Kanwal Rekhi

Kanwal Rekhi

Managing Director & Co-Founder atInventus Capital PartnersCalifornia

Kanwal Rekhi is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur. He co-founded Inventus and TiE, and previously led a venture-backed company to a NASDAQ IPO.

What Kanwal can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Inventus Capital Partners writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Excelan · Founder & CEO
  2. TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs)
    1990s
  3. Inventus · Managing Director & Co-Founder
    Now

Companies founded

TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs)InventusKanwal Rekhi Schools of Information Technology

Investments named in public bios

DresmaMonetize360Orbion Space TechnologyTenXer LabsC-InfinityEspresso LogicFundsIndiaGenWiIntellivisionPoshmarkredBusSierra AtlanticStatXAmbitBook SurgeCybermedia

Education

IIT-Bombay, BSEEMichigan Tech, MSEEMichigan Tech, Honorary Doctorates in both Business and Engineering

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Questions

Who is Kanwal Rekhi?

Kanwal Rekhi is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur. He co-founded Inventus and TiE, and previously led a venture-backed company to a NASDAQ IPO.

How much does Kanwal Rekhi invest?

Kanwal Rekhi invests through Inventus Capital Partners, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Kanwal Rekhi?

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

What did Kanwal Rekhi do before Inventus Capital Partners?

Founder & CEO at Excelan; TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs).

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