Suresh Nihalani
Chief Executive Officer at Appzure, Inc.
Profile
Prior to joining Finaventures, Mr. Nihalani founded Accelerated Networks in 1996.
Under his leadership, in just four years, the company received $88 million dollars in private capital.
The company raised another $72 million from a successful IPO in June 2000.
Prior to founding Accelerated Networks, Mr. Nihalani was with ACT Networks which went public in 1995.
He was pivotal in driving ACT's growth from a start-up company to a successful publicly traded company with a valuation of $500 million.
Prior to ACT, Mr. Nihalani was Director of Product Development at MICOM Systems, Inc. (Nortel Networks) for five years, where he was responsible for developing Statistical Multiplexers, Protocol Converter products and X.25 PADS.
Before MICOM, he was with Litton Data Systems and Documation Inc.
Mr. Nihalani has an Electrical Engineering degree from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, and an MSEE and MBA from the Florida Institute of Technology.
Suresh Nihalani active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Finaventures
 Finaventures Investment ManagersFinance Finaventures (Finaventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Private Equity Investor | - |
| Appzure, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 2011-07-28 |
Former positions of Suresh Nihalani
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ASTRANA HEALTH, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2017-12-07 |
ClearMesh Networks, Inc.
 ClearMesh Networks, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications ClearMesh Networks, Inc. provides ultra-broadband wireless networking solutions. It develops broadband access technologies and services for enterprises, service providers and system integrators. The company was founded by William Gross and Carter Moursund in May 2001 and is headquartered in Simi Valley, CA. | President | 2006-12-31 |
Nevis Networks, Inc.
 Nevis Networks, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Nevis Networks, Inc. develops and markets ASIC-based LAN security appliances designed to help corporations protect information privacy and integrity, ensure network availability, and maintain regulatory compliance. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Founder | 2004-12-31 |
InteliCloud Technology, Inc.
 InteliCloud Technology, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology InteliCloud Technology, Inc. developed and manufactured network equipment. The company was founded in 2007 and was headquartered in Newport Beach, CA. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2011-08-03 |
ACT Networks, Inc.
 ACT Networks, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Part of Clarent Corp., ACT Networks, Inc. develops and manufactures integrated wide-area network access products. The company is based in Calabasas, CA. The company was founded by Suresh Nihalani. ACT Networks was acquired by Clarent Corp. on August 10, 2000 for $141.77 million. | Founder | - |
Training of Suresh Nihalani
| Florida Institute of Technology, Inc. | Graduate Degree |
| Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| ASTRANA HEALTH, INC. | Health Services |
| Private companies | 7 |
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ACT Networks, Inc.
ACT Networks, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Part of Clarent Corp., ACT Networks, Inc. develops and manufactures integrated wide-area network access products. The company is based in Calabasas, CA. The company was founded by Suresh Nihalani. ACT Networks was acquired by Clarent Corp. on August 10, 2000 for $141.77 million. | Electronic Technology |
Nevis Networks, Inc.
Nevis Networks, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Nevis Networks, Inc. develops and markets ASIC-based LAN security appliances designed to help corporations protect information privacy and integrity, ensure network availability, and maintain regulatory compliance. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
ClearMesh Networks, Inc.
ClearMesh Networks, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications ClearMesh Networks, Inc. provides ultra-broadband wireless networking solutions. It develops broadband access technologies and services for enterprises, service providers and system integrators. The company was founded by William Gross and Carter Moursund in May 2001 and is headquartered in Simi Valley, CA. | Communications |
Accelerated Networks, Inc.
 Accelerated Networks, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Accelerated Networks, Inc. develops telecommunications products that enable the bundling of voice and data services over a single broadband access network | Electronic Technology |
Finaventures
Finaventures Investment ManagersFinance Finaventures (Finaventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Finance |
InteliCloud Technology, Inc.
InteliCloud Technology, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology InteliCloud Technology, Inc. developed and manufactured network equipment. The company was founded in 2007 and was headquartered in Newport Beach, CA. | Electronic Technology |
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