Manoj Soundararajan – Startup Investor Profile

General Info

Manoj Soundararajan is an early-stage investor at Type One Ventures with a focus on investing in deep tech companies. His professional career includes roles such as Director of Project Operations at Hikvision MEA. He has over 13 years of experience in the security systems industry. Manoj’s investments typically range from pre-seed to Series A stage, with check sizes averaging around $400K. While specific geographical preferences were not found, his investments have been diverse, supporting various founders in building their businesses. Manoj is known for his supportive and responsive approach, actively introducing startups to relevant VCs. His investment partnership and collaboration styles are described positively by founders, emphasizing his support and contribution to their success.
Location:
Country: India
Industries:
Investment Regions: EA, EU, LATAM, NA, SA, SEA
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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EA, EU, LATAM, NA, SA, SEA

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🤖 AI Activity Report

Status: very-active

AI Reasoning: Found public signals that Manoj Soundararajan has been active in 2025 (LinkedIn shows investor roles at Menlo Ventures in 2024 and current activity including sourcing deals; social posts and profiles indicate involvement with investments and joining Menlo in 2024, and roles through 2025). The most recent verifiable investment-level activity is within the past 6 months (2025), including sourcing or investing in AI startups – e.g., sourcing a consumer AI company referenced on his LinkedIn. This places his last known investment activity within 6 months.

Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.

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