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Kiarash Behnia is the founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Scout Vineyard, a company founded in 2022.
He is currently a Strategic Advisor at Vertical Venture Partners LLC.
Previously, he served as the President & Chief Executive Officer of PowWow, Inc. He also held the position of Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice President at BMC Software, Inc. from 2004 to 2015.
Prior to that, he was the Chief Technology Officer at Marimba, Inc. He started his career at Marimba, Inc. in 1997 and held the position of Chief Technology Officer until 2004.
From 2018 to 2021, he worked as a Vice President at Splunk, Inc. Mr. Behnia completed his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Davis.
Kiarash Behnia active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Vertical Venture Partners LLC
 Vertical Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vertical Venture Partners LLC (Vertical Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Dave Schwab. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Kiarash Behnia
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| SPLUNK INC. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-05-31 |
| BMC SOFTWARE, INC. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2015-01-07 |
Marimba, Inc.
 Marimba, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Marimba, Inc. provides software solutions. It provides updates and repairs of software applications on desktops, laptops, servers, and handheld devices. The company was founded by Kim Polese in 1996 and is located in Mountain View, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2004-05-31 |
PowWow, Inc.
 PowWow, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services PowWow, Inc. provides mobile application transformation solutions. It specializes in force-fitting desktop apps onto mobile devices with remote desktop apps. It preserves and leverages existing application investments and transforms business-critical applications into fully-functioning native mobile apps that run on any mobile device. The company was founded by Andrew Cohen and Jonathan Kaplan in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Marimba, Inc.
Marimba, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Marimba, Inc. provides software solutions. It provides updates and repairs of software applications on desktops, laptops, servers, and handheld devices. The company was founded by Kim Polese in 1996 and is located in Mountain View, CA. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
Training of Kiarash Behnia
| University of California, Davis | Undergraduate Degree |
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Marimba, Inc.
Marimba, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Marimba, Inc. provides software solutions. It provides updates and repairs of software applications on desktops, laptops, servers, and handheld devices. The company was founded by Kim Polese in 1996 and is located in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
BMC Software, Inc.
 BMC Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BMC Software, Inc. develops enterprise software. It provides BMC helix service and operations management; truesight IT operations and automation; and automated mainframe intelligence. The firm also provides multi-cloud management; security and compliance; and IT optimization. The company was founded by Scott Boulette, John J. Moores, and Dan Cloer in 1980 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Technology Services |
PowWow, Inc.
PowWow, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services PowWow, Inc. provides mobile application transformation solutions. It specializes in force-fitting desktop apps onto mobile devices with remote desktop apps. It preserves and leverages existing application investments and transforms business-critical applications into fully-functioning native mobile apps that run on any mobile device. The company was founded by Andrew Cohen and Jonathan Kaplan in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Vertical Venture Partners LLC
Vertical Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vertical Venture Partners LLC (Vertical Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Dave Schwab. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Splunk, Inc.
 Splunk, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Splunk, Inc. engages in the development and marketing of cloud software solutions. Its products include Splunk cloud, Splunk light and Splunk enterprise. It also offers solutions for Information Technology operations, security, internet-of-things, application analytics, business analytics, and industries. The company was founded by Erik M. Swan, Michael J. Baum and Robin K. Das in October 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
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