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Sri Rao

Former Venture Partner at UNION Labs Ventures

United States

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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Experience

  1. MCHN VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2023 — present
  2. University of California, Santa CruzAdjunct Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovationcurrent2024 — present
  3. ExtellisInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  4. OpenInferInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  5. TieSetInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  6. BESXARInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  7. Ruby RoboticsInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  8. Attimis CorporationInvestorcurrent2023 — presentSunnyvale, California, United States
  9. SirenOptInvestorcurrent2023 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
  10. Dream3DInvestorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  11. NuMind (YC S22)Investorcurrent2022 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  12. CacheInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  13. Polymath RoboticsInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  14. Volantis SemiconductorInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  15. DoppelInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  16. ZerofyInvestorcurrent2022 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  17. ProtagonistInvestorcurrent2021 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  18. UNION Labs VenturesVenture Partner2022 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  19. MetaProduct Manager2015 — 2022Menlo Park
  20. InokyoInvestor2018 — 2020San Francisco, California, United States
  21. Celect, Inc.Investor2013 — 2019Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  22. CruiseInvestor2013 — 2016San Francisco, California, United States
  23. SmartThingsSr. Director of Product Innovation2014 — 2015Palo Alto, California
  24. Samsung NextFounding Entrepreneur In Residence, Sr. Director of Product2013 — 2015Palo Alto, California
  25. DaylifeInvestor2007 — 2012New York, New York, United States
  26. MeemleFounder, CEO2008 — 2012Santa Monica, California
  27. RealTalk Media GroupCo-Founder, Pres. Digital Media, Board Member2006 — 2008Los Angeles, California
  28. Interra ProjectCo-Founder, CTO, Board Member2003 — 2006San Francisco, California
  29. Elemental MediaworksPartner2001 — 2002Seattle, Washington
  30. AmazonProduct Manager1999 — 2001Seattle, Washington
  31. exhange.comCo-Founder1998 — 1999Cambridge, Massachussetts
  32. Firefly.netSoftware Developer1996 — 1998Cambridge, Massachussetts

Skills & more

Strategy65Leadership5Entrepreneurship85Start-ups43Product Management51Venture Capital16Product Development19Digital Media18Strategic Partnerships15Business Development20Go-to-market Strategy10Product Marketing6
+8 moreProduct DesignEthnographyBusiness StrategyBusiness InnovationEmerging TechnologiesMarketingManagement ConsultingWeb Development
  • Machine Learning — Coursera Course Certificates

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Bogdan Cristei
Investor at UNION Labs Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sri Rao?
Venture Partner at UNION Labs Ventures
What check size does Sri Rao write?
Sri Rao typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Sri Rao go to school?
Sri Rao studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, MBA); University of Maryland (Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical Engineering); University of Maryland.

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