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Awais Nemat

Founder

Founder at Chkk

Santa Clara, California, United States

FoundedChkk

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Paul KwanunlockedAwais: together at Stanford University (1998–2000)
×6Awais: together at Temporal
×5Awais: together at Stanford University

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Chkk's investors · 3

Clear VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $5M checksSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checksSwisscom VenturesZurich · $2M – $10M checks

Experience

  1. Temporal TechnologiesVice President, Compute and AI Engineeringcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. ChkkFounder & CEOcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Amazon Web ServicesDirector / GM, AWS Infrastructure Networking2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  4. PLUMgrid Inc (Acquired by VMware)Founder, CEO and Board Member2011 — 2016
  5. MarvellVice President, Enterprise Business Unit2006 — 2011
  6. D5 Networks (Acquired by Marvell)Founder and CEO2005 — 2006
  7. Cisco SystemsTechnical Leader1998 — 2005
  8. Mentor GraphicsDesign Engineer, Inventra Business Unit1997 — 1998
  9. Data Communications and ControlsSystem Design Engineer1995 — 1997

Skills & more

Cloud ComputingCross-functional Team LeadershipSecurity96NetworkingProduct Management69Go-to-market Strategy50System Architecture52EthernetASIC33Management25Leadership25Start-ups23
+5 moreData CenterProduct MarketingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCisco Technologies

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Who is Awais Nemat?
Founder at Chkk
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Awais Nemat is Founder of Chkk.
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Awais Nemat founded Chkk.
Where did Awais Nemat go to school?
Awais Nemat studied at Stanford University (Graduate courses in Networking, Logic Design, VLSI and Computing); NED University of Engineering and Technology (Bachelor’s Degree, EECS).

Founder mafias

Stanford University mafia1,932

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Peter ThielJ.D.Founded PayPal +1Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2David SacksB.A.Founded YammerKeith RaboisB.A.Founded OpendoorGarry TanBSFounded Y Combinator +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +5

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NED University of Engineering and Technology mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sayeed A.Bachelor of EngineeringFounded DatacurveSyed HamidB.SFounded Sofy

Temporal mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Tristan HandyInvestor and Board MemberFounded dbt Labs

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended NED University of Engineering and Technology7

Aaqib GaditFounding Partner at Disrupt.comUzair GaditFounding Partner at Disrupt.comAmmar GaditCo-founder - AutoOS, Partner at Disrupt.comFaran RaziManager, Contracts & Project Management, Industry Grants Program, NGIF Accelerator at NGIF CapitalNiaz FaruquiPrincipal at Chevron Technology VenturesSayeed A.Strategic Advisor & Board Member at Iron Key Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Temporal Technologies16

Bryan OffuttInvestor at Index VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesJai DasPartner, President at Sapphire VenturesAdam LiuVice President at Sapphire VenturesCasber WangOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesBogomil BalkanskyHome chef and food blogger, venture capital partner, and wildlife photographer

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Also worked at Amazon Web Services376

Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupKeerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesAdam NaorInvestor at CapitalGKen HowardVice President of Technology Services at Flare Capital PartnersEliya ElonInvestor at Notable Capital

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Also worked at PLUMgrid Inc (Acquired by VMware)2

Lars LeckieInvestor at AspenwoodJacques BenkoskiGeneral Partner at US Venture Partners

Also worked at Marvell28

Curtis McKeePartner at Third Point VenturesShawn KungInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalAviad ArielGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures IsraelNersi NazariFounder & Executive Chairman, VitalConnect at 1Flourish CapitalHen KletterVP at BRM CapitalDaniel YooMarketing Partner at Woven Capital

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