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Sneha Chidambara

Security Business Development

San Francisco, California

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

2023

  • Business Development Manager

    2023

    Product Strategy, Partnerships, M&A for Microsoft Entra

2022 - 2023

  • Associate

    2022 - 2023

    Initiated research projects for the firm's first investment thesis on generative AI & enterprise software, which was further leveraged in press mentions, investor reporting, and firm-wide deal sourcing.

2018 - 2022

  • Business Development Manager: Security, Compliance & Identity

    2019 - 2022

    Defined build vs. buy vs. partner theses for to-be-released compliance products & services, resulting in the launch of Microsoft’s new Privacy Management business line (Priva) and third-party Compliance data connector ecosystem. Analyzed implications of relevant M&A, startup + VC funding activity, competitor earnings and trends in the Governance, Risk and Compliance market. Identified best internal product and GTM initiatives to capitalize on research findings and synthesized for executives. Scaled Microsoft’s security-focused ISV partnership program 2x in under a year by identifying two partner category expansions, hosting monthly product roadmap update cadences with member companies, and building program impact dashboards/reporting. Led cross-org stakeholder alignment, deal approval + execution processes for continuity of legacy OEM/licensing deals.

  • Business Development Analyst

    2018 - 2019

    Microsoft Teams for Industry Verticals & Microsoft Gaming: M&A investment frameworks, developer evangelization strategy & program management

2017 - 2017

  • Business Development & Strategy

    2017 - 2017

    Microsoft Office and Artificial Intelligence: ecosystem & partner development strategy