Lak Ananth is a Global Managing Partner at Next47, based in Silicon Valley. He invests in technology companies, focusing on products that transform industries, with notable investments in Verkada and Tractian.
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Who is Lak Ananth?
Lak Ananth is a Global Managing Partner at Next47, based in Silicon Valley. He invests in technology companies, focusing on products that transform industries, with notable investments in Verkada and Tractian.
How much does Lak Ananth invest?
Lak Ananth invests through Next47, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at series a, series b.
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What did Lak Ananth do before Next47?
Global Managing Partner at N47.
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