Mahesh Ramakrishnan is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Escape Velocity Ventures (EV3), a thesis-driven venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies at the frontier of internet infrastructure and decentralized networks. Under his leadership, EV3 has backed more than thirty startups that are redefining how people connect, transact, and create value across the digital economy. Mahesh began his career at Goldman Sachs in investment banking and later at Apollo Global Management in private equity before transitioning to venture capital. His professional focus lies in identifying transformative technologies at their inflection points and partnering with visionary founders who push the boundaries of innovation. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School (2024) and a BA from Harvard College (2018).