Sailesh Ramakrishnan
Private Equity Investor at Rocketship VC LLC
Profile
Sailesh Ramakrishnan was the founder of Hownd, Inc. which was founded in 2011, where he held the title of Chief Technology Officer from 2011 to 2014.
Currently, he is a Partner at Rocketship VC LLC since 2014.
Previously, he worked as Director-Product Development at Walmart Labs from 2009 to 2011 and as Director at Walmart Labs in 2011.
He also held the title of Principal at Milliways Ventures.
Mr. Ramakrishnan's education includes a graduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 2001, a doctorate from the University of Michigan in 2005, a graduate degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University in 1995, and an undergraduate degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in 1993.
Sailesh Ramakrishnan active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Rocketship VC LLC
 Rocketship VC LLC Investment ManagersFinance Rocketship VC LLC (Rocketship VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Venky Harinarayan, Sailesh Ramakrishnan and Anand Rajaraman. The firm is headquartered in Los Altos, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-09-30 |
Former positions of Sailesh Ramakrishnan
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Walmart Labs
 Walmart Labs Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Walmart Labs operates as a business unit that creates platforms, products and businesses around social and mobile commerce to support Walmart’s global strategy. The company was founded by Anand Rajaraman and Venky Harinarayan and is headquartered in San Bruno, CA. | Private Equity Investor | 2011-09-29 |
Walmart Labs
Walmart Labs Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Walmart Labs operates as a business unit that creates platforms, products and businesses around social and mobile commerce to support Walmart’s global strategy. The company was founded by Anand Rajaraman and Venky Harinarayan and is headquartered in San Bruno, CA. | Private Equity Investor | 2011-05-29 |
Milliways Ventures
 Milliways Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Milliways Ventures (Milliways Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Anand Rajaraman and Venkatesh Harinarayan. The firm is headquartered in Los Altos, California. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Hownd, Inc.
 Hownd, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Hownd, Inc. provides online advertising services. Its services include revenue generation, audience building, customer engagement, reputation management, and Facebook advertising. The company was founded by Saumil Mehta and Sailesh Ramakrishnan in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Founder | - |
Training of Sailesh Ramakrishnan
| Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Pittsburgh | Graduate Degree |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Graduate Degree |
| University of Michigan | Doctorate Degree |
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Hownd, Inc.
Hownd, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Hownd, Inc. provides online advertising services. Its services include revenue generation, audience building, customer engagement, reputation management, and Facebook advertising. The company was founded by Saumil Mehta and Sailesh Ramakrishnan in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Walmart Labs
Walmart Labs Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Walmart Labs operates as a business unit that creates platforms, products and businesses around social and mobile commerce to support Walmart’s global strategy. The company was founded by Anand Rajaraman and Venky Harinarayan and is headquartered in San Bruno, CA. | Technology Services |
Rocketship VC LLC
Rocketship VC LLC Investment ManagersFinance Rocketship VC LLC (Rocketship VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Venky Harinarayan, Sailesh Ramakrishnan and Anand Rajaraman. The firm is headquartered in Los Altos, California. | Finance |
Milliways Ventures
Milliways Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Milliways Ventures (Milliways Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Anand Rajaraman and Venkatesh Harinarayan. The firm is headquartered in Los Altos, California. | Finance |
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