Anand Kamannavar Overview
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Angel
- Investments
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1
- Exits
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1

Anand Kamannavar General Information
Description
Mr. Anand Kamannavar serves as Vice President and Global Head at Applied Ventures. Mr. Kamannavar serves as Board Member at Syntiant. He manages Applied's more than $500M global venture investment portfolio of 90+ companies across 19 countries. He has led over a dozen venture investments with successful exits including Adesto (NASDAQ: IOTS), Enphase (NASDAQ: ENPH), Solid Energy (NYSE: SES), and Voltaix (acquired by Air Liquide). He has over two decades of experience in the technology and venture capital industry and new business development. He first joined Applied Ventures in 2006, with a focus on identifying and leading investments in the area of Semiconductor, Energy, Materials, and India. He then went on to head Applied's new business group which led to Applied's entry into Optics, Life Sciences, Materials, and other high-growth markets. Previously he worked at Atlas Ventures and Arch Development Partners looking at startups in the broader Alternative energy, Internet, Web 2.0, Media, Software, and Medical sectors. Before his career in venture capital, he held various engineering and business development roles with Hewlett-Packard's server group in Richardson, Texas where he was awarded key U.S. patents. He also co-founded Precision Information Systems which provides financial data and tools to leading financial institutions like Ameritrade, New York Life, and Intuit. He serves as Board Member at VVDN Technologies. He received an MBA with Honors from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- 3050 Bowers Avenue
- PO Box 58039
- Santa Clara, CA 95054
- United States
Anand Kamannavar Investments (1)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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Adesto Technologies | 29-Apr-2008 | Application Specific Semiconductors | Generating Revenue |
Anand Kamannavar Exits (1)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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Adesto Technologies | 27-Oct-2015 |
Anand Kamannavar Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Anand Kamannavar FAQs
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Who is Anand Kamannavar?
Anand Kamannavar is an angel Investor who has made 1 investment.
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What kind of investor is Anand Kamannavar?
Anand Kamannavar is an angel investor.
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What does Anand Kamannavar do?
As an angel investor, Anand Kamannavar invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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What has Anand Kamannavar invested in?
Anand Kamannavar has invested in Adesto Technologies within the Application Specific Semiconductors industry.
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What has Anand Kamannavar invested in recently?
Anand Kamannavar's latest investment was on 29-Apr-2008 in Adesto Technologies, a company within the Application Specific Semiconductors industry.
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