I am an investor in early/seed stage technology ventures.My areas of current entrepreneurial and investment interest are: Hardware, Science & Biology, Robotics, and Industrial Automation.
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PartnerTrue Ventures Jul 2018 - PresentPalo Alto, Ca, UsVenture Capital -
Venture PartnerTrue Ventures Sep 2012 - PresentPalo Alto, Ca, UsWorking for True Founders and founders-to-be.
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President & CeoSyfto Jan 2011 - Aug 2012Led small team to build a recommendation engine for e-commerce. The team created a near real-time machine-learning driven platform which mined social profiles, user-interaction on site, and data-mining to deliver personalized recommendations.
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Seed Investor, President & CeoVdopia Inc. Apr 2009 - Nov 2009San Francisco, California, UsAngel invested in Stanford founding team and helped define early product direction for USA/India team.Joined as CEO for six months to lead team through Series A ($4.5MM).Vdopia is now the market leader in online video advertising (India) and an emerging high growth startup in Android/iOS video advertising (USA). -
PrincipalMdv (Mohr, Davidow Ventures) Aug 2006 - Jan 2009San Mateo, Ca, UsServed as one of three associates supporting 3 General Partners in IT investment sourcing, due diligence activities. Evaluated opportunities and conducted due-diligence for a variety of MDV investments in IT and LifeSciences. -
FounderMetamachinix 2004 - 2005Founded and led a team of five in defining virtualization for desktop (Windows) platforms. The project was a culmination of a six month EIR stint with MDV.
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Svp And Cto - Metro Networking GroupOni Systems/Ciena 2002 - 2003Hanover, Maryland, UsSVP & CTO for all Metro Products. Member of Strategy Council led by Chairman of BoD - evaluated multiple L2/L3 switching products for potential M&A.Evaluated technologies and markets for next-gen SONET/Data switching systems. -
Chief Technology OfficerOni Systems/Ciena 1997 - 2002Hanover, Maryland, UsFoundational IP and designs for Optical Switching applied to Metro Area Networks, CO-to-Data centers networking. Roles included Defining System-Architecture, Product Strategy, Self-healing switching systems. Founder, Chief Architect, VP of Hardware Engineering, Promoted to CTO in 2000.Venture financing raised from KPCB, MDV, Canaan, Cisco, Bowman, Chase, Fidelity, SUN, and others.Represented company at technical and trade conferences 1998-2002.IPO: June 1, 2000Secondary Offering: November 2000Presented at all IPO/Secondary road show meetings with CEO (Hugh Martin) & CFO. Represented company at premier Investment Banking conferences.M & A (ONI acquired Finisar product line 2001, evaluated approximately ten other opportunities).Acquisition by CIENA for $900MM in April 2002.
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Research ScientistTrlabs Jan 1992 - Dec 1992Edmonton, Alberta, CaResearch Scientist - Photonics. GaAs MQW devices, Photodetectors - design and fabrication.Technical Liaison to NRC, BNR for TRLabs.
Rohit Sharma Education Details
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National Institute Of Technology KurukshetraEngineering -
University Of AlbertaElectrical Engineering
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University Of AlbertaElectrical Engineering
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National Institute Of Technology KurukshetraElectronics & Communications Engg
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Rohit Sharma attended National Institute Of Technology Kurukshetra, University Of Alberta, University Of Alberta, National Institute Of Technology Kurukshetra.
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