RB

Ravi Belani

Founder of Stanford University

Los Altos, California

Overview

Work Experience

  • Eugene L. Grant Undergraduate Teaching Award

    2023 - Current

    Recipient of 2023 Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award for the Management Science & Engineering Department

  • Lead Instructor, Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar (MS&E 472)

    2020

    I serve as the faculty lead for ETL, a flagship entrepreneurship speaker series at Stanford in the School of Engineering which is one of the larger classes (over 150 students typically). Past speakers have included Instagram Co-Founder Kevin Systrom, 23 and Me Co-Founder Ann Wojicicki, Gates Foundation head Melinda Gates, LinkedIn CEO Reid Hoffman, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, and others. Co-instructors include Tom Byers, Tina Seelig, Emily Ma, and Toby Corey.

  • Member Of The Board Of Advisors, Stanford Technology Ventures Program

    2020

    I serve on the advisory board of STVP, the entrepreneurship center in the School of Engineering at Stanford University

  • Lecturer, Fenwick & West Educator of Entrepreneurship, Spirit of Entrepreneurship

    2012

    I co-teach (with Heidi Roizen, Toby Corey, and Emily Ma) MS&E 178: The Spirit of Entrepreneurship, an undergrad / grad survey course on entrepreneurship.

  • Chief Executive Officer

    2022

  • Managing Director

    2012 - 2022

    The Alchemist Accelerator is a venture-backed initiative focused on accelerating startups whose revenue comes from enterprises (not consumers). The accelerator backs teams with distinctive technical founders, and provides $40K notes, a fellowship of high potential founders, highly sought after mentors, customer development, and a structured path to fundraising. Alumni include Rigetti Quantum Computing, LaunchDarkly, Matternet, Volans-i, mPharma, and many others.

  • Associate

    2006 - 2010

  • Investment Associate Intern

    2005 - 2005

  • Summer Associate

    2005 - 2005

  • Analyst

    2002 - 2004

  • Product Manager

    2000 - 2001

  • Business Analyst

    1999 - 2000

    San Francisco Office, hi tech / biotech clients

  • Associate Product Manager (Internship)

    1998 - 1998

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