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Gaurav Manglik

Gaurav Manglik

Partner atWestWave CapitalCalifornia
LinkedIn WestWave Capital websiteFirm profile

Gaurav Manglik is a partner at WestWave Capital with a background in cloud computing. He co-founded CliQr Technologies and led cloud engineering at Cisco.

What Gaurav can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedMostly follows a lead
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. CliQr Technologies · CEO
    2010-2016
  2. Cisco · led cloud engineering
    2016
  3. Cisco
  4. WestWave Capital LLC · Partner
    Now

Companies founded

CliQr Technologies

Investments named in public bios

Spectro CloudZinglySonetFractl

Focus

cloud computingdistributed computinginfrastructure automation

Education

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, BS in Electrical EngineeringStanford University, MS in Electrical Engineering

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Who is Gaurav Manglik?

Gaurav Manglik is a partner at WestWave Capital with a background in cloud computing. He co-founded CliQr Technologies and led cloud engineering at Cisco.

How much does Gaurav Manglik invest?

WestWave Capital has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed.

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What did Gaurav Manglik do before WestWave Capital?

CEO at CliQr Technologies; led cloud engineering at Cisco; Cisco.

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