TEAM
Ranvir Gujral
Founder & Managing Partner
Ranvir Gujral is a private equity investor and entrepreneur. He is the founder and managing partner of Sleeping Bear Capital, a founder-first private equity firm that invests in business unit spinouts and venture-backed technology, eCommerce, and business services companies seeking new capital to reach their fullest potential. Previously co-founder and CEO of Chute, a marketing SAAS business that was backed by Y Combinator, Foundry Group, USVP, and Salesforce Ventures, and which sold to a PE firm in 2018.
Kate Mellinger
Partner
Kate is a focused operator with extensive experience in early stage sales organizations and go-to-market motion for new products and sales verticals. Previously Head of Revenue at Nova (Acquired by AngelList), where she joined as the fourth employee and was responsible for building out the sales team, leading enterprise partnerships, and launching new products, ultimately growing revenue by 300% YoY, securing initial Series A Fundraising, and leading the eventual acquisition. Proven track record in operations as the second employee at AltoIRA and operations manager for distressed bank examinations with the FDIC. Kate hold a finance degree from George Washington University and resides in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Alexandra Lewin
Associate
Alexandra is an associate at Sleeping Bear Capital. She joined the firm in September 2021 after graduating from Northwestern University with a degree in Psychology and Integrated Marketing Communications. She previously worked at Fermata Discovery, a female-founded software development firm, where she created data visualization tools and designed the ui/ux. At SBC Alex is responsible for liaising with SBC’s portfolio companies, sourcing new deals, and optimizing branding and go-to-market strategy.