Vinish Kathuria
InvestorPartner at SenseAI Ventures
India
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Vinish Kathuria is a visiting faculty member at IIIT Delhi focused on AI as an enabler for human-centered innovation. With 30 years of global management experience, he has founded an AI-driven cybersecurity venture that was subsequently acquired, invested in technology startups, and held professorships at business schools and technology institutes. He also serves as a board director.
Experience
- Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, DelhiVisiting Faculty at IIIT Delhi: Using AI as an Enabler for Human-Centered Innovationcurrent2021 β presentNew Delhi, Delhi, India
- VarrocIndependent Board Directorcurrent2018 β present
- SenseAI VenturesPartner2018 β 2022
- RANK SoftwareCo-Founder2015 β 2020Toronto, Canada and Gurgaon, India
- Indian Angel NetworkMember2011 β 2019New Delhi Area, India
- Digital QuotientChief Operating Officer2012 β 2015Gurugram, Haryana, India
- EricssonVice President2011 β 2012Gurugram, Haryana, India
- Spice DigitalChief Operating Officer2008 β 2010
- InfospaceDirector, Online Search2005 β 2007Greater Seattle Area
- MicrosoftSenior Manager2001 β 2005Greater Seattle Area
Skills & more
StatisticsLecturingEnglishGo-to-Market StrategyResearchBusiness ManagementEarly-stage StartupsEngineeringAngel InvestingProduct MarketingAnalytical SkillsBoard of Directors
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Classroom TrainingClassroom InstructionCommunicationCurriculum DevelopmentUniversity TeachingProduct ManagementStart-upsE-commerceStrategyTeam ManagementLeadershipManagement- NASSCOM DeepTech Club - Mentor β nasscom
From Vinish's professional profile.
Colleagues at SenseAI Ventures
Ananya Agarwalla
Platform & Capital Strategy at SenseAI Ventures
Atul Dhawan
Audit & Strategy Mentor at SenseAI Ventures
Bhaskar Ramesh
Consumer & Marketing Infrastructure Leader at SenseAI Ventures
Gaurav Seth
Accounts & Compliance at SenseAI Ventures
James Abraham
Governance at SenseAI Ventures
Manit Jaju
Infrastructure & Governance Strategist at SenseAI Ventures
Neelam Dhawan
Tech Industry Trailblazer at SenseAI Ventures
Radhika Rungta
Compliance Officer at SenseAI Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vinish Kathuria?
- Vinish Kathuria is a visiting faculty member at IIIT Delhi focused on AI as an enabler for human-centered innovation. With 30 years of global management experience, he has founded an AI-driven cybersecurity venture that was subsequently acquired, invested in technology startups, and held professorships at business schools and technology institutes. He also serves as a board director.
- Where does Vinish Kathuria work?
- Vinish Kathuria is Partner at SenseAI Ventures.
- What check size does Vinish Kathuria write?
- Vinish Kathuria typically writes checks of $100K β $5M.
- Where did Vinish Kathuria go to school?
- Vinish Kathuria studied at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business (MBA); Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Marketing); Case Western Reserve University (MS, Engineering).
Same school
Also attended Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business178
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Also attended Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow31
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Also attended Case Western Reserve University54
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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi152
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Shared employers
Also worked at Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi2
Also worked at SenseAI Ventures8
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Also worked at Indian Angel Network14
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Also worked at Ericsson82
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