Dharmesh Thakker

Dharmesh Thakker is a General Partner at Battery Ventures, where he focuses on enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, and open-source technology investments. Thakker has been a significant voice in the intersection of cloud-native infrastructure and marketing/advertising technology, backing companies that power the data and analytics layers underlying modern programmatic advertising and customer data platforms. His investment thesis around open-source and developer-first software has influenced how AdTech infrastructure companies approach go-to-market strategy and product development. Before joining Battery Ventures, Thakker held senior roles at Intel Capital, where he led enterprise and cloud investments globally, giving him deep expertise in scaling technology businesses from early stage through IPO. His background spans both operating and investing roles, having worked in product and business development capacities earlier in his career, which informs his hands-on approach with portfolio companies navigating complex enterprise sales cycles common in AdTech and MarTech. Thakker is recognized in the venture community for championing open-source business models and cloud-native architectures, themes that have become increasingly central to modern AdTech stacks. He is a frequent speaker and writer on topics including the future of data infrastructure, the rise of the modern data stack, and how developer-led growth is reshaping enterprise software — all of which have direct implications for how advertising technology platforms are built and scaled.

Last updated Oct 14, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team