Dev Khare
Director/Board Member at Darwinbox Digital Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Profile
Dev’s hands-on approach to venture capital has roots in his own experience as a founder.
After finishing his MBA at Harvard Business School in 1998, he came to Silicon Valley to immerse himself in the world of startups, initially as a product manager for an enterprise software company and then as founder of his own software company, Covigo, a developer platform for mobile applications.
“Through five years of building a team, raising venture capital, scaling up, scaling down, selling the company to Symbol Technologies, and then spending a year integrating Covigo into Symbol, I learned a ton about the do’s and don’ts of building a company,” Dev says.
“After that, it felt natural to continue working with technology startups and learn how to support them in their growth.”
After leaving Symbol, Dev became VP at Venrock, a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, where he served as a member or observer on several boards, including Inrix, Redbeacon, and Slideshare.
Since joining Lightspeed in 2011, Dev has focused on investing in consumer and enterprise companies that have low-friction, software-based models.
“Finding the opportunity to work with extraordinary founders going after impact opportunities is energizing and humbling,” he says.
“I look for fearlessness to go against conventional wisdom and speed of iteration.”
Dev credits the network he built in the Silicon Valley ecosystem during the formative years of the commercial Internet for helping him empower companies in India to think bigger and execute faster.
“You have to have the humility to accept that past is not exactly prologue,” he says.
“One can’t assume that replicating past successful models will lead to success in the future.”
Dev Khare active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Darwinbox Digital Solutions Pvt Ltd.
 Darwinbox Digital Solutions Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Darwinbox Digital Solutions Pvt Ltd. provides HRMS platform. Its services include core hr processes, payroll, employee engagement, performance management and recruitment. The company was founded by Rohit Chennamaneni, Chaitanya Peddi and Jayant Paleti in 2015 and is headquartered in Hyderabad, India. | Director/Board Member | 01/06/2017 |
Lightspeed India Partners Advisors LLP
 Lightspeed India Partners Advisors LLP Investment ManagersFinance Lightspeed India Partners Advisors LLP is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Lightspeed Management Co. LLC founded in 2004 with headquartered in New Delhi. | Private Equity Investor | 01/11/2011 |
Former positions of Dev Khare
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Symbol Technologies, Inc.
 Symbol Technologies, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Symbol Technologies, Inc. provided bar code scanners, palm OS-based and windows-based handheld computers, wireless networking equipment, radio frequency identification (RFID) systems and retail kiosks. It also used to provide consulting and support services. The company was headquartered in Holtsville, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2005 |
Dhingana, Inc.
 Dhingana, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Dhingana, Inc. used to provide Indian music streaming services. The firm's offered service was available on the web, mobile web and as an application for iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, Android, Windows and Nokia devices. The compny was founded by Snehal Shinde, Swapnil Shinde and Sushil Choudhari in 2007 and was headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Appia, Inc.
 Appia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Appia, Inc. provides mobile performance solutions for developers, publishers and advertisers. It also provides the technology, infrastructure, and scale to provide higher lifetime value users for advertisers while driving positive return on ad spend. It is not an application store but is a marketing platform, bringing the content from a number of developers and content creators to the mobile application storefronts of partners around the world. The company was founded by Judson S. Bowman in 2004 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Lavante, Inc.
 Lavante, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lavante, Inc. provides cloud-based supplier management software solutions. It offers on demand supplier management solutions including recovery audit and supplier information management applications. The company was founded by Joseph A. Flynn and Thomas Flynn in 2001 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
aPriori Capital Partners LP
 aPriori Capital Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance aPriori Capital Partners LP (aPriori Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1985 by Susan C. Schnabel and Colin Taylor. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Dev Khare
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
| University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 13 |
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Symbol Technologies, Inc.
Symbol Technologies, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Symbol Technologies, Inc. provided bar code scanners, palm OS-based and windows-based handheld computers, wireless networking equipment, radio frequency identification (RFID) systems and retail kiosks. It also used to provide consulting and support services. The company was headquartered in Holtsville, NY. | Electronic Technology |
Venrock Associates
 Venrock Associates Investment ManagersFinance Venrock Associates is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1969. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto. | Finance |
CrossWorlds Software, Inc.
 CrossWorlds Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Crossworlds Software, Inc. develops, manufactures, markets and implements e-business infrastructure software. The company's infrastructure software enables the integration and automation of business processes among the Internet customers. The products include pre-built connectivity solutions for common technology environments, e-business and enterprise applications and other integrated solutions, which allow the customers to customize their e-business requirements. The company has operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. The customers of the company include Applied Materials, Inc, Delphi Automotive Systems, Ingersoll-Rand Company, Nortel Networks Corporation, Siemens AG, Solar Turbines, Inc. and other. The joint marketing partners of the company are Clarify, Compaq, Deloitte Consulting, Ernst & Young, IBM, MetaSolv, Oracle, SAP, Siebel and PricewaterhouseCoopers. The company is headquartered in Burlingame, California, USA. | Technology Services |
Covigo, Inc.
 Covigo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Covigo, Inc. provided software solutions for mobile, web and portal applications. The company's software enabled enterprises and operators to develop & deploy mobile, web and portal applications. Its customers in North America and Europe included Software AG, CMG Wireless Data Solutions, Fast Search & Transfer ASA and CricInfo. The company was founded in 1999 by Dev Khare and was headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
Lavante, Inc.
Lavante, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lavante, Inc. provides cloud-based supplier management software solutions. It offers on demand supplier management solutions including recovery audit and supplier information management applications. The company was founded by Joseph A. Flynn and Thomas Flynn in 2001 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Technology Services |
Jefferies LLC
 Jefferies LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia. | Finance |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. | Finance |
aPriori Capital Partners LP
aPriori Capital Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance aPriori Capital Partners LP (aPriori Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1985 by Susan C. Schnabel and Colin Taylor. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
Appia, Inc.
Appia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Appia, Inc. provides mobile performance solutions for developers, publishers and advertisers. It also provides the technology, infrastructure, and scale to provide higher lifetime value users for advertisers while driving positive return on ad spend. It is not an application store but is a marketing platform, bringing the content from a number of developers and content creators to the mobile application storefronts of partners around the world. The company was founded by Judson S. Bowman in 2004 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Technology Services |
Harman Connected Services Technologies Pvt Ltd.
 Harman Connected Services Technologies Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Harman Connected Services Technologies Pvt Ltd. provides outsourced software products and development services for the global markets. It provides product engineering and web development services for companies in the software and financial industries. The company was founded by Pradeep Singh in 1994 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA. | Technology Services |
Dhingana, Inc.
Dhingana, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Dhingana, Inc. used to provide Indian music streaming services. The firm's offered service was available on the web, mobile web and as an application for iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, Android, Windows and Nokia devices. The compny was founded by Snehal Shinde, Swapnil Shinde and Sushil Choudhari in 2007 and was headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Technology Services |
Darwinbox Digital Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Darwinbox Digital Solutions Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Darwinbox Digital Solutions Pvt Ltd. provides HRMS platform. Its services include core hr processes, payroll, employee engagement, performance management and recruitment. The company was founded by Rohit Chennamaneni, Chaitanya Peddi and Jayant Paleti in 2015 and is headquartered in Hyderabad, India. | Technology Services |
Lightspeed India Partners Advisors LLP
Lightspeed India Partners Advisors LLP Investment ManagersFinance Lightspeed India Partners Advisors LLP is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Lightspeed Management Co. LLC founded in 2004 with headquartered in New Delhi. | Finance |
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