BV Jagadeesh

BV Jagadeesh

Partner atSVQUADSilicon Valley

BV Jagadeesh is a managing partner and serial entrepreneur who founded NetScaler and co-founded Exodus Communications. He is an angel investor and board member for several technology companies.

What BV can write

Writes checks of$1M to $3M
Comes in atSeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected], [email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

SVQUAD writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Exodus Communications · Co-Founder & CTO
  2. NetScaler · Founding investor & CEO
  3. Citrix · Group VP and GM for Application Networking division
  4. Citrix · Group VP and GM
  5. SVQuad · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

NetScalerExodus Communications

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

application deliverycloud hostingdata centersangel investing

Education

Leavey School of Business, SCU

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Questions

Who is BV Jagadeesh?

BV Jagadeesh is a managing partner and serial entrepreneur who founded NetScaler and co-founded Exodus Communications. He is an angel investor and board member for several technology companies.

How much does BV Jagadeesh invest?

BV Jagadeesh invests through SVQUAD, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at seed.

How do I pitch BV Jagadeesh?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name BV in the subject. A warm intro from a founder SVQUAD backed works better.

What did BV Jagadeesh do before SVQUAD?

Co-Founder & CTO at Exodus Communications; Founding investor & CEO at NetScaler; Group VP and GM for Application Networking division at Citrix; Group VP and GM at Citrix.

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