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VC Investor ▪ Board Advisor & Member ▪ Mobile & Cloud-Based Startups, Machine Learning/AI, and Emerging Technologies
Identifying and acting on pivotal investment opportunities is more than just a numbers game. It is a combination of research-based due diligence, intuition, robust market trend expertise, and above all – an ability to foster collaborative relationships with startup founders and executives, which helps ensure maximum impact and returns. Effective investment management is about staying at the edge of innovation with a realistic view of the global market opportunity amidst an increasingly complex and challenging competitive landscape. ▪ DEMONSTRATED EXCELLENCE IN VC FUNDING RETURNS ▪ I have been an investor, board member/advisor and partner to startup leaders for more than 20 years. In both my work at VC firms (Sprout Group, Reed Elsevier Ventures and NTT Docomo), and independently (Sood Ventures), I have built a robust portfolio of technology investments with returns of 4-16X and have guided more than 40 businesses through successful mergers, acquisitions and IPOs. ▪ NOTABLE PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS ▪ Evernote (Series A Investor), CouchBase (IPO), Ciel Medical (Acquired by Vyaire Medical), Arkin Net (Acquired by VMware), CliQr (Acquired by Cisco Systems), Prediction.io (Acquired by Salesforce.com), Neura (Acquired by Otonomo), Embolx, Practice Fusion (Acquired by Allscripts), Beceem (Acquired by Broadcom Corp.), Quantenna (IPO), GestureTek (Acquired by Qualcomm), Invensense (IPO), Netli (Acquired by Akamai Technologies), Swype (Acquired by Nuance), Siperian (Acquired by Informatica), Business.com (Acquired by R.H. Donnelley), SRD (Acquired by IBM). ▪ EXPERTISE BUILT FROM EXPERIENCE ▪ My VC track record has been built on significant experiences and accomplishments on Wall Street, and earlier in technology sales, marketing, and business development. As a VP and research analyst at Goldman Sachs, and at Hambrecht & Quist, I pioneered work in mobile/wirel
The Wharton School
MBA, Finance
N/A – Present
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
BTech, EE
N/A – Present
Stony Brook University
MS, Engineering (EE)
N/A – Present
ScoreData Corporation
Advisor
December 1, 2019 – Present
Palo Alto
OnScale
Angel Investor
December 1, 2018 – April 1, 2022
Redwood City, CA
Ciel Medical
Seed Investor
December 1, 2016 – April 1, 2017
San Francisco Bay Area
Arkin Net
Investor
January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2016
San Francisco Bay Area
CliQr Technologies
Investor
January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2015
San Francisco Bay Area
Band of Angels
Software Chair, Investment Selection Committee
January 1, 2014 – Present
Silicon Valley
Embolx, Inc.
Angel Investor
January 1, 2014 – Present
Neura Inc. (Acquired by Otonomo)
Investor
January 1, 2014 – January 1, 2021
PredictionIO
Angel Investor
January 1, 2014 – January 1, 2014
Palo Alto
Sood Ventures
Managing Director
January 1, 2013 – Present
Palo Alto
Couchbase
Investor
January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2021
Swype Inc.
Board Observer
February 1, 2010 – October 1, 2011
Palo Alto
NTT
Venture Advisor
January 1, 2006 – January 1, 2013
Palo Alto
Reed-Elsevier Ventures
General Partner
January 1, 2002 – January 1, 2005
Sprout Group
General Partner
January 1, 2000 – January 1, 2002
Goldman Sachs
Vice President and Senior Research Analyst
January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2000
Hambrecht & Quist
Senior Equity Analyst
January 1, 1994 – January 1, 1997
Cultural Fit Analysis
The candidate's background is heavily skewed towards investment, advisory, and finance roles, with significant experience in identifying market opportunities and managing portfolios. While this demonstrates a broad understanding of the tech industry, it does not align with the hands-on, collaborative, and problem-solving nature typically expected of a Software Engineer. The diversity of projects is in investment, not software development. This profile suggests a significant mismatch for a direct software engineering role.
Soft Skills & Operational Fit
The candidate's resume highlights strong strategic thinking, investment acumen, and leadership in venture capital. These roles suggest excellent communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills. However, there is no direct evidence of operational or hands-on software engineering experience, which is critical for a 'Software Engineer' role.