Rajiv Khemani
Investor2× unicorn founderFounder at Upscale AI · Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Innovium · Co-Founder & Partner at AIspace Ventures · Executive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture Fund · Board director at Auradine · +1 more
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $800K checks · typically $300K
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About
Founder & CEO of Auradine and Innovium, former COO at Cavium, GM at Intel, and previously at NetApp. Holds a Stanford MBA.
Board director at Auradine
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Auradine's investors · 17
AIspace VenturesSilicon Valley · since 2022Capricorn Investment GroupNew York · since 2026Celesta CapitalMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2022Cleo CapitalNew York · $100K – $1M checks · since 2022Cota CapitalSan Francisco · since 2023DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2022Maverick CapitalDallas · since 2024Maverick SiliconSan Francisco · since 2025Mayfield FundCupertino · $500K – $12M checks · since 2022MVP VenturesChicago · since 2024Premji InvestMenlo Park · since 2025Prosperity7 VenturesDhahran · since 2026Qualcomm VenturesSan Diego · $5M checks · since 2025Samsung Catalyst FundSan Jose · since 2025Stanford UniversityStanford · since 2023Stepstone GroupCharlotte · since 2025Top Tier Capital PartnersSan Francisco · since 2024
Co-founders at Auradine
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Barun KarExecutive Officer, Director
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Innovium
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Innovium's investors · 10
BlackRockWilmingtonCapricorn Investment GroupNew YorkCelesta CapitalSan FranciscoCelesta CapitalMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checksDag VenturesPalo AltoGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checksPremji InvestMenlo ParkQualcomm VenturesSan Diego · $5M checksWalden CatalystSan Francisco · $550K checksWRVI CapitalGrand Cayman
Co-founders at Innovium
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Puneet AgarwalCo-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
CEO at Velaura AI
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Velaura AI's investors · 9
Celesta CapitalMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2023Cleo CapitalNew York · $100K – $1M checksCota CapitalSan FranciscoDCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checksMayfield FundCupertino · $500K – $12M checks · since 2023MVP VenturesChicago · since 2024Qualcomm VenturesSan Diego · $5M checks · since 2025Samsung Catalyst FundSan JoseThomvest VenturesSan Francisco · $2M – $5M checks · since 2026
Co-founders at Velaura AI
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Manu GulatiFounder
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Barun KarFounder
Experience
- Upscale aiCo-founder and Executive Chairmancurrent2025 — presentSanta Clara, California
- Velaura AICo-founder and CEOcurrent2026 — presentSanta Clara, California
- VariousInvestor & Board rolescurrent2021 — presentBay Area, California, United States
- AuradineCo-founder, President and CEO2022 — 2026Santa Clara, California
- InnoviumCo-founder, President and CEO2014 — 2021San Jose, California
Skills & more
Business Development89Semiconductors27
From Rajiv's professional profile.
Investments
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ArteraAviz NetworksSOHA SYSTEMSTwin Prime
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Colleagues at AIspace Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rajiv Khemani?
- Founder & CEO of Auradine and Innovium, former COO at Cavium, GM at Intel, and previously at NetApp. Holds a Stanford MBA.
- Where does Rajiv Khemani work?
- Rajiv Khemani is Founder of Upscale AI and Co-Founder & Partner at AIspace Ventures and Board director at Auradine and Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Innovium and CEO at Velaura AI.
- What check size does Rajiv Khemani write?
- Rajiv Khemani typically writes checks of $100K – $800K.
- What companies did Rajiv Khemani found?
- Rajiv Khemani founded Upscale AI, Innovium, Upscale.
- What companies has Rajiv Khemani invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Artera, Aviz Networks, SOHA SYSTEMS, Twin Prime.
- Where did Rajiv Khemani go to school?
- Rajiv Khemani studied at Stanford University (MBA); New York University (MS, Computer Science).
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Stanford University mafia1,934
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New York University mafia243
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Jonathan RossHonors Mathematics and Honors Computer ScienceFounded GroqDennis CrowleyMPSFounded Street FC +3Uri LopatinResidencyFounded Assemblybio +2Ben ZisesReal Estate Finance and InvestmentFounded Superangelsyndicate +2Brien ColwellMastersFounded BringYour +2🐯 Michael FreedmanPh.D.Founded Iobeam +2
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NYU Innovation Venture Fund mafia10
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Ash AshutoshExecutive Advisory BoardFounded Actifio +1Kate MullingExecutive Advisory BoardFounded Pressed Juicery +1David TischExecutive Advisory BoardFounded TechstarsAlex IskoldExecutive Advisory BoardFounded AdaptiveblueJonas GuentherPrograms ManagerFounded We Are the New FarmersRich FulopExecutive Advisory BoardFounded Brooklinen
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Auradine mafia4
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate
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Also attended New York University717
Jonathan RossFounder of Groq; inventor of Google's TPU — now at NvidiaGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitRami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire VenturesZach WhiteInvestment Team at 8VCAnkita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartX
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Shared employers
Also worked at Upscale ai11
Navin ChaddhaManaging Partner at MayfieldVarsha TagareSenior Director at Qualcomm VenturesAdit SinghPartner at Cota CapitalUmesh PadvalManaging Director at Thomvest VenturesSean Sang Sub LeeInvestment Director at Prosperity7 VenturesTim PengSr. Investment Principal at Prosperity7 Ventures
+ 5 more
Also worked at Velaura AI11
Navin ChaddhaManaging Partner at MayfieldVarsha TagareSenior Director at Qualcomm VenturesUmesh PadvalManaging Director at Thomvest VenturesAbhishek ShuklaManaging Director at Prosperity7 VenturesSean Sang Sub LeeInvestment Director at Prosperity7 VenturesTim PengSr. Investment Principal at Prosperity7 Ventures
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