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Mitesh Parikh

Former Venture Partner at Mindful Venture Capital

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Mitesh Parikh is President at Love Travel and brings over 40 years of experience across finance, internet infrastructure, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and blockchain sectors. He founded LWAN Solutions in the early 1990s, which was acquired by TCG (AT&T), and subsequently founded and sold multiple datacenter businesses. For the past 17 years, he has worked as a venture capitalist and angel investor advising startups in the San Francisco Bay Area, while holding previous executive roles including CEO, CFO, CMO, and COO at companies including AOL, Cisco, and AT&T.

Experience

  1. Love TravelPresidentcurrent2025 — presentCheyenne, WY
  2. Private Liquidity Partners (PLP.VC)Venture Partnercurrent2023 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  3. Tech Adopters/Tech Ventures LLCManaging Directorcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  4. WorldLux TravelPresidentcurrent2010 — presentCheyenne, WY
  5. Young Community Developers (YCD)Vice President of the Board of Directors2013 — 2026San Francisco, CA
  6. Mindful Venture CapitalVenture Partner2021 — 2025Menlo Park, California, United States
  7. Altus AllianceVenture Partner2016 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  8. FanVestorMember Board of Directors2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Fortuna Ventures and Angel FundManaging Partner2006 — 2015San Francisco, California, United States
  10. Comsolo LLCChairman of the Board/CMO/CFO2004 — 2008Greater Los Angeles Area
  11. Insideye Inc.Chairman of the Board/Co-Founder2000 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area
  12. CNM Network, Inc.Executive Vice President/COO/CMO2000 — 2003Greater Los Angeles Area
  13. ICG Communications Inc./NetcomWestern Regional Director1997 — 2000San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Teleport Communications Group/Cerfnet/AT&TExecutive Director - Sales and Operations1996 — 1997San Francisco Bay Area
  15. LWAN NetworksCEO1991 — 1996
  16. Parikh InvestmentsCEO1988 — 1990San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Active ListeningTransparencyCommunicationAttention to DetailAnalytical SkillsStrategic Planning34Management15Strategy4Leadership6TravelHospitality ManagementLeisure Travel
+12 moreTravel ManagementTravel AgenciesEarly Stage InvestmentSecondary MarketArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningData LakesData AnalyticsExecutive ManagementStrategic RoadmapsInvestingEmerging Trends

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Who is Mitesh Parikh?
Mitesh Parikh is President at Love Travel and brings over 40 years of experience across finance, internet infrastructure, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and blockchain sectors. He founded LWAN Solutions in the early 1990s, which was acquired by TCG (AT&T), and subsequently founded and sold multiple datacenter businesses. For the past 17 years, he has worked as a venture capitalist and angel investor advising startups in the San Francisco Bay Area, while holding previous executive roles including CEO, CFO, CMO, and COO at companies including AOL, Cisco, and AT&T.
What check size does Mitesh Parikh write?
Mitesh Parikh typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Mitesh Parikh go to school?
Mitesh Parikh studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration, Finance and Financial Management Services); California State University - East Bay (Finance and Marketing).

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