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Rod Randall

InvestorFounder

Special Advisor at Stage 1 Ventures · Board director at MagLev Aero

Boston

FoundedMagLev Aero

About

Rod Randall is an Executive Partner at Siris Capital and board member at Mavenir with over 25 years of experience in wireless telecommunications and computer networking. He served as Chief Marketing Officer of Lucent Technologies and was a General Partner at St. Paul Venture Capital, which manages $1.3 billion in assets. Randall co-founded Teleos Communications, growing it to $27 million in annual revenue before its sale to Madge Networks for $165 million, and has held senior marketing and operational roles at major technology companies including Stratus Computer and Ascend Communications.

Board director at MagLev Aero

Intro paths

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In turn, Rod can intro founders to MagLev Aero's investors below.

MagLev Aero's investors · 5

Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks · since 2024Grit Capital PartnersNew York CityMaterial ImpactBoston · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Moai CapitalSan Mateo · $25K – $100K checksStage 1 VenturesCoconut Grove

Co-founders at MagLev Aero

IM
Ian M. RandallExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
IR
Ian RandallExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. MavenirMember Board Of Directorscurrent2016 — presentRichardson, TX
  2. Maglev AeroChairman Of The Boardcurrent2018 — presentHopkinton, MA
  3. Fisker IncMember Board Of Directorscurrent2018 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
  4. Siris CapitalExecutive Partnercurrent2011 — present601 Lexington Avenue, NY, NY
  5. Stratus TechnologiesMember Board of Directorscurrent2014 — present
  6. Randall HoldingsChairmancurrent2008 — present
  7. Vesbridge PartnersSpecial Advisorcurrent2008 — present
  8. Vesbridge PartnersSenior Managing Director, Co-Founder2004 — 2008
  9. AirvanaMember of the Board of Directors2011 — 2015
  10. Transaction Network ServicesMember of the Board of Directors2013 — 2014
  11. TekelecMember of the Board of Directors2012 — 2013
  12. S1 Capital Partners, LLC.Managing Partner2009 — 2012
  13. FusionOneBoard Member2004 — 2008
  14. ProQuent SystemsChairman, President, and CEO2006 — 2007
  15. St. Paul Venture CapitalGeneral Partner2000 — 2004
  16. Lucent TechnologiesChief Marketing Officer1999 — 2000Warren NJ, Marlboro MA, Alameda CA
  17. Lucent TecchnologiesCMO1999 — 2000
  18. Ascend CommunicationsVP - Marketing1998 — 1999
  19. Stratus ComputerVP - World Wide Marketing, GM Telecom Software1997 — 1998
  20. Stratus Computer (Acquired by Ascend Communications)VP Worldwide Marketing, GM of Telecom Infrastructure Software1997 — 1998

Education

  1. University of California, BerkeleyMS EE/CS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science1981 — 1982
  2. Georgia Institute of TechnologyBS EE, Electrical Engineering1977 — 1981

Skills & more

StrategyManagementLeadershipValue PropositionsMobile PaymentsStrategic PartnershipsVenture CapitalStart-upsTelecommunicationsOutsourcingScalabilityMergers & Acquisitions
+12 moreWirelessGo-to-market StrategyProduct ManagementManagement ConsultingPrivate EquityMobile DevicesNetworkingBusiness PlanningCorporate DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipBusiness AlliancesAsia Pacific

From Rod's professional profile.

Colleagues at Stage 1 Ventures

Alfonso Carrillo
Operating Partner at Stage 1 Ventures
David Baum
Managing Director at Stage 1 Ventures
David Mathews
Advisor at Stage 1 Ventures
Jim Walsh
Advisor at Stage 1 Ventures
John Hartnett
CEO and Founder at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
John Sheehan
Advisor at Stage 1 Ventures
Jonathan Gordon
Managing Director at Stage 1 Ventures
Joseph Pianelli
Operating Partner at Stage 1 Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Rod Randall work?
Rod Randall is Special Advisor at Stage 1 Ventures and Founder at MagLev Aero.
What companies did Rod Randall found?
Rod Randall founded MagLev Aero.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,342

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology329

Brando De CourtenData Engineer at P101 VenturesWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWill McGinnisEntrepreneur and data science executive working at the intersection of AI/ML, technology, and business strategyJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalJames WangGeneral Partner at Creative VenturesRaymond WangInvestor at Notable Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Mavenir13

Daniel MironovPartner at vgamesEliav AlalufVenture Partner at Follow[the]SeedBill AmsbaughCTO and Partner at Cure VenturesFilip SirokyGeneral Partner at MitonCAlan LysneCo-Founder and Partner at Fastbreak VenturesOded EliashivInvestor at BuiltUp Ventures

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Also worked at Vesbridge Partners3

Jeff HinckManaging Director at Rally Ventures Management, LlcZenas HutchesonVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcDanny KleinGrowth Partner at JLL Spark Global Ventures

Also worked at FusionOne5

Tamara SteffensManaging Director at Thomson Reuters VenturesJohn MalloyGeneral Partner at BlueRun VenturesRaphel FinelliMarketing Principal at TDK VenturesMike MulicaOperating Partner at Avataar Venture PartnersBharat MedirattaAdvisor at Starship Ventures

Also worked at Shell Oil Company101

Rob van der MeijPartner at Capricorn Venture PartnersElina HolkkoPartner and CFO at Lifeline VenturesKatie ClasenPartner at Prelude VenturesSamuel MugoyaGeneral Partner Advisor at Beyond Capital VenturesBikram DangInvestor Relations at Group 11Mira InbarPartner at ArcTern Ventures

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