Ravi Belani

Eugene L. Grant Undergraduate Teaching Award

2023

Recipient of 2023 Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award for the Management Science & Engineering Department

Lead Instructor, Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar (MS&E 472)

2020

I serve as the faculty lead for ETL, a flagship entrepreneurship speaker series at Stanford in the School of Engineering which is one of the larger classes (over 150 students typically). Past speakers have included Instagram Co-Founder Kevin Systrom, 23 and Me Co-Founder Ann Wojicicki, Gates Foundation head Melinda Gates, LinkedIn CEO Reid Hoffman, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, and others. Co-instructors include Tom Byers, Tina Seelig, Emily Ma, and Toby Corey.

Member Of The Board Of Advisors, Stanford Technology Ventures Program

2020

I serve on the advisory board of STVP, the entrepreneurship center in the School of Engineering at Stanford University

Lecturer, Fenwick & West Educator of Entrepreneurship, Spirit of Entrepreneurship

2012

I co-teach (with Heidi Roizen, Toby Corey, and Emily Ma) MS&E 178: The Spirit of Entrepreneurship, an undergrad / grad survey course on entrepreneurship.

Chief Executive Officer

2022

Managing Director

2012 - 2022

The Alchemist Accelerator is a venture-backed initiative focused on accelerating startups whose revenue comes from enterprises (not consumers). The accelerator backs teams with distinctive technical founders, and provides $40K notes, a fellowship of high potential founders, highly sought after mentors, customer development, and a structured path to fundraising. Alumni include Rigetti Quantum Computing, LaunchDarkly, Matternet, Volans-i, mPharma, and many others.

Advisor / Investor

2008

Associate

2006 - 2010

Investment Associate Intern

2005 - 2005

Summer Associate

2005 - 2005

Analyst

2002 - 2004

Product Manager

2000 - 2001

Business Analyst

1999 - 2000

San Francisco Office, hi tech / biotech clients

Associate Product Manager (Internship)

1998 - 1998