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Saurabh Sandhir

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Founder at Kipling Secure

Fremont, California, United States

FoundedKipling Secure

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About

Saurabh Sandhir is CEO and Co-Founder of Kipling Secure, an AI detection and response platform for managed service providers and managed security service providers that identifies where AI is used in client environments and monitors what it can access. Before founding the company, he spent 16 years in internet infrastructure, most recently as VP and GM at Nuage Networks (Nokia), where he led cloud, software-defined networking, and data center products for telecoms and enterprises.

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EMERGENT VENTURESSilicon ValleyUnusual VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $15M checksZ5 CapitalPalo Alto

Co-founders at Kipling Secure

SBSunil Bakhru
Sunil BakhruFounder

Experience

  1. Kipling SecureCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2024 — present
  2. Nuage Networks from NokiaVice President and General Manager of Nuage Networks2021 — 2023Sunnyvale, California, United States
  3. Nuage Networks from NokiaVice President of Product Management2016 — 2021
  4. EricssonHead of SDN Technology Strategy (Office of CTO)2013 — 2015
  5. Juniper NetworksSenior Director of Product Management and Marketing2013
  6. Juniper NetworksSenior Director (SDN and Cloud/Virtual Services)2010 — 2013
  7. Juniper NetworksDirector, Junos Developer Network (aka Junos SDK)2001 — 2010
  8. Cisco SystemsSoftware Engineer (ATM platforms group/Catalyst 8640)2000

Skills & more

Team Management7Communication2Management2Strategic ThinkingStrategy7LeadershipTeam LeadershipSD-WANMarket Analysis10Customer Success9Strategic PartnershipsLaunch Strategies
+12 moreResource AllocationProduct VisionEmerging TrendsProduct StrategiesIP NetworkingRoutingSoftware Defined NetworkingVirtual NetworksSoftware PlatformsCross-functional Team LeadershipGTMPricing Strategy

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Who is Saurabh Sandhir?
Saurabh Sandhir is CEO and Co-Founder of Kipling Secure, an AI detection and response platform for managed service providers and managed security service providers that identifies where AI is used in client environments and monitors what it can access. Before founding the company, he spent 16 years in internet infrastructure, most recently as VP and GM at Nuage Networks (Nokia), where he led cloud, software-defined networking, and data center products for telecoms and enterprises.
Where does Saurabh Sandhir work?
Saurabh Sandhir is Founder of Kipling Secure.
What companies did Saurabh Sandhir found?
Saurabh Sandhir founded Kipling Secure.
Where did Saurabh Sandhir go to school?
Saurabh Sandhir studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Purdue University (M.S, Computer Science); Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (Bachelors, Computer Science).

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University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business mafia264

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Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi mafia173

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business819

Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera CapitalAnna ChenInvestor at Madrona Venture Group

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Navin ChaddhaManaging Partner at MayfieldDeepinder GoyalCo-founder & CEO of ZomatoBinny BansalCo-founder of Flipkart; co-founder of PhonePe and OppDoorArvind JainFounder & CEO of GleanAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalNeeraj AroraAll things business at WhatsApp; formerly M&A lead at Google for Local, Social and Mobile

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Shared employers

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Sunil BakhruFounder at Kipling Secure

Also worked at Nuage Networks from Nokia2

Dimitri StiliadisFounder & Co-founder at Endor LabsXAVIER GEERINCKDirector at Composabl

Also worked at Ericsson164

Tom HodgesPartner & co-Head of Private Equity Strategy at Generation Investment ManagementBjörn StrömInvestor at EQT VenturesFrank LevinsonInvestor at Phoenix Venture PartnersHari GopalDirector of Corporate Insights at Tech Square VenturesPedro GomesDirector, Intelligence & Transformation at Bright Pixel CapitalMarc FaucherManaging Partner at ArcTern Ventures

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Nick PianimManaging Director at Dag VenturesItzik ParnafesVenture Partner at Key1 CapitalDrew KriensPrincipal at Ironspring VentureAnshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at ConvergeJames ChenVenture Partner at Foothill VenturesMike GilleyVenture Partner at Mighty Capital

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