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Avisha Mehra NaganathunlockedPrith: together at Korn Ferry (2017β2018)
Prith: together at Schneider Electric
Prith: together at Korn Ferry
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About
SVP of the Simulation and Analysis Incubation Group at Synopsys (following Ansys' acquisition) and former CTO of Ansys. Advises the NewBuild investment team on corporate LP partners and AI investments and advises the portfolio on technology and market strategy. Holds a B.Tech from IIT Kharagpur and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois.
Experience
- Forttuna CouncilsMember of Forttuna Councilscurrent2026 β presentPalo Alto, CA
- Forbes Technology CouncilMember of Forbes Technology Councilcurrent2026 β presentPalo Alto, CA
- Synopsys IncSenior Vice President, Innovationcurrent2025 β presentSunnyvale, CA
- ANSYS, Inc.Chief Technology Officer2018 β 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- The Innovation FactoryAuthor2022 β 2023Palo Alto, California, United States
- Turntide TechnologiesBoard Of Directors2019 β 2023Mountain View, CA
- Cubic CorporationBoard Of Directors2018 β 2021Greater San Diego Area
- Cray Inc.Board Of Directors2013 β 2019Greater Seattle Area
- Korn FerrySenior Client Partner2017 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Schneider ElectricExecutive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer2015 β 2017Pleasanton, CA
- AccentureManaging Director of Global Technology R&D2013 β 2015San Jose, CA
- ABBChief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President2012 β 2013Zurich, Switzerland
- Hewlett-PackardSenior Vice President of Research and Director, HP Labs2007 β 2012
- BINACHIPFounder and Chief Scientist2006 β 2011Chicago, Illinois
- University of Illinois at ChicagoDean of College of Engineering2004 β 2007
- Northwestern UniversityWalter Murphy Professor and Chairman, Electrical and Computer Engineering1996 β 2004
- AccelChipFounder, President and CEO2000 β 2002
- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignProfessor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Director of Computational Science and Engineering1985 β 1996
Skills & more
Research90Strategic Planning99Business Strategy99Distributed Systems99Start-ups99Cloud Computing99Product Development99Program Management99Software Engineering99Entrepreneurship99Software Development99High Performance Computing60
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Colleagues at NewBuild.VC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Prith Banerjee?
- SVP of the Simulation and Analysis Incubation Group at Synopsys (following Ansys' acquisition) and former CTO of Ansys. Advises the NewBuild investment team on corporate LP partners and AI investments and advises the portfolio on technology and market strategy. Holds a B.Tech from IIT Kharagpur and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois.
- Where does Prith Banerjee work?
- Prith Banerjee is Advisor at NewBuild.VC.
- Where did Prith Banerjee go to school?
- Prith Banerjee studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Ph.D. and M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering); Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (B.Tech, Electronics Engineering); Don Bosco High School (Indian School Certificate, Science).
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Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign864
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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur243
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Shared employers
Also worked at Synopsys Inc49
KT MooreAdvisor at Clear VenturesSteve WalskeInvestor at Streamlined VenturesMaxim SirenkoVenture Partner at DFJJeannine SargentAdvisor at Colle Capital PartnersPeter HerzGeneral Partner at 1st Course CapitalPeter VanbekbergenPartner & Co-founder at imec.xpand
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Also worked at Turntide Technologies5
Also worked at Schneider Electric85
Tony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalChristofer FloresSoftware Engineer at Struck CapitalBetsy AtkinsAdvisor at Colle Capital PartnersBasmat Al-Sabbah FareedAssociate at Sawari VenturesWang ChenyuSenior Manager at SGInnovateFrancois ValenconyChief Business Officer at GENERAL INCEPTION
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Also worked at Accenture1,339
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesChris BrittCo-founder & CEO of ChimeViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAmira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 Ventures
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