Season 3
Career

16VC

Surya Pugazhenthi served as Venture Associate at 16VC (Jun – Oct 2026). Result: Sourced pre-seed and seed opportunities across the SF Bay Area ecosystem.

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16VC

Track
16VC
Team
Venture Associate
Stint
Jun – Oct 2026
Result
Sourced pre-seed and seed opportunities across the SF Bay Area ecosystem

Briefing

Early-stage funds live or die on seeing great founders before everyone else.

On track

  • Sourced and evaluated pre-seed and seed-stage investment opportunities across the SF Bay Area through demo days, founder outreach, and the hackathon and builder community.

Result

A builder inside the venture machine, using the hackathon circuit as a sourcing edge. The stint wrapped in October 2026.

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