Krishna Visvanathan
Founder at Crane Venture Partners LLP
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Krishna Visvanathan is the founder of Crane Venture Partners LLP, a firm he starts in 2015 where he holds the title of Partner.
He is also the founder of Optika Fibre Technologies.
Mr. Visvanathan's current job(s) include Chairman at Netronome Systems, Inc. and Member-Supervisory Board at Qosmos Tech SAS.
Mr. Visvanathan's former job(s) include Director at Carbonite LLC, Huber + Suhner Polatis, Inc., The Cloud Networks Ltd., 3i Venture Capital, Light Blue Optics Ltd., and Power Integrations U.K.
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He was also a Non-Executive Director at Power Integrations U.K.
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From 2008 to 2012, Mr. Visvanathan served as Director at Taptu Ltd.
He was a Partner at Molten Ventures (Private Equity) and a Principal at Ernst & Young et Autres SAS.
From 2009 to 2011, he was a Partner at Encore Ventures LLP.
Mr. Visvanathan's education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology.
Mr. Visvanathan is also the founder of Optika Fibre Technologies.
Krishna Visvanathan active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Netronome Systems, Inc.
 Netronome Systems, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Netronome Systems, Inc. designs and supplies flow processing silicon and software for cyber security applications. It offers its products for network analytics, software-defined networking, and cloud data center server virtualization. The firm’s solutions include cloud NFV infrastructure, data center IaaS Applications, openStack cloud networking, network security, data center SDN gateway, and express virtio-XVIO. The company was founded by Niel Viljoen, David Wells, and Johann Tönsing in 2003 and is headquartered in Cranberry Township, PA. | Chairman | - |
Qosmos Tech SAS
 Qosmos Tech SAS Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Qosmos Tech SAS provides internet protocol classification and deep packet inspection technology solutions. It offers Qosmos ixEngine, a software development kit (SDK) composed of software libraries and tools that are integrated into new or existing solutions. The company was founded by Serge Fdida, Eric Horlait, Guy Pukolle, Gautier Harmel, and Jerome Tollet in August 2000 and is headquartered in Paris, France. | Director/Board Member | - |
Crane Venture Partners LLP
 Crane Venture Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Crane Venture Partners LLP (Crane Venture) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Krishna Visvanathan and Scott Sage. The firm is headquartered in London. | Founder | 2015-07-31 |
Former positions of Krishna Visvanathan
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Light Blue Optics Ltd.
 Light Blue Optics Ltd. Office Equipment/SuppliesProducer Manufacturing Light Blue Optics Ltd. develops miniature laser projector systems. It also develops and supplies advanced user-interface technology for use in markets including education, training, corporate boardrooms and consumer electronics. The firm’s software is embedded in cutting-edge interactive flat-panel displays and projection-based whiteboards. The company was founded by Adrian Cable James, Lawrence Nicholas Alexander, Peter Mash, Susan Elizabeth Dixon and Edward Buckley on January 19, 2004 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 2015-12-17 |
Taptu Ltd.
 Taptu Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Taptu Ltd. provides mobile and web search engine solutions design and development services. The company was founded by Stefan Butlin and Bob last in August 2005 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 2012-09-12 |
Encore Ventures LLP
 Encore Ventures LLP Investment ManagersFinance Encore Ventures LLP (Encore) is the UK venture capital arm of DFJ Esprit Secondaries LLP, itself a subsidiary of US-based Draper Fisher Jurvetson. Established in 2008 by Charles Cameron and Brian Robertson, the firm focuses exclusively on acquiring secondary portfolios of investments from existing private equity groups. Encore is located in London and Cambridge and draws on the experience of the DFJ Esprit team in sector knowledge, skills and structuring investments. DFJ Esprit's exclusive European partnership with Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) provides access to the DFJ Network, the global venture capital model providing global reach through local presence in cites throughout the US, Asia, Europe, Israel, South America, and Russia. | Private Equity Investor | 2011-12-30 |
3i Venture Capital
 3i Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance 3i Venture Capital (3i VC) is the venture capital division of 3i Investments Plc, ultimately owned by 3i Group Plc (LSE: III) in Great Britain. Created in 2001 when 3i aligned their organizational structure along global business lines, 3i VC invests globally in seed- to late-stage technology and healthcare businesses. Based in London, the firm has additional offices in Birmingham, Cambridge, Paris, Boston, San Francisco, Stockholm, Hong Kong, Stuttgart and Munich. | Private Equity Investor | 2009-08-31 |
| Optika Fibre Technologies | Founder | - |
Training of Krishna Visvanathan
| University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 14 |
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Carbonite LLC
 Carbonite LLC Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Carbonite, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud and hybrid backup solutions for consumers and small and medium sized businesses. It provides backup, disaster recovery, high availability and workload migration technologies. The company was founded by Jeffry Flowers and David Friend on February 10, 2005 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Technology Services |
Huber + Suhner Polatis, Inc.
 Huber + Suhner Polatis, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Huber + Suhner Polatis, Inc. engages in the provision of optical switching technology services for the government and defense, telecommunications and data center, test and measurement, and video broadcast markets. Its products include series 3000, series 6000, series 7000, and OEM solutions. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA. | Electronic Technology |
The Cloud Networks Ltd.
 The Cloud Networks Ltd. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications The Cloud Networks Ltd. provides Wi-Fi technology. It builds and operates public access on cellular devices, such as smartphones and mobile devices like the iPad, iPod Touch, games consoles, MP3 entertainment devices, laptops or notebooks, Wi-Fi enabled cameras and other mobile Wi-Fi enabled devices. The company was founded by Niall Murphy and George Polk on May 28, 2004 and is headquartered in Middlesex, the United Kingdom. | Communications |
Qosmos Tech SAS
Qosmos Tech SAS Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Qosmos Tech SAS provides internet protocol classification and deep packet inspection technology solutions. It offers Qosmos ixEngine, a software development kit (SDK) composed of software libraries and tools that are integrated into new or existing solutions. The company was founded by Serge Fdida, Eric Horlait, Guy Pukolle, Gautier Harmel, and Jerome Tollet in August 2000 and is headquartered in Paris, France. | Technology Services |
Molten Ventures (Private Equity)
 Molten Ventures (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Molten Ventures (Private Equity) (Molten Ventures) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Molten Ventures Plc founded in 1998 by Simon Christopher Cook and Stuart Malcolm Chapman. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Finance |
Ernst & Young et Autres SAS
 Ernst & Young et Autres SAS Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young et Autres is a French company that provides accounting services. It is headquartered in Neuilly sur Seine, France. | Commercial Services |
3i Venture Capital
3i Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance 3i Venture Capital (3i VC) is the venture capital division of 3i Investments Plc, ultimately owned by 3i Group Plc (LSE: III) in Great Britain. Created in 2001 when 3i aligned their organizational structure along global business lines, 3i VC invests globally in seed- to late-stage technology and healthcare businesses. Based in London, the firm has additional offices in Birmingham, Cambridge, Paris, Boston, San Francisco, Stockholm, Hong Kong, Stuttgart and Munich. | Finance |
Light Blue Optics Ltd.
Light Blue Optics Ltd. Office Equipment/SuppliesProducer Manufacturing Light Blue Optics Ltd. develops miniature laser projector systems. It also develops and supplies advanced user-interface technology for use in markets including education, training, corporate boardrooms and consumer electronics. The firm’s software is embedded in cutting-edge interactive flat-panel displays and projection-based whiteboards. The company was founded by Adrian Cable James, Lawrence Nicholas Alexander, Peter Mash, Susan Elizabeth Dixon and Edward Buckley on January 19, 2004 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. | Producer Manufacturing |
Power Integrations U.K. Ltd.
 Power Integrations U.K. Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Power Integrations UK Ltd. provides energy-efficient power conversion products. Its applications include mobile, feature, smart phones and media tablets. The company was founded by Gehan Anil Joseph Amaratunga and is headquartered in Cambridge the United Kingdom. | Electronic Technology |
Taptu Ltd.
Taptu Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Taptu Ltd. provides mobile and web search engine solutions design and development services. The company was founded by Stefan Butlin and Bob last in August 2005 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Netronome Systems, Inc.
Netronome Systems, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Netronome Systems, Inc. designs and supplies flow processing silicon and software for cyber security applications. It offers its products for network analytics, software-defined networking, and cloud data center server virtualization. The firm’s solutions include cloud NFV infrastructure, data center IaaS Applications, openStack cloud networking, network security, data center SDN gateway, and express virtio-XVIO. The company was founded by Niel Viljoen, David Wells, and Johann Tönsing in 2003 and is headquartered in Cranberry Township, PA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Encore Ventures LLP
Encore Ventures LLP Investment ManagersFinance Encore Ventures LLP (Encore) is the UK venture capital arm of DFJ Esprit Secondaries LLP, itself a subsidiary of US-based Draper Fisher Jurvetson. Established in 2008 by Charles Cameron and Brian Robertson, the firm focuses exclusively on acquiring secondary portfolios of investments from existing private equity groups. Encore is located in London and Cambridge and draws on the experience of the DFJ Esprit team in sector knowledge, skills and structuring investments. DFJ Esprit's exclusive European partnership with Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) provides access to the DFJ Network, the global venture capital model providing global reach through local presence in cites throughout the US, Asia, Europe, Israel, South America, and Russia. | Finance |
| Optika Fibre Technologies | |
Crane Venture Partners LLP
Crane Venture Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Crane Venture Partners LLP (Crane Venture) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Krishna Visvanathan and Scott Sage. The firm is headquartered in London. | Finance |
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