Mahesh Ramakrishnan is co-founder and Managing Partner of Escape Velocity Ventures (EV3), a thesis-driven venture capital firm focused on early-stage companies building at the frontier of internet infrastructure and decentralized networks. EV3 has led investments in over thirty startups that are reimagining how people connect, transact, and create value across the Internet. Mahesh Ramakrishnan began his career at Goldman Sachs, where he worked in investment banking, and Apollo Global Management, where he worked in private equity before becoming a venture capitalist. His professional experience has centered on identifying transformative technologies early and partnering with founders who challenge conventional boundaries. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School (MBA, 2024) and Harvard College (BA, 2018).