About
Raj Kapany serves as a member and investor at Sand Hill Angels and holds board positions at Lightwave Construction Inc., IKitchens Inc., Phonehut, UC Santa Cruz, the Sikh Foundation, and CoreOptix. His background spans founding and leading companies across sales, business development, and general management, with experience in startup finance, strategic partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions.
Experience
- Sand Hill AngelsMember/Investorcurrent2024 — presentUnited States
- CoreOptix, Inc.Board Observercurrent2021 — presentOhio, United States
- LIGHTWAVE CONSTRUCTION INC.Director Board Of Directorscurrent2020 — presentSan Jose, California, United States
- iKitchenInc /SJKRChairman Of The Boardcurrent2019 — presentSan Jose, Calif
- University of California, Santa CruzMember Board of Trusteescurrent2023 — presentSanta Cruz, California, United States
- The Sikh Foundation InternationalMember Board of Trusteescurrent1990 — presentUnited States
- USA Technologies Inc.Strategic Initiatives/before Cantaloupe Systems2012 — 2023SAN FRANCISCO, Calif
- Pioneer NutCoPartner and Owner2007 — 2023Yuba City, California Area
- Luxar Tech IncBoard of Advisors/Corporate Development2012 — 2017Fremont, Calif.
- Photonera CorporationChairman of the Board/Founder2009 — 2012
- NeST TechnologiesPresident Global Communication/Optics2007 — 2010
- EmcoreBusiness Development/Integration K22005 — 2007Greater Los Angeles Area
- K2 OptronicsCEO/Founder2000 — 2005
- AMP Incorporated/Tyco InternationalGeneral Manager/Director1990 — 1999Palo Alto, Calif
- AMP Incorporated/Tyco InternationalGeneral Manager/Director of Europe Biz. Dev. Strategic Businesses1990 — 1999London, United Kingdom
- KAPTRON INC.Co-Founder1988 — 1995Palo Alto
Skills & more
Strategic Partnerships92Business Development87Entrepreneurship66Start-ups99Venture Capital46Product Development33Product Management35Sales24Consulting11
Languages French · Punjabi
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Colleagues at Sand Hill Angels
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Investor at Sand Hill Angels
Adam Au
Investor at Sand Hill Angels
Adam Wu
Investor at Sand Hill Angels
Akash Pai
Investor at Sand Hill Angels
Alan Fisher
Investor at Sand Hill Angels
Alan Ren
Investor at Sand Hill Angels
Alexandr Ikriannikov
Investor at Sand Hill Angels
Amanda Huang
Investor at Sand Hill Angels
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Raj Kapany?
- Raj Kapany serves as a member and investor at Sand Hill Angels and holds board positions at Lightwave Construction Inc., IKitchens Inc., Phonehut, UC Santa Cruz, the Sikh Foundation, and CoreOptix. His background spans founding and leading companies across sales, business development, and general management, with experience in startup finance, strategic partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions.
- Where does Raj Kapany work?
- Raj Kapany is at Sand Hill Angels.
- Where did Raj Kapany go to school?
- Raj Kapany studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Bachelor of Science (BSc), marketing/finance); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Executive Summer Program [on campus], Finance and Financial Management Services); University of California, San Diego - Rady School of Management.
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of California, Santa Cruz33
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