Rajiv Khemani
InvestorUnicorn founderFounder at Upscale AI · Co-Founder & Partner at AIspace Ventures · Executive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture Fund · Board director at Auradine
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $800K checks · typically $300K
FoundedUpscale AI$2BUpscale
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
Intro paths
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Auradine's investors · 15
AIspace VenturesSilicon Valley · since 2022Capricorn Investment GroupNew York · since 2026Celesta CapitalMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2022Cleo CapitalNew York · $100K – $1M checks · since 2022DCVC (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 2025Stepstone GroupCharlotte · since 2025Top Tier Capital PartnersSan Francisco · since 2024
Co-founders at Auradine
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Barun KarExecutive Officer, Director
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
- Cavium IncCOO and executive/GM roles2003 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Intel CorporationGM and Director of Marketing1998 — 2003
- NetAppManager, Strategy/Marketing1996 — 1998
- Sun MicrosystemsSenior Product Manager1990 — 1996
Skills & more
Business Development89Semiconductors27Engineering Management18Product Management99Product Marketing77Sales14Go-to-market Strategy37Cloud Computing51Emerging Technologies4Strategy64Start-ups99Distributed Systems2
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TelecommunicationsSaaSMobile DevicesEnterprise SoftwareStrategic PlanningStrategic PartnershipsExecutive ManagementManagementSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Business AlliancesNetwork SecurityWirelessFrom Rajiv's professional profile.
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.
- 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, Upscale.
- Where did Rajiv Khemani go to school?
- Rajiv Khemani studied at Stanford University (MBA); New York University (MS, Computer Science); Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (BTech, Computer Science & Engineering).
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