Sanjay Rao
Founder at Tau Ventures LLC
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Sanjay K.
Rao was the founder of Tau Ventures LLC (founded in 2018) where he holds the title of Partner, and Accelerate Labs LLC (founded in 2014) where he holds the title of CEO from 2016 to 2018.
Currently, he is a Trustee at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Mr. Rao's former positions include Principal at Cisco Systems, Inc., Intel Corp., Sun Microsystems, Inc., and Bain & Co., Inc., Program Manager at Microsoft Corp., and Senior Associate at Norwest Venture Partners.
Mr. Rao's education includes an MBA from Harvard University and undergraduate and graduate degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Sanjay Rao active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Tau Ventures LLC
 Tau Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tau Ventures LLC (Tau Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Amit Garg and Sanjay K. Rao. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Founder | 2017-12-31 |
Former positions of Sanjay Rao
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Accelerate Labs LLC
 Accelerate Labs LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Accelerate Labs LLC is a startup studio that focuses on mobility, automation, and self-driving vehicles. The American company is an innovation platform and incubator that specializes in artificial intelligence, 5G, and autonomous vehicles. The private company was founded by Sanjay K. Rao. | Chief Executive Officer | 2017-12-31 |
Norwest Venture Partners
 Norwest Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Norwest Venture Partners is a venture capital division of Norwest Partners founded in 1961. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with additional offices in Mumbai and Herzliya. | Private Equity Analyst | - |
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 Sun Microsystems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides network computing infrastructure solutions. It offers its solutions under the Java technology platform, Solaris Operating System, MySQL database management system, Sun StorageTek storage solutions, and UltraSPARC processor brands. The company also develops networking computing products and technologies which include servers, storage, open source software, tools, and training. The company provides solutions to the social networking, entertainment, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, news, energy, and engineering companies. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| INTEL CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Sanjay Rao
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | Technology Services |
| INTEL CORPORATION | Electronic Technology |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 5 |
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Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Sun Microsystems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides network computing infrastructure solutions. It offers its solutions under the Java technology platform, Solaris Operating System, MySQL database management system, Sun StorageTek storage solutions, and UltraSPARC processor brands. The company also develops networking computing products and technologies which include servers, storage, open source software, tools, and training. The company provides solutions to the social networking, entertainment, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, news, energy, and engineering companies. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Bain & Co., Inc.
 Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Norwest Venture Partners
Norwest Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Norwest Venture Partners is a venture capital division of Norwest Partners founded in 1961. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with additional offices in Mumbai and Herzliya. | Finance |
Tau Ventures LLC
Tau Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tau Ventures LLC (Tau Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Amit Garg and Sanjay K. Rao. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Accelerate Labs LLC
Accelerate Labs LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Accelerate Labs LLC is a startup studio that focuses on mobility, automation, and self-driving vehicles. The American company is an innovation platform and incubator that specializes in artificial intelligence, 5G, and autonomous vehicles. The private company was founded by Sanjay K. Rao. | Technology Services |
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