Anish Srivastava
Venture Partner at Swisscom Ventures
Anish Srivastava
Venture Partner at Swisscom Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Venture Partner
2023 - Current
Series A and later stage investments into enterprise SaaS, AI, cybersecurity, next generation IT and cloud technologies, telecom and networking.
Founder & CEO
2015
Vinaj Ventures is an innovation and investment services firm working with Fortune 500 corporate venture and innovation groups to help with strategy, partnerships, pipeline, diligence and investment opportunities in startups. Areas of focus include enterprise SaaS, cybersecurity, IT and AI. Telosity Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage venture fund in the U.S. backing Digital Wellness & Mental Health startups in North America.
Venture Partner
2018 - 2019
Series A and later stage investments into enterprise SaaS, AI, cybersecurity, next generation IT and cloud technologies, telecom and networking.
Board Member
2015 - 2018
Developer Program Management Association
Global Innovation & Accelerators, Citi Ventures
2014 - 2015
Managed an internal innovation fund for investing in several global labs focused on adjacent & disruptive innovation. Launched a leading FinTech startup accelerator program in Silicon Valley.
Executive Director Innovation
2011 - 2014
Mobile innovation, business development, operational planning, new processes, POCs, Pilots and startup engagement. Organization's focus is on innovation, design and user experience for JPMorgan Chase's digital channels (mobile & web).
COO
2007 - 2011
Interim CEO 12/2010 - 5/2011. As COO managed product, operations and business development.
SVP Business Development - Worldwide
2006 - 2007
Responsibile for international expansion of Geodesic's successful software products in communication and entertainment for the web and mobile.
Director Business Development
2005 - 2006
Managed new business opportunities and partnerships for Orange group. This included strategic partnerships with some of the largest mobile companies as well as startups.
Director Wireless Communications
2001 - 2005
Driving technical, business and strategic innovation for Orange in the following topics: data services, device management, broadband wireless, fixed mobile convergence, 3G developer center.
Co-Founder
2000 - 2001
Co-founded a consulting company providing technical and business development services in wireless internet. Clients included Egreetings and Orange.