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Hemant Taneja

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AIProfile Summary

Hemant Taneja is a U.S.-based technology investor/executive associated with multiple public companies and has an estimated net worth of ~$3.6B. SEC records list him as an insider filer with a personal CIK (0001545563) and insider filings connected to companies including Samsara (IOT), HubSpot (HUBS), Warby Parker (WRBY), Oscar Health (OSCR), and BigCommerce (BIGC). SEC EDGAR RTB

Business & SEC Activity

SEC EDGAR shows 31 insider filings under “Taneja Hemant,” including Forms 3 and 4. Form 3 is an initial statement of beneficial ownership when someone becomes an insider, and Form 4 reports subsequent changes in ownership such as buys, sells, or option-related transactions. Recent Form 4 filings appear in March 2024 (multiple dates) and earlier filings include Form 3 entries in 2021 and 2022. SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

ProPublica 990 data lists three entities named Taneja Family Foundation (in CA, AR, and FL), with two reporting 2023 tax-year figures. Across the listed foundations, total assets are $33,072,778 and total grants paid are reported as $0, including $0 grants paid by the Los Altos, CA foundation (assets $2,843,587) and the Tampa, FL foundation (assets $30,229,191) for tax year 2023. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

FEC data shows 22 contributions totaling $43,900 from 2007-03-31 to 2023-12-10. The party breakdown is $40,400 to Democratic recipients, $1,000 to Republican recipients, and $2,500 to PAC/Other. Top recipients by amount include Dixon for Congress ($6,600), Courageous Leaders ($6,600), and Ro for Congress Inc ($6,600). FEC

In the News

In February 2026, multiple outlets reported on General Catalyst and Hemant Taneja in connection with plans/commitments described as a $5 billion investment focus in India over several years, including coverage referencing investments in India’s AI ecosystem and activity beyond traditional venture capital. These reports appeared across sources including Economic Times, BW Disrupt, ETTelecom, and YourStory.com. NewsAPI

AI-generated summary from sec_edgar, newsapi, fec, rtb, propublica_990 3/10/2026 (gpt-5.2). All claims are derived from the source data shown below.

USU.S. Presence

residencePalo Alto, California

990Philanthropy

$33.1MFoundation Assets
$1.5MGrants Paid
3Foundations
Taneja Family FoundationLos Altos, CA
Science & technology (IRS NTEE U99)
Assets: $2.8MRevenue: $191KGrants: $517KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Taneja Family FoundationConway, AR
Arts, culture & humanities (IRS NTEE A01)
Assets: $0Revenue: $0Grants: $0
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Taneja Family Foundation IncTampa, FL
Private grantmaking foundation (IRS NTEE T20)
Assets: $30.2MRevenue: $4.8MGrants: $1.0MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Source: ProPublica (990) annual filing · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (proPublica_990)

FECPolitical Contributions

$44KTotal Contributed
22Contributions
2007–2023Date Range

By Party

DEM
$40K
PAC/Other
$3K
REP
$1K

Top Recipients

DIXON FOR CONGRESS$7K
COURAGEOUS LEADERS$7K
RO FOR CONGRESS INC$7K
RO FOR CONGRESS INC.$5K
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$5K
Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/10/2026) (fec)

SECSEC Filings

32Total Filings
32Insider Filings
639EDGAR Mentions
0001545563Personal CIK

Associated Companies

Entities appearing alongside this person in SEC full-text search — an association, not necessarily ownership or control. Follow each link to the primary SEC record to judge for yourself.

Recent Insider Filings

3xslF345X06/ownership.xml
4/29/2026
44
3/26/2024
44
3/22/2024
44
3/19/2024
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
9/15/2023
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
3/20/2023
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
3/15/2023
3OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
8/9/2022
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
12/21/2021
3FORM 3 SUBMISSION
12/14/2021
Source: SEC EDGAR regulatory filings · latest on record (retrieved 6/27/2026) (sec_derived)

PBSScore Breakdown

C
43.6
Public Benefit Score

The PBS is a weighted average of 2 components. The formula is open and versioned — the weight percentages below show how much each component contributes to the final score.

Philanthropy65% weight
27%

Evidenced charitable giving — built on what they actually give each year, not parked assets. Dominated by generosity (annual giving relative to net worth — the share of your fortune you give), plus the absolute scale of that giving, plus a small nudge for signing the Giving Pledge (a commitment, not a realized action).

Data: ProPublica 990 charitable disbursements, net worth, The Giving Pledge registry

Transparency35% weight
75%

How much sourced, public accountability data exists — net worth, political contributions, SEC filings, foundation 990s, news coverage, and a verified profile. More public disclosure scores higher.

Data: FEC, SEC EDGAR, ProPublica 990s, GDELT / NewsAPI, Wikidata

Formula (v2): PBS = 65% x Philanthropy + 35% x Transparency

Scored on 6/23/2026 on a 0–100 scale. The score uses only the signals we have populated data for. Goal Impact, Controversy, and Community Approval are deferred until that data exists — Phase 1 goal adoption, controversy detection, and community votes respectively.

All data is sourced from public records. Each section links to its original source.

Hemant Taneja — Public Benefit Score C (44) | Billionaire Army