SBT Investor Spotlight - Srini Ananth, Managing Director, Intel Capital - Full Conversation

Описание: In this installment of the Executive Spotlight, President Justin Kinsey hosts Srini Ananth, Managing Director of Intel Capital.

Srini earned a master's degree in electrical engineering from Arizona State University, later followed by earning his MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

He started his career in Product Design and Engineering at Texas Instruments and spent nine years with T.I developing chips that powered millions of mobile phones and tablets generating more than $1.5B in revenue.

At Intel, he led the go-to-market strategy for a cybersecurity SaaS product signing up Intel’s largest distributor, and spearheaded acquisitions and partnerships for Intel Media.

With his keen eye for spotting emerging trends and ability to foster strong relationships, Srini played a pivotal role in Intel's mobile communications and IoT divisions where he built ecosystem partnerships with application software and component technology providers to support Intel’s entry into these emerging growth businesses. His passion for investing and advising ultimately led him to join Intel Capital in 2015.

In his current position, Srini focuses on investing in the Silicon and Cloud domain. Specifically, he invests in Deep Tech, Cloud Infrastructure, and AI Applications companies.

A handful of his notable investments include Ayar Labs, Inworld AI, and Eliyan, as well as several successful IPO exits including Joby Aviation and Astera Labs, which recently went public in March. Srini also serves as a board observer for several of the companies he's invested in.

Here is the list of questions and timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
02:32 - What originally got you interested in engineering?
04:16 - What motivated you to pursue your MBA?
06:20 - Is there a specific driving force behind your passion for identifying differentiated technologies and companies that are innovating?
08:32 - Do you believe your early career experience of moving away from the "mainstream" was the start of your thinking differently about investing?
10:28 - When you perform due diligence about a potential investment, what are the key factors you're looking for?
12:16 - Do you have a process for evaluating startup founders and assessing their potential to be successful?
14:31 - How do you assess the competitive landscape for a startup and what strategies do you recommend to founders to differentiate their companies?
17:21 - What surprising traits have you identified among the most successful startup founders or leaders?
19:47 - When you're evaluating an investment, how much weight do you give the quality of the existing team, and how do you evaluate their talent?
22:11 - How are you able to help first-time founders?
24:06 - What are some of the red flags or pitfalls that you have learned to pick up on to avoid a potentially catastrophic investment?
26:43 - What technology are you personally "geeking-out" about these days?
28:41 - Would you agree that data security is a significant challenge, or even a threat to building responsible AI?
30:35 - Can you share a memorable experience about spotting a startup before they gained recognition and describe what drew you to that company?
33:33 - Will you share your perspective on mentorship and talk about the support you provide to the founders you advise, beyond the capital?
35:51 - How has your professional network impacted your ability to spot opportunities early?
38:04 - As someone who has been around many successful founders, what advice would you give to aspiring entrepreneurs or founders?
39:40 - If someone wants to get in touch with you or Intel Capital to inquire about raising funds for their startup, how can they contact you?

To learn more about Srini's investing principles and portfolio, visit: https://www.intelcapital.com/team/sri...

To connect with Srini on LinkedIn, visit:   / srini-ananth  

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