Deedy Das
Partner at Menlo Ventures — invests in AI, SaaS, and infra
San Francisco, California
Joined November 2025
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Summary
Technical operator turned investor: Deedy is a deeply technical investor who started as a software engineer at Facebook and Google and then scaled product and engineering at Glean before moving into venture. His background gives him hands‑on credibility when diligencing AI/infra startups and guiding technical founders. menlovc+2
Builder of enterprise AI products: As a founding engineer and product lead at Glean, Deedy led work on Glean Assistant — an AI assistant/product line that became a core revenue driver and influenced how the company scaled from early product to large enterprise adoption. glean+1
Public writer and community educator: Deedy maintains an active personal site and social presence where he publishes practical guides (e.g., EB‑1A guide), product commentary, and technical threads; his writing is a major part of his public profile and reach. debarghyadas+1
Academic research foundations: He completed B.S. and M.Eng degrees at Cornell and did undergraduate research in robotics and linguistics — a research background that underpins his approach to ML and information‑retrieval problems. debarghyadas+1
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
Ultimate Guide to get an EB-1A
A practical, lawyer-backed guide for obtaining an EB‑1A green card pathway — widely read and shared via his personal site.
Academic publications (robotics & linguistics) — Google Scholar profile
Academic research published while at Cornell in robotics and phonetics/linguistics (listed on his Google Scholar profile).
Various Glean product posts & commentary
Multiple posts and essays about product, enterprise search, and Glean's early journey (hosted on Glean's blog and his personal site).
Hobbies
Writing and public commentary (active daily on X/Twitter; maintains a blog with widely read essays and guides). debarghyadas+1
Cycling and general fitness (public posts about cycling and a data-driven weight-loss/transformation writeup). debarghyadas
Cricket and sports fandom; follows/has worked on sports-related search features. latent+1
Notes
JCJo Chuangsaid they've seen
DDDeedy Das
make investments or lead deals that really impressed them at a top VC firm.Dec 13, 2025
HKHrishikesh Kamathsaid
DDDeedy Das
is someone they think of as a top-tier investor at a leading venture firm.Dec 12, 2025
HSHarshwardhan Singhsaid that if they were starting an AI company,
DDDeedy Das
would be one of the investors they'd want on board.Nov 6, 2025
MMMatthew McGrigorsaid they would trust
DDDeedy Das
to make an early-stage investment in their next startup.Oct 30, 2025
JPJay Patelsaid founders seek out
DDDeedy Das
specifically for their expertise in investing in AI, marketing tech, or ad tech startups.Oct 2, 2025
HSHarshwardhan Singhsaid that if they were raising a round,
DDDeedy Das
would be among the first VC investors they'd reach out to.Oct 2, 2025
ASAiswarya Sankarsaid they've seen
DDDeedy Das
thrive when building platform, API, or cloud-based products from scratch.Sep 3, 2025
UKUmesh Kumarsaid
DDDeedy Das
is one of the most respected tech-focused investors they've met in Silicon Valley.Aug 5, 2025
ATAlex Teichmansaid they would consider
DDDeedy Das
among their top picks for deep industry knowledge in both AI and SaaS.Jul 22, 2025
ATAlex Teichmansaid they would consider
DDDeedy Das
to be a particularly insightful angel investor in the AI, Hardware, or Wearables space.Jul 16, 2025