Pankaj Mitra

Overview

Pankaj Mitra is a Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners [1][2] and Bessemer Venture Partners India, positions held since June 2025 [2][3]. Mitra previously served as Senior Director of Cisco Investments and M&A from March 2018 to May 2025 [4]. Earlier career roles included Principal at Infosys's Innovation Fund from 2015 to 2018 [5], Senior Product Manager for New Products at VMware from 2013 to 2015 [6], and Engagement Manager for Strategy at Deloitte Consulting from 2011 to 2013 [7]. Mitra held positions at Mentor Graphics USA as Engineering Manager and Senior Manager between 2002 and 2011 [8][9]. Mitra holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business [10] and a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur [11].

Career history

1. PartnerJun 2025 to presentBessemer Venture Partners
2. PartnerJun 2025 to presentBessemer Venture Partners India
3. CISenior Director, Cisco Investments and M&AMar 2018 to May 2025Cisco Investments
4. Principal, Innovation Fund2015 to 2018Infosys
5. Senior Product Manager, New Products2013 to 2015VMware
6. Engagement Manager, Strategy2011 to 2013Deloitte Consulting
7. Engineering Manager2006 to 2011Mentor Graphics USA
8. Senior Manager2002 to 2006Mentor Graphics USA

Education

1. MBAUniversity of California, Berkeley·Haas School of Business
2. B Tech, EEIndian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur