, Neotribe Ventures and Cervin Ventures.

  • Member Board Of Directors

    2021

Metrika is a monitoring and analytics platform that provides visibility and actionable insights into blockchain networks.

Raised $21,700,000.00 from Nyca Partners, M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund, Coinbase Ventures, Nyca Partners, Sternhill Associates, SCB 10X, Samsung NEXT and Neotribe Ventures.

  • Board Of Directors

    2020

Vendia’s data automation cloud makes it easy to share data inside and outside of the organization, with full governance and control.

Raised $50,600,000.00 from Canvas Ventures, Neythri Futures Fund, Lux Capital, BMW i Ventures, Aspenwood Ventures, Sorenson Capital, NewView Capital, Neotribe Ventures and Operator Partners.

  • Member Board Of Directors

    2020

Aira Technologies is a wireless company

Raised $38,445,162.00 from AT&T Ventures, Neotribe Ventures, Juniper Networks, Intel Capital, In-Q-Tel and Acrew Capital.

  • Member Board Of Directors

    2021

Auditoria is a saas provider of ai-driven cognitive automation to help companies accelerate cash performance and transform the back office.

Raised $21,500,000.00 from KPMG.

  • Board Observer

    2019

Plexium develops a targeted protein degradation platform to find new therapies for cancer and other diseases.

Raised $165,000,000.00 from CRV, RA Capital Management, Pappas Capital, DCVC Bio, SoftBank Vision Fund, Pivotal bioVenture Partners, M Ventures, Surveyor Capital, Lux Capital and Neotribe Ventures.

  • Board Of Directors

    2019

BillionToOne is a precision diagnostics company that focuses on genetic testing for disease detection.

Raised $425,900,000.00 from Baillie Gifford, Civilization Ventures, Neuberger Berman, Adams Street Partners, Libertus Capital, PremjiInvest, Hummingbird Ventures and Fifty Years.

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