Investment Team
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With a rich background in product management, marketing and international finance, Dev brought his entrepreneurial experience to Venrock in 2006. Prior to Venrock, he held leadership positions in Symbol Technologies’ Mobile Software Division. He joined Symbol in 2003 after its acquisition of Covigo, a mobile application software company he co-founded in 1999. Prior to Covigo, he held marketing and product management positions at CrossWorlds Software, a Venrock-backed enterprise software company, before its sale to IBM. In addition to his involvement in software, Dev was an investment banker with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and with Jefferies & Company. Dev worked in India for DLJ Merchant Banking in private equity and Aditi Technologies in business process outsourcing and software services. He founded IndiaEntrepreneurs, a grassroots forum for entrepreneurs and investors and brings a wealth of knowledge to entrepreneurs focused on global opportunities in the mobile and new media arenas. Dev currently sits on the advisory board of the Wireless Communications Alliance. Check out Dev's blog and twitter account. “As a former entrepreneur myself, I look forward to working with smart and energized founders to take advantage of markets around the world and build great businesses.”
Dev has helped FutureDial develop a wireless business strategy going forward. He has provided us valuable introductions to potential partners for collaboration and joint product developments. Dev also assisted us in raising our new round of financing last year. With this capital infusion, FutureDial can now aggressively market its mobile management solutions to wireless operators in the US, Europe and Asia." |
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