Ravi Venkatesan
Director/Board Member at HITACHI, LTD.
Profile
Mr. Ravi Venkatesan is an Independent Outside Director at Hitachi Ltd., a Venture Partner at Capria Ventures LLC, a Partner at Unitus Ventures LLC, an Advisor at Arkam Ventures and a Chairman at Global Energy Alliance for People & Planet (GEAPP).
He is on the Board of Directors at Hitachi Ltd., The Rockefeller Foundation, Alliance For Peacebuilding, Create.Org, InfoSys Ltd.
(United Kingdom) and Smart Power For Rural Development India Foundation.
Mr. Venkatesan was previously employed as a Non-Executive Chairman by Bank of Baroda, an Independent Director by Strand Life Sciences Pvt Ltd., a Chairman by Social Venture Partners India, an Independent Director by Infosys Ltd., a Chairman, Vice President & General Manager by Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt Ltd., a Chairman by Cummins India Ltd., a Member-Global Alumni Board by Harvard Business School, and a Chairman by Junior Achievement India.
He also served on the board at Volvo AB, Babajob Services Pvt.
Ltd., Bunge Ltd., Thermax Ltd.
and TruePoint Center, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, a graduate degree from Purdue University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Ravi Venkatesan active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| HITACHI, LTD. | Director/Board Member | 2020-06-30 |
Unitus Ventures LLC
 Unitus Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Capria Ventures LLC, Unitus Ventures LLC is a venture capital fund that invests in early-stage startups working to increase access and affordability in the healthcare sector. The company is based in Seattle, WA and leads the largest network of collaborating fund managers in emerging markets. The company's portfolio includes businesses in fintech, healthcare, jobtech, and business service sectors. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2013-03-31 |
Capria Ventures LLC
 Capria Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Capria Ventures LLC (Capria Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Dave Richards and Will Poole. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Private Equity Investor | 2013-06-30 |
Arkam Ventures
 Arkam Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Arkam Ventures is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2017 by Rahul Chandra and Bala Srinivasa. The firm is headquartered in Bangalore. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Alliance For Peacebuilding
 Alliance For Peacebuilding Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Alliance for Peacebuilding is a global organization with over 120 members from various sectors, including non-profits, civil society organizations, universities, and for-profit companies. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization operates in 153 countries and focuses on different areas of expertise related to peacebuilding. | Director/Board Member | - |
Create.Org
 Create.Org Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Create.Org promotes leading practices in intellectual property (IP) and trade secret protection, cyber security, and anti-corruption. The private company is based in Washington. | Director/Board Member | - |
InfoSys Ltd. (United Kingdom)
 InfoSys Ltd. (United Kingdom) Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services InfoSys Ltd. provides enterprise-wide web and collaborative solutions. Its customers include William Lea, Thomas Miller Investment and Bartle Bogle Hegarty. The company's services include application development and technical and data management services. The firm's partners include Allied Domecq, NFU, Whitbread and Virgin Atlantic Airways. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Smart Power For Rural Development India Foundation | Director/Board Member | - |
The Rockefeller Foundation
 The Rockefeller Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Rockefeller Foundation operates and organizes charitable trusts. The company supports grants, fellowships, and conferences for programs that try to identify and alleviate need and suffering. It was founded in 1913 by John D. Rockefeller Sr. and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2014-07-05 |
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Training of Ravi Venkatesan
| Purdue University | Graduate Degree |
| Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 6 |
|---|---|
| HITACHI, LTD. | Producer Manufacturing |
| INFOSYS LIMITED | Technology Services |
| AB VOLVO | Producer Manufacturing |
| BANK OF BARODA | Finance |
| CUMMINS INDIA LIMITED | Producer Manufacturing |
| THERMAX LIMITED | Producer Manufacturing |
| Private companies | 16 |
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Bunge Ltd.
 Bunge Ltd. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Bunge Global SA operates as a holding company. engages in the supply and transportation of agricultural commodities. It operates through the following segments: Agribusiness, Refined and Specialty Oils, Milling, and Sugar and Bioenergy. The Agribusiness segment is involved in the purchase, storage, transportation, processing, and sale of agricultural commodities and commodity products. The Refined and Specialty Oils segment engages in the processing, production, and marketing of products derived from vegetable oils. The Milling segment consists of the processing, production, and marketing of products derived primarily from wheat and corn. The Sugar and Bioenergy segment includes the manufacture and marketing of sugar and ethanol derived from sugarcane, as well as energy derived from the sugar and ethanol production process. The company was founded by Johann Peter Gottlieb Bunge in 1818 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Process Industries |
InfoSys Ltd. (United Kingdom)
InfoSys Ltd. (United Kingdom) Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services InfoSys Ltd. provides enterprise-wide web and collaborative solutions. Its customers include William Lea, Thomas Miller Investment and Bartle Bogle Hegarty. The company's services include application development and technical and data management services. The firm's partners include Allied Domecq, NFU, Whitbread and Virgin Atlantic Airways. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt Ltd.
 Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Microsoft Corp. (India) Pvt Ltd. designs, manufactures and markets Microsoft software products. It offers Windows products, including Windows 8.1 and Internet Explorer. It also offers server and tool products, such as Windows, SQL, and Exchange servers; Visual Studio, an integrated development environment to create applications for Windows, Android, and iOS, as well as Web applications and cloud services; Microsoft Azure that offers cloud computing platform and services; Windows I tune for mobile device and application management, and PC management from the cloud; and SharePoint, a team collaboration software tools. Microsoft was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Gurgaon, India. | Technology Services |
The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Rockefeller Foundation operates and organizes charitable trusts. The company supports grants, fellowships, and conferences for programs that try to identify and alleviate need and suffering. It was founded in 1913 by John D. Rockefeller Sr. and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Miscellaneous |
Strand Life Sciences Pvt Ltd.
 Strand Life Sciences Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Strand Life Sciences Pvt Ltd. develops software for drug research. It offers developing and marketing of various diagnostics tests for cancer and hereditary diseases. The firm also offers liquid biopsy test, somatic test, hereditary cancer test and inherited diseases test. The company was founded by Vijay Chandru, Ramesh Hariharan, Srinivasan Seshadri, Vinay Vishwanathan and Swaminathan Manohar in 2000 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Technology Services |
| Junior Achievement India | |
Capria Ventures LLC
Capria Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Capria Ventures LLC (Capria Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Dave Richards and Will Poole. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Finance |
TruePoint Center, Inc.
 TruePoint Center, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services TruePoint Center, Inc. operates as a non-profit international education and research institute. It does research on how to lead, design and develop for profit and nonprofit institutions. The company is headquartered in Burlington, MA. | Commercial Services |
Babajob Services Pvt. Ltd.
 Babajob Services Pvt. Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Babajob Services Pvt. Ltd. provides mobile technology services. It is a India’s first web and mobile start-up dedicated to bringing better job opportunities to aspiring workers. The company was founded by Sean Olin Blagsvedt and Vir Pradeep Kashyap in 2007 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Commercial Services |
| Social Venture Partners India | |
| Smart Power For Rural Development India Foundation | |
Create.Org
Create.Org Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Create.Org promotes leading practices in intellectual property (IP) and trade secret protection, cyber security, and anti-corruption. The private company is based in Washington. | Commercial Services |
Alliance For Peacebuilding
Alliance For Peacebuilding Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Alliance for Peacebuilding is a global organization with over 120 members from various sectors, including non-profits, civil society organizations, universities, and for-profit companies. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization operates in 153 countries and focuses on different areas of expertise related to peacebuilding. | Commercial Services |
Arkam Ventures
Arkam Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Arkam Ventures is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2017 by Rahul Chandra and Bala Srinivasa. The firm is headquartered in Bangalore. | Finance |
Unitus Ventures LLC
Unitus Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Capria Ventures LLC, Unitus Ventures LLC is a venture capital fund that invests in early-stage startups working to increase access and affordability in the healthcare sector. The company is based in Seattle, WA and leads the largest network of collaborating fund managers in emerging markets. The company's portfolio includes businesses in fintech, healthcare, jobtech, and business service sectors. | Finance |
| Global Energy Alliance for People & Planet (GEAPP) |
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