Mr Anurag Chandra

KANDO id: 9358

Bio

Anurag has been an active member in the Silicon Valley technology and venture capital community for over 15 years. Some his successful exits include Responsys (IPO), Airespace ($450M sale to Cisco), Ironport ($830M sale to Cisco), Vontu ($350M sale to Symatec), and Modulus Video (sale to Motorola). Prior to joining NXT Capital, Anurag was Managing Partner of Gresham Partners where he advised early-stage to mid-market technology companies seeking operational scale and also advised several VC/PE funds on fundraising, fund management, and deal flow. His background also includes serving as Managing Director at the Galleon Crossover Fund, where he focused on late-stage equity investments in pre-IPO companies, and at Lighthouse Capital Partners, where he led investments in more than 40 companies and played a key role in managing a $366 million early- and late-stage venture debt fund. Earlier in his career, Anurag held several leadership and operating roles in startups around Silicon Valley, and began his career in corporate law. Anurag holds a B.A. with honors in Economics and Political Science from Stanford University and a J.D. from Loyola Law School, and was selected in the top “40 under 40” in Silicon Valley by the Silicon Valley Business Journal. Among other activities, Anurag has been a lecturer at the Stanford University Graduate School, and he serves on the board of directors of the Menlo-Atherton Little League.

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