Anuj Mehndiratta
Anuj Mehndiratta is a partner at Thrive and a member of the Thrive HoldingsThrive HoldingsThrive Holdings is a holding and operating company founded in 2025. It acquires and operates established service businesses, combining internal engineering teams with industry specialists to develop AI tools for specific workflows.Open the full entry founding team. In 2025 he was head of portfolio impact, data science and product at Thrive Capital.
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Key facts
Early Life
His parents emigrated from India to New Jersey.[1]
June 2025Shield Launch
In June 2025 Thrive Holdings and ZBS Partners launched Shield Technology Partners, an AI-enabled platform for IT services businesses. Then head of portfolio impact, data science and product at Thrive Capital, he said that with smarter tools technicians “can anticipate issues, act proactively.”[2]
December 2025Shield Names a CEO
In December 2025 Shield Technology Partners named Jim Siders chief executive. As a member of the Thrive Holdings founding team, he said, “Jim has been one of the early advocates for getting engineers to work directly alongside their customers.”[3]
February 2026$100 Million for Shield
In February 2026 Shield announced $100 million in funding from Thrive Holdings to accelerate the growth of its IT services platform. He said, “We believe that specialized AI is core to driving enterprise AI adoption.”[4]
October 2026ADT Acquisition
On October 29, 2026, ADTADTADT is a US security and smart-home services company providing alarm monitoring, connected equipment and interactive controls for residential and small-business customers.Open the full entry announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by Thrive Holdings, pending completion.[5]
As a Thrive Holdings partner, he addressed data protection.[6]
Work on Thrive’s Internal AI
He has demonstrated Puck, Thrive’s internal AI agent.[1]
Sources
- The New World (opens in a new window)
- Thrive Holdings & ZBS Partners Launch Shield Technology Partners, an AI-enabled Platform for IT Services Businesses, with over $100M in Initial Funding (opens in a new window)
- Jim Siders Joins Shield Technology Partners as Chief Executive Officer (opens in a new window)
- Shield Raises $100 Million From Thrive Holdings to Accelerate the Growth of its IT Services Platform (opens in a new window)
- ADT Inc. - Form 8-K (event date October 29, 2026) (opens in a new window)
- ADT to be Acquired by Thrive Holdings in $15.3 Billion Transaction (opens in a new window)