Tweener Talks with Hersh Tapadia: Raising $20M+ and Redefining Developer Productivity with AllStacks #DevTech!
Hersh Tapadia is a serial founder and currently the co-founder and CEO of Allstacks, a venture-backed platform that helps engineering teams turn software activity into predictive delivery insights.
Hersh took an unconventional path into the startup world. At NCSU he studied chemical engineering and got a masters in biomedical from Duke. By applying analytical and first-principle thinking to both product development and team performance, he founded one of the Triangle startups rising stars: Allstacks. Allstacks has raised over $20 million in venture capital and with Hersh’s leadership is deeply rooted in the North Carolina startup ecosystem, balancing big vision with a grounded sense of operational excellence.
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How I met Hersh…
I met Hersh during the early stages of the Triangle startup scene when Allstacks was emerging from stealth mode. Hersh pitched at a CED event where I was one of the advisors, and I was immediately struck by Hersh’s ability to articulate both the technical depth and the business impact of what he was building (something rare among first-time founders). Our relationship grew from mentorship into mutual respect, and I later becoming a vocal supporter of Allstacks as it scaled.
Hersh is a deeply reflective and adaptable founder who blends scientific thinking with entrepreneurial grit, constantly learning from failure and committed to building with empathy and discipline.
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