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Abhijit Solanki

Strategic Alliances @ Proofpoint | Founder, Managing Partner

San Francisco Bay Area

Invests in

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $1,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $500,000.00

Skills

Strategy
Product Management
Cloud Computing
Management Consulting
Venture Capital
Entrepreneurship
Corporate Development
Business Strategy
Go-to-market Strategy
Market Research
Competitive Analysis
Semiconductors
Business Intelligence
Business Development
Product Marketing
Analytics
Start-ups
Emerging Markets
Renewable Energy
SaaS

Work Experience

  • Strategic Alliances and Business Development

    2020

  • Founder, Managing Partner

    2017

    Whiteboard Venture Partners is focused on helping entrepreneurs create, build and scale the next generation of enterprise companies. We are early stage partners, working with entrepreneurs when their ideas are still on the whiteboard. In addition, we are nurturing 3 exclusive communities 1. CISO Ventures 2. Rutgers Ventures 3. Parents Ventures

Startups & Accelerators

2011

  • Advisor

    2011

    Mentoring/cheerleading startup founders at different stages of their company's evolution

2016 - 2017

  • Principal, Venture Capital

    2016 - 2017

    An early-growth venture capital fund. I focused on B2B ventures offering security products & services

2012 - 2016

  • Director, Product Management

    2012 - 2016

    Security Products & Services (incl. Mobile, Web, App., Analytics), Ad-tech and Internet of Things 2015-2016 - Director, Product Management 2014-2015 - Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy 2013-2014 - Principal Product Manager 2012-2013 - Sr. Product Manager

  • Corporate Strategy

    2014 - 2015

2014 - 2015

  • Corporate Strategy

    2014 - 2015

2011 - 2012

  • Manager, Strategy & Corporate Development

    2011 - 2012

    Cloud enabling technologies, Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery and SaaS

2006 - 2011

  • Senior Analyst - Advanced Industries

    2006 - 2011

    Tech-Media-Telecom, Cleantech and Industrial HighTech

2004 - 2006

  • Technology Commercialization Fellow

    2004 - 2006

    Office of Corporate Liaison and Technology Transfer - Engineering & Physical Sciences