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Krish Panu

Managing Director at PointGuard Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview 

Krish Panu is the Managing Director at PointGuard Ventures in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a notable career history serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO at Deem, Inc. and Movius Corp. He has made significant investments in companies like Deem and SERVIZ, focusing on sectors such as Security, Cloud Infrastructure, and SaaS.

Work Experience 

  • Board Of Directors

    2019 - Current

    Building the next generation of high-performance CMOS biochips for molecular diagnostics (MDx). Our mission is to revolutionize near-patient and point-of-care (PoC) MDx markets by creating sample-to-answer RNA/RNA testing products through leveraging our proprietary CMOS-based biosensor technologies that offer unprecedented cost-efficiency, sensitivity and specificity , multiplexing, manufacturability.

Insilixa is an organization focused on using high tech DNA testing for detection and treatment of pathogens that are antibiotic resistant.

Raised $13,000,000.00 from PointGuard Ventures and Morningside Group.

  • Board Of Directors

    2019

    Prevedere is a predictive analytics software company that delivers insights into future business outcomes based on current economic trends. Our predictive economic intelligence helps executives see what lies ahead for the business, solve for upcoming risks and opportunities, and succeed in an ever-changing world. Our SaaS solutions deliver strategic, real-time insights by applying the power of machine learning and predictive modeling to millions of indicators of global economic and consumer activity. Prevedere customers include Fortune 500 industry leaders in retail, manufacturing, and consumer packaged goods.

  • Board Of Directors

    2015

    Machine Learning and Computer Vision Nod’s industry leading, patented motion tracking technology just got better. We’ve spent years perfecting multi-sensor fusion, and we now have machine learning. Using an embedded architecture enables us to run AI on the edge. SLAM, spatial sensing, object identification and avoidance are just some of the uses for Nod’s Rover module. When you use Rover powered by our Deep Learning Algorithms, you’ll see your hardware get smarter the more you use it. Shorten your lead time to market, connect with us at partners@nod.com.

  • Board Of Directors

    2015

    THE #1 YARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM The world's leading brands use PINC's advanced yard management solutions to gain visibility, manage gate, dock, assets, yard, network operations more efficiently, and effectively collaborate with trading partners.

  • Managing Director

    2014

    We seek out entrepreneurs using technology to create new market opportunities or to solve problems in existing markets more cost effectively. We see our role in this process as the team advisor or coach and we see the CEO (entrepreneur) as the Point Guard driving the execution of the team. Through our full team of advisors, venture partners and managing directors, we work to deliver the support needed by each of our portfolio companies. We have the operating experience and venture capital experience needed to help a team through all phases of their growth.

  • Chairman Of The Board Of Directors and CEO

    2016 - 2019

    Deem Work Fource is a suite of cloud and corporate travel software applications that saves your travelers time booking and traveling, saves you money on air, hotel and ground - and helps you both get more done in less time, with more choice.

Deem is a technology platform for the business travel industry focusing on travel, car service, and expense solutions.

Raised $536,125,373.00 from PointGuard Ventures, Hony Capital, One Equity Partners, Foundation Capital, Oak Investment Partners and SternAegis.

  • Chairman Of The Board of Directors and CEO

    2016 - 2019

    Movius is the leading global provider in cloud-based secure mobile communications software, helping enterprises deliver better engagement for their clients. Enterprises around the world use the company’s all-in-one mobility platform to connect with their customers in more convenient, cost-effective and compliant ways. The platform offers an easy way to extend and integrate voice, text, and messaging services into other systems, like CRM or collaboration tools. Headquartered in Atlanta, Movius has additional locations in Silicon Valley, Calif., and Bangalore, India. Movius has more than 130 employees around the world and is the platform of choice for the world’s leading mobile carriers including Sprint, Telstra, and Telefónica. For more information on Movius, visit https://www.moviuscorp.com.

Movius is a global provider of cloud-based secure mobile communications solutions.

Raised $108,207,545.00 from T-Mobile Ventures and TELUS Ventures.

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