Gururaj Deshpande
Chairman at WebDialogs, Inc.
Profile
Gururaj Deshpande founded Coral Network Corp.
in 1988, Cascade Communications Corp.
in 1990, where he worked as Chairman, EVP-Marketing & Customer Services in 1997, Sycamore Networks, Inc. in 1998, where he worked as Chairman from 2010 to 2013, and Tejas Networks Ltd.
in 2000, where he worked as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director.
Dr. Deshpande also founded Deshpande Foundation and MIT Deshpande Center For Technological Innovation.
Dr. Deshpande also currently works at WebDialogs, Inc., as Chairman from 1998, Sparta Group LLC, as Chairman & President, The Akshaya Patra Foundation, USA, as Chairman-Emeritus, Curata, Inc., as Director, MIT Corporate Advisory Services Co., Ltd., as Member, MIT Corp.
(United States), as Member, and Two Lanterns Venture Partners LLC, as Advisor.
Dr. Deshpande also formerly worked at B456 Systems, Inc., as Chairman from 2001 to 2013, Ericsson Evdo, Inc., as Director from 2000 to 2010, and The Indus Entrepreneurs, as Trustee.
Dr. Deshpande received his doctorate degree from Queen's University, graduate degree from the University of New Brunswick, and undergraduate degree from Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
Gururaj Deshpande active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
WebDialogs, Inc.
 WebDialogs, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications WebDialogs, Inc. provides online meeting and communication solutions. It delivers its web conferencing and communication solutions to businesses and service providers. The company was founded by Bala Sridhar in 1998 and is headquartered in Westford, MA. | Chairman | 1997-12-31 |
Sparta Group LLC
 Sparta Group LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Sparta Group LLC provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Stoneham, MA. | Chairman | - |
| MIT Corporate Advisory Services Co., Ltd. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Curata, Inc.
 Curata, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Curata, Inc. engages in providing software solutions. It offers online news and blog space technology involving machine learning, natural language processing, information retrieval and human computer interaction. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
MIT Corp. (United States)
 MIT Corp. (United States) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services MIT Corp. (US) owns and operates as a trust. The corporation and its committees have responsibility for reviewing and providing guidance on strategic directions, approving annual budgets and exercising long-term fiduciary responsibility. The company was founded in 1861 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Two Lanterns Venture Partners LLC
 Two Lanterns Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Two Lanterns Venture Partners LLC (Two Lanterns Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by John Harthorne. The firm is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
| The Akshaya Patra Foundation, USA | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Gururaj Deshpande
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| TEJAS NETWORKS LIMITED | Founder | 2022-06-27 |
| SYCAMORE NETWORKS, INC. | Founder | 2013-03-31 |
| ░░░░ ░░░░░░░░ ░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░ |
| ░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░ ░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░ |
| ░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░ | ░░░░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░ |
Training of Gururaj Deshpande
| Queen's University | Doctorate Degree |
| University of New Brunswick | Graduate Degree |
| Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Undergraduate Degree |
Experiences
Positions held
Connections
1st degree connections
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| TEJAS NETWORKS LIMITED | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 15 |
|---|---|
Cascade Communications Corp.
 Cascade Communications Corp. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Cascade Communication Corp. develops, manufactures, markets and supports a family of high performance, multi-service wide area network switches. The company provides cost-effective, high-speed data, video and voice communication services to public service providers and private network managers. The company's products also provide access services for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol and Integrated Services Digital Network users. The company markets its products and services through seventeen offices in the United States and four offices internationally | Electronic Technology |
Sycamore Networks, Inc.
 Sycamore Networks, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Sycamore Networks, Inc. engages in the development and marketing of intelligent bandwidth management solutions for fixed line and mobile network operators. The company was founded by Gururaj Deshpande on February 17, 1998 and is headquartered in Andover, MA. | Electronic Technology |
B456 Systems, Inc.
 B456 Systems, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing B456 Systems, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and install multi-megawatt battery systems with integrated power electronics and smart grid control systems that provides electric and ancillary services such as standby reserve capacity and regulation services. The company develops batteries and battery systems for hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles. It also provides energy storage solutions that improve the reliability and efficiency of the electric power grid and help to integrate renewable sources of power generation. The company's energy solutions group offers a variety of fully-packaged systems as well as sub-module building blocks for battery system development. It was founded by Yet-Ming Chiang, Gilbert N. Riley Jr. and Ric Fulop on October 19, 2001 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Curata, Inc.
Curata, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Curata, Inc. engages in providing software solutions. It offers online news and blog space technology involving machine learning, natural language processing, information retrieval and human computer interaction. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Technology Services |
Coral Network Corp.
 Coral Network Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Coral Network Corp. develops and markets interworking technologies. The company was founded by Gururaj Deshpande and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Technology Services |
WebDialogs, Inc.
WebDialogs, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications WebDialogs, Inc. provides online meeting and communication solutions. It delivers its web conferencing and communication solutions to businesses and service providers. The company was founded by Bala Sridhar in 1998 and is headquartered in Westford, MA. | Communications |
Ericsson Evdo, Inc.
 Ericsson Evdo, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Ericsson Evdo, Inc. provided small cell solutions for mobile network operators. Its small cell solutions help operators cope with the exploding usage of mobile data by offloading traffic from the macro radio access network (RAN), leveraging existing fixed broadband internet connections for backhaul. It's product portfolio includes HubBub Femtocells, a code division multiple access, which provides simultaneous support for EV-DO Rev and Femtocell Service Manager, a TR-069 standard-based, scalable management, and auto-configuration platform for HubBub and third-party femtocell deployments. The company was founded by Sanjeev Verma and Vedat Eyuboglu in 2000 and was headquartered in Chelmsford, MA. | Electronic Technology |
The Indus Entrepreneurs
 The Indus Entrepreneurs Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Indus Entrepreneurs is a non-profit organization. It provides mentoring, networking, education and funding to entrepreneurs. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Commercial Services |
| Deshpande Foundation | |
| MIT Corporate Advisory Services Co., Ltd. | Finance |
MIT Corp. (United States)
MIT Corp. (United States) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services MIT Corp. (US) owns and operates as a trust. The corporation and its committees have responsibility for reviewing and providing guidance on strategic directions, approving annual budgets and exercising long-term fiduciary responsibility. The company was founded in 1861 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Consumer Services |
Two Lanterns Venture Partners LLC
Two Lanterns Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Two Lanterns Venture Partners LLC (Two Lanterns Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by John Harthorne. The firm is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts. | Finance |
MIT Deshpande Center For Technological Innovation
 MIT Deshpande Center For Technological Innovation Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services The MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation provides technology services. The private company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company was founded in 2002 by Gururaj Deshpande. | Technology Services |
| The Akshaya Patra Foundation, USA | |
Sparta Group LLC
Sparta Group LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Sparta Group LLC provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Stoneham, MA. | Finance |
- Stock Market
- Insiders
- Gururaj Deshpande
