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Anika Gupta

Investor

COO – Foundation at Astera Institute

San Francisco, California, United States

About

COO of Astera's Foundation Division overseeing business and operational functions supporting the Foundation's scientific mission. Previously a generalist at Boston Consulting Group and KKR, and led Strategy and Operations for R&D at Solugen. She holds SBs in Materials Science and Engineering and Management from MIT, and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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Experience

  1. Astera InstituteChief Operating Officer - Foundationcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. SolugenSr Director, Business Operations & Strategy2023 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
  3. SolugenSr Director, R&D Operations2022 — 2023
  4. SolugenDirector, Carbon Explorations2022
  5. KKR & Co. Inc.Operating Executive2019 — 2021Menlo Park, CA
  6. QuizletBusiness Development Manager2018San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Skoll FoundationProgram Intern2018San Francisco Bay Area
  8. The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant2016 — 2017Greater Boston
  9. The Boston Consulting GroupAssociate2014 — 2016Greater Boston
  10. WayfairCategory Management Extern2017Greater Boston
  11. LOBOperations Intern2014Guadalajara, Mexico
  12. ayzh, Inc.Project Coordinator2014Greater Boston

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA2017 — 2019
  2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySB, Materials Science and Engineering

Skills & more

Microsoft ExcelJavaPythonC++RTableauMicrosoft PowerPointData Analysis1

From Anika's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,150

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

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Shared employers

Also worked at Solugen3

Scott RobertsonCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Dauntless VenturesCathryn ChenFounder & CEO at MarketX VenturesMike del PonteAdvisor at Protocol Ventures

Also worked at KKR & Co. Inc.61

David PhuController at Felicis VenturesMasoud AdinaHead of Compliance at GreycroftChloe LinAssociate at Sapphire VenturesRalph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesLacy BalsamaSenior Executive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesRohan BhargavaInvestor at 8VC

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Also worked at Skoll Foundation3

Kristin Gilliss MoyerCOO & Head of Portfolio at Mulago FoundationRobyn ParkHead of Platform at Designer FundJames I MwangiCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Africa Climate Ventures

Also worked at The Boston Consulting Group681

David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Massimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures

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Colleagues at Astera Institute

Dileep George
Head of AI Research at Astera Institute
Doris Tsao
Chief Scientist – Neuro at Astera Institute
Eli Dourado
Head of Strategic Investments at Astera Institute
Jed McCaleb
Investor at Pantera Capital
Prachee Avasthi
Head of Open Science at Astera Institute
Rebecca (Becky) Pferdehirt
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Seemay Chou
Co-Founder & President – Foundation at Astera Institute