Where does Ravi Belani work?

Ravi Belani is Founder & Chairman at Alchemist Accelerator.

What check size does Ravi Belani write?

Ravi Belani typically writes checks of $40K.

Ravi Belani

Investor

Founder & Chairman at Alchemist Accelerator

Los Altos, California

Writes $40K checks · typically $40K

About

Founder and Chairman of Alchemist, established to support technical founders on their journey to refine their craft and reach their potential.

Experience

Alchemist AcceleratorChairpersoncurrent2026 — present
Alchemist AcceleratorChief Executive Officer2022 — 2026Menlo Park, California
Alchemist AcceleratorManaging Director2012 — 2022Menlo Park, California
Stanford UniversityEugene L. Grant Undergraduate Teaching Awardcurrent2023 — presentStanford, California, United States
Stanford UniversityAdjunct Lecturer, Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar (MS&E 472) and MS&E 178current2012 — presentStanford, California, United States
Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP)Board Advisor, Education & Curriculum Co-Chaircurrent2020 — present
Justin.TV, Pubmatic, Komli, Badgeville, AppCentral, Vizu, Layer8, Loki Studios, Dijit, ReduxAdvisor / Investorcurrent2008 — present
Draper Fisher JurvetsonAssociate2006 — 2010
Bridgewater AssociatesInvestment Associate Intern2005
MedtronicSummer Associate2005
Draper Fisher JurvetsonAnalyst2002 — 2004
Zaplet (acq by MetricStream)Product Manager2000 — 2001
McKinsey and CompanyBusiness Analyst1999 — 2000
Extensity (IPO'd, then acq by Geac)Associate Product Manager (Internship)1998

Education

Harvard Business SchoolMBA2004 — 2006
Stanford UniversityMS, Industrial Engineering1997 — 1998
Stanford UniversityBS with distinction., Engineering1994 — 1997

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Venture Capital99Start-ups99Angel Investing99Business Strategy99Investments59Analytics26Management Consulting45Financial Analysis13Executive Management30Strategic Consulting29Valuation20

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Due DiligenceStrategic PartnershipsSocial EntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementM&A experienceInvestment BankingMachine LearningBusiness PlanningStrategyManagementStrategic PlanningLeadership

Languages Hindi

From Ravi's professional profile.

Colleagues at Alchemist Accelerator

Agni Karmazi

Software Quality Assurance Test Engineer at Alchemist Japan

Alex Miguel

Admissions & Partnerships at Alchemist Japan

Ally Hoang

Program Associate at Alchemist Japan

Ana Rita Silva

Program Assistant at Alchemist Japan

Annika Lauer

Director of Operations at Alchemist Japan

Bethany Gardner

Bookkeeper & Payroll Specialist at Alchemist Japan

Celeste Flores

Global Community Liaison at Alchemist Japan

Daanish Ahmed

Marketing Coordinator at Alchemist Japan

Network2

Billy Draper

Founder and General Partner at Path Ventures

Chris Sang

Managing Partner at CP Ventures

Investors connected to Ravi in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Ravi Belani work?: Ravi Belani is Founder & Chairman at Alchemist Accelerator.
What check size does Ravi Belani write?: Ravi Belani typically writes checks of $40K.

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Stanford University mafia855

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Also attended Harvard Business School1,969

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