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Anand Deshpande
Founder at
PERSISTENT SYSTEMS LIMITED
Net worth: 2 092 M $ as of 2026-06-29
Profile
Anand Deshpande founded Persistent Systems Ltd. in 1990, where he is working as Chairman & Managing Director from 2019 and Persistent Foundation in 2008, where he is working as Trustee from 2008.
Dr. Deshpande also founded Persistent Systems, Inc., where he is working as Chairman & Managing Director from 2001 and Persistent Ventures, where he is working as Chairman & Managing Director.
Dr. Deshpande also currently works at déAsra Foundation, as Chairman from 2013, The Indian Institute of Technology Patna, as Chairman-Governors Board, Persistent eBusiness Solutions Pvt Ltd., as Director, and various other companies.
Dr. Deshpande also formerly worked at Computer Society of India, as Chairman-Pune Chapter, Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad, as Chairman-Governors Board, Poonawalla Investments & Industries Pvt Ltd., as Executive Director, and various other companies.
Dr. Deshpande received his graduate degree in 1986 and doctorate degree in 1989 from Indiana University and undergraduate degree in 1984 from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | 45,783,680 ( 29.02% ) | 2 092 M $ | 2026-06-29 |
Anand Deshpande active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| PERSISTENT SYSTEMS LIMITED | Founder | 1990-05-29 |
Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics
 Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
College of Engineering, Pune
 College of Engineering, Pune Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The Indian Institute of Technology Patna
 The Indian Institute of Technology Patna Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Chairman | - |
BAIF Development Research Foundation | Director/Board Member | - |
Very Large Data Base Endowment, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
Unique Identification Authority of India | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2016-08-31 |
Persistent Ventures
 Persistent Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Persistent Ventures invests in companies located around the world, primarily in the United States and Israel. The firm focuses on sectors such as social, mobile, analytics, and cloud computing. It provides financing for seed and early-stage capital requirements. | Founder | - |
Inter Institutional Inclusive Innovations Centre | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Training of Anand Deshpande
Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
76
1st degree connections
31
1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 31 |
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HP, Inc.
 HP, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a technology company that sells laptops, pc desktops, printers and accessories through online | Technology Services |
The Computer History Museum
 The Computer History Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates a computer museum | Consumer Services |
Indiana University
 Indiana University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc.
 The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Owns and operates a non-profit, technical professional association | Commercial Services |
Persistent Systems Ltd.
 Persistent Systems Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides software product design and development services | Technology Services |
Association for Computing Machinery, Inc.
 Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides educational and scientific computing services | Commercial Services |
Persistent eBusiness Solutions Pvt Ltd.
 Persistent eBusiness Solutions Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software product development services | Technology Services |
College of Engineering, Pune
College of Engineering, Pune Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
National Association of Software & Services Cos.
 National Association of Software & Services Cos. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a association for software employees | Commercial Services |
The Institute of Engineers (India)
 The Institute of Engineers (India) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Persistent Systems, Inc.
 Persistent Systems, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides application development, cloud, consulting, CX transformation and IT security services | Technology Services |
Poonawalla Investments & Industries Pvt Ltd.
 Poonawalla Investments & Industries Pvt Ltd. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Functions as an investment holding company | Miscellaneous |
Aepona Ltd.
 Aepona Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cloud and network software solutions and services | Technology Services |
Computer Society of India
 Computer Society of India Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a organization of computer professionals | Commercial Services |
Software Exporters' Association of Pune
 Software Exporters' Association of Pune Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates an association of software exporters | Commercial Services |
Young Presidents' Organization (India) | |
BAIF Development Research Foundation | |
Persistent Systems & Solutions Ltd.
 Persistent Systems & Solutions Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software product development services | Technology Services |
Unique Identification Authority of India | Government |
Persistent Systems France SAS
 Persistent Systems France SAS Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software product development services | Technology Services |
Persistent Systems Pte Ltd.
 Persistent Systems Pte Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Builds software to drives customers business | Technology Services |
Persistent Foundation | |
Mahratta Chamber of Commerce Industries & Agriculture
 Mahratta Chamber of Commerce Industries & Agriculture Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a business association | Commercial Services |
Persistent Ventures
Persistent Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Persistent Ventures invests in companies located around the world, primarily in the United States and Israel. The firm focuses on sectors such as social, mobile, analytics, and cloud computing. It provides financing for seed and early-stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics
Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Indian Software Product Industry Round Table
 Indian Software Product Industry Round Table Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software technology for public goods marketing | Technology Services |
déAsra Foundation | |
The Indian Institute of Technology Patna
The Indian Institute of Technology Patna Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Inter Institutional Inclusive Innovations Centre | |
Very Large Data Base Endowment, Inc. |
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