Ankur Saxena
InvestorManaging Director at TDK Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Ankur Saxena is a corporate investor specializing in AI and infrastructure, leading a thick-edge AI/next-generation compute thesis, sits on EdgeCortix's board, and was a 2023 Global Corporate Venturing Emerging Leader.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingDeep TechEnergyHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationNew MaterialsRobotics
Experience
- TDK VenturesInvestment Directorcurrent2025 β present
- EdgeCortixInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2025 β present
- CiscoCisco Investments & Corporate Development2016 β 2025
- OMERS VenturesLP Advisory Committee Member2023 β 2025
- BoltLP Advisory Committee Member2022 β 2025
- MemVergeBoard Observer2021 β 2025
- Cogniac CorporationBoard Observer2021 β 2025
- GeorgianLP Advisory Committee Member2021 β 2025
- McRock CapitalLP Investor2019 β 2025
- PubNubBoard Observer2022 β 2024
- LiveAction SoftwareBoard Observer2023 β 2024
- Seeq CorporationBoard Observer2020 β 2024
- TriggerMeshBoard Observer2023
- VeniamBoard Observer2022 β 2023
- Ayla NetworksBoard Observer2022 β 2023
- UpskillBoard Observer2020 β 2021
- AmazonCorporate Development Manager2015Greater Seattle Area
- The Carlyle GroupPrivate Equity Intern2014Mumbai Area, India
- Helion VenturesVenture Capital Analyst2011 β 2014Bengaluru Area, India
- Avendus CapitalInvestment Banking Analyst2010 β 2011Mumbai Area, India
Education
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Indian Institute of Technology, KanpurB. Tech, Electrical Engineering
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel1Analysis1Venture Capital38Financial Modeling34Valuation27Mergers & Acquisitions11Business Planning10Corporate Finance13Business Analysis7Market Research7Business Development8Social Entrepreneurship5
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Investment BankingFinancial AnalysisProduct ManagementInvestmentsEquity ResearchCorporate DevelopmentMergersChange ManagementArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningLanguages English Β· Hindi
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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management520
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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur53
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cisco249
Cyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesHowardAdvisor at Clear VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneClay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow Ventures
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Also worked at Cogniac Corporation3
Also worked at Georgian5
Also worked at Upskill1
Colleagues at TDK Ventures
Aakriti Singh
Investor at TDK Ventures
Adam Erlichman
Investment Analyst at TDK Ventures
Aidan Latimer
Marketing Analyst at TDK Ventures
Alessandro Girardi
Fellow at TDK Ventures
Anil Achyuta
Investment Managing Director at TDK Ventures
Anu Rajan
Investment Analyst at TDK Ventures
Artem Khobnya
Efficiency & AI intern at TDK Ventures
Bhakti Goratela
Financial Analyst at TDK Ventures
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Adam Erlichman
Investment Analyst at TDK Ventures
Dante Zakhidov
Investment Analyst at TDK Ventures
David Delfassy
Investment Director at TDK Ventures
Joshua Rubnitz
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