The Hive (@HiveData) — Twitter Score 6 out of 1000

The Hive is a venture studio and early-stage fund that co-creates, funds and launches AI- and data-driven enterprise startups. The Hive's Twitter Score is 5.9 out of 1000 as of July 2026, ranking #157,078 among 531,432 tracked accounts.

The Hive was co-founded by T.M. Ravi and Sumant Mandal, who serve as its Managing Directors. The studio partners with founders at the earliest stages, providing pre-seed and seed financing ranging from $1.5 million to $3 million per company. Its enabling technologies span artificial intelligence, NLP and NLU, computer vision, blockchain and 5G, with enterprise applications as the primary focus.

The Hive has raised successive funds over the years: The Hive II closed with $22 million in capital commitments, and The Hive III closed with $26.5 million in capital commitments in 2018, the latter dedicated to early-stage enterprise AI companies. Backers of the studio have included Verizon Ventures, Software AG, GE, Rockwell Automation and March Capital Partners. The Hive is also affiliated with Tuas Capital Partners and Sunway Group.

The Hive operates regional affiliates including The Hive Southeast Asia, The Hive India, The Hive Brasil and The Hive Climate AI. The Hive Southeast Asia was selected as a venture-capital fund manager under the Malaysian government's Dana Penjana Nasional program and has invested alongside 500 Southeast Asia and Digital Currency Group in a venture established as Malaysia's first licensed digital-asset fund manager. The Hive also runs The Hive Think Tank, which includes a dedicated blockchain track. The Hive's account has published 6,355 posts and has been mentioned by 29 accounts a total of 75 times.

Who follows The Hive on X?

The accounts that follow The Hive include 41 founders, 7 angel investors, 4 influencers and 7 VCs, among them Adam Back, Blockstream, Tone Vays, Matthew Roszak, Shivon Zilis and Rand.