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About
Ganesh Srinivasan is a Partner at Venrock, based in Mountain View, CA, where he focuses on investing in developer-first infrastructure, enterprise software, and artificial intelligence. At Venrock, his responsibilities include sourcing early-stage technology startups and serving as a board member for portfolio companies such as Oumi and Archetype AI, both of which operate in the industrial AI and data infrastructure sectors.
Previously, Ganesh was Chief Product Officer at Confluent, where he led cloud-native platform development and product strategy, and was instrumental in driving adoption of modern data architectures. He brings extensive experience from high-impact roles at Uber and Tata Consultancy Services, and has been recognized for his expertise in AI-driven automation, supply chain management, and large-scale software systems.
Ganesh holds a degree from Delhi College of Engineering and is regarded for his technical leadership, holding patents in supply chain management and frequently speaking at industry conferences. His investment focus includes generative AI, cloud data infrastructure, and enterprise automation, and he is known for fostering innovation and scaling transformative technologies within the venture capital ecosystem.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venrock | Partner | Oct 2022 to Present | — |
| Oumi | Board Member | Jul 2024 to Present | — |
| Archetype AI | Board Member | Oct 2023 to Present | — |
| Tembo | Helper | Sep 2022 to Present | — |
| Confluent | CPO and CTO | Jun 2018 to Oct 2022 | Led product and engineering teams at Confluent. |
| Uber | VP Engineering | May 2014 to Jun 2018 | During my tenure at Uber, I led various different roles to help the company scale. Initially, I led engineering for all consumer-facing product experiences for the rider, driver, eater etc. Towards th... |
| Director of Engineering Mobile | Jan 2011 to May 2014 | Managing the engineering group that builds mobile applications for native and HTML5 platforms.
- Launched revamped LinkedIn app on iPhone, Android
- Launched LinkedIn app and HTML5 website for iPad.... | |
| Yahoo | Engineering Manager | May 2004 to Jan 2011 | * Responsible for managing voice/video and mobile (iPhone and Android) initiatives for the Yahoo! Messenger client. |
| Syndeo Corporation | Senior Software Engineer | Dec 2000 to Jun 2004 | Designed and developed VoIP call management software. |
| Wipro | Systems Engineer | Jul 1998 to Nov 2000 | Designed and developed VoIP applications for a startup based in Campbell, CA. |
Education
Delhi College of Engineering
1994 — 1998
Skills & Expertise
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