Guest: Kanwal Rekhi
Entrepreneur/Philanthropist
Kanwal Rekhi is a celebrated entrepreneur, and a well known angel
investor in Silicon Valley, who was also a two-term President of
The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), Silicon Valley chapter from 1995 - 98.
Kanwal has mentored a whole generation of young entrepreneurs,
and was instrumental in globalizing TiE, and influencing important
policy changes in India.
As a generous philanthropist, Kanwal has given millions of dollars
to various initiatives related to education in India as well as in the
U.S.
(Kanwal was co-founder of Excelan, which got acquired by Novell
in 1989. Currently he heads Inventus Capital Partners, an
early-growth venture firm that invests in technology-powered
companies participating in the emerging Indian economy or new
global markets.)
In this interview Kanwal Rekhi gives insight into his personal and
professional life.
Show #16
Chai with Manjula ...a show about giving since 2007
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