About Me - Partner in your Startup Journey
Seasoned Entrepreneur, Educator, Advisor, Investor, and Startup Executive with a proven track record, having successfully exited four startups, including one IPO, I bring a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by the B2B enterprise startups
Co-founder of 5Startups with 4 exits, one IPO
Bootstrapped my first 2 startups in the Internet security space
- Internetware sold to Symantec
- CyLAN sold to Hifn
The next 3 startups were VC backed raising over $100M with one IPO
- Veraz Networks, VoIP softswitch for the telecom operators, went public in 2007
- Pixsense, an Instagram-like service for pre-iPhone smartphone, had a sub-optimal exit
- Espresso Logic, mobile backend as a service, was sold to CA
Startup Advisor & Fractional CxO
Advisor to many Startups on the Funding, Product and GTM Strategy
- Micelo; indoor location, sold to Here
- Automate; a Zapier-like API creation, sold to Notion
- DigitalOnUs; a DevOps managed service, sold to Tech Mahindra
- Actively working with Optiwise.AI, Levelplane.AI, mSense.AI & Everest Robotics
Fractional CxOs with various Startups
- CMO for Okera; a data security startup, sold to Databricks
- CRO for TadaNow; a supply chain digital twin company
- COO for Modern Data; a data product platform company
Educator and Mentor
Teaching and Mentoring Entrepreneurs for the last 10 years
Helping next generation Entrepreneurs by teaching various courses including Innovation, Building Tech Ventures, Startup Sales & Marketing
- Adjunct Lecturer - Northeastern University San Jose Campus
- Adjunct Lecturer - University of California, Berkeley
Helping Entrepreneurs on their journey with mentoring and hybrid courses at
- TiE Silicon Valley
- Google Launchpad
- TiEU; a global University program
Investor in Multiple Startups via Many Investment Groups
Have invested directly and indirectly in over 50 startups
Why work with Me?
- Proven Success: Successfully exited 4 startups and helped many entrepreneurs achieve successful exits.
- Deeply Understand Your Challenges: Having walked in your shoes, I understand the unique pressures and trade-offs founders face.
- GTM Expertise: A well-defined Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy is crucial for success. I'll guide you in developing and executing a winning GTM plan, maximizing your reach and accelerating your path to market.
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