Sven Strohband
Director/Board Member at ROCKET LAB USA, INC.
Net worth: 1 M $ as of 31/03/2024
Profile
Sven Strohband was the founder of MetaMind, Inc. (founded in 2014) and held the title of Director.
He is currently a Partner & Managing Director at Khosla Ventures LLC since 2012, a Director at ThoughtSpot, Inc., Velo3D US, Inc., Opentrons Labworks, Inc., Zendar, Inc., Berkshire Grey Operating Co., Inc. (since 2018), and an Independent Director at Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (since 2013).
Dr. Strohband has previously held positions as President & Chief Executive Officer at Telmax Communications Corp, Director at Natron Energy, Inc., Director at Idibon, Inc., and Director at Rocket Lab USA, Inc. He has also worked as a Project Manager at Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and as a Principal at MDV Management Co. LLC (from 2005 to 2010).
Dr. Strohband holds a doctorate degree from Stanford University and an undergraduate degree from Purdue University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ROCKET LAB USA, INC.
0.06% | 11/03/2024 | 299,237 ( 0.06% ) | 1 M $ | 31/03/2024 |
Sven Strohband active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ROCKET LAB USA, INC. | Director/Board Member | 01/08/2013 |
Zendar, Inc.
 Zendar, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Zendar, Inc. develops high-definition radar for autonomous vehicles. Its radars provide self cars with high-resolution imagining in bad weather. The company was founded by Vinayak Nagpal and Chien-Ming Wang in 2017 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
ThoughtSpot, Inc.
 ThoughtSpot, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ThoughtSpot, Inc. provides search and data analysis software. Its data search appliance enables on-the-fly access and analysis of data at enterprise scale. The firm has developed a relational search engine and in-memory database designed for mid-to-large enterprises with natural language query so that enterprises have a way to search across all numerical data. The company was founded by Ajeet Singh, Amit Prakash, Shashank Gupta, Vijay Ganesan, Sanjay Agrawal, Abhishek Rai and Priyendra Deshwal on May 21, 2012 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Opentrons Labworks, Inc.
 Opentrons Labworks, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Opentrons Labworks, Inc. provides laboratory robots for biologists. The company?s products include robots, modules, OT application and protocol library. Opentrons Labworks was founded by Chiu Chiu, Will Canine and Nicholas Wagner and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Khosla Ventures LLC
 Khosla Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Khosla Ventures LLC (Khosla Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Vinod Khosla. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2012 |
Velo3D US, Inc.
 Velo3D US, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Velo3D US, Inc. develops and manufactures metal laser sintering printing machines for 3D printing. It offers sapphire printer, flow software, and assure system. The company was founded by Benyamin Buller and Erel Milshtein in 2014 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/05/2015 |
Berkshire Grey Operating Co., Inc.
 Berkshire Grey Operating Co., Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Berkshire Grey Operating Co., Inc. develops robotic systems. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA. | Director/Board Member | 01/03/2018 |
Former positions of Sven Strohband
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE GREY, INC. | Director/Board Member | 20/07/2023 |
| VELO3D, INC. | Director/Board Member | 15/03/2022 |
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Training of Sven Strohband
| Stanford University | Doctorate Degree |
| Purdue University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| VELO3D, INC. | Producer Manufacturing |
| ROCKET LAB USA, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 14 |
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Natron Energy, Inc.
 Natron Energy, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Natron Energy, Inc. develops batteries. It is developing a radical new battery technology for stationary applications including renewables support, smart grids/microgrids, and UPS. The company was founded by Robert Huggins and Colin Wessells in 2012 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Commercial Services |
Idibon, Inc.
 Idibon, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Idibon, Inc. develops language technologies that help companies to understand their language data. The firm's software used for understanding and decoding unstructured data like emails, instant messages and social media, and provides structured answers to key business intelligence questions. The company was founded by Robert Munro, Christopher R. Walker, Tyler Schnoebelen and Schuyler Erle in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
| Telmax Communications Corp | Communications |
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. manufactures and sells motor vehicles and operates a manufacturing plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The firm sells different brands of cars including Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, and Volkswagen, as well as VW Credit. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA. | Consumer Durables |
Khosla Ventures LLC
Khosla Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Khosla Ventures LLC (Khosla Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Vinod Khosla. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
MDV Management Co. LLC
 MDV Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance MDV Management Co. LLC (MDV Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Finance |
ThoughtSpot, Inc.
ThoughtSpot, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ThoughtSpot, Inc. provides search and data analysis software. Its data search appliance enables on-the-fly access and analysis of data at enterprise scale. The firm has developed a relational search engine and in-memory database designed for mid-to-large enterprises with natural language query so that enterprises have a way to search across all numerical data. The company was founded by Ajeet Singh, Amit Prakash, Shashank Gupta, Vijay Ganesan, Sanjay Agrawal, Abhishek Rai and Priyendra Deshwal on May 21, 2012 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Technology Services |
MetaMind, Inc.
 MetaMind, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services MetaMind, Inc. provides artificial intelligence services through deep learning. Its deep learning involves training systems on lots of information derived from audio, images, and other inputs, and then presenting the systems with new information and receiving inferences about it in response. The company was founded by Richard Socher and Sven Strohband in 2014 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Commercial Services |
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. /Old/
 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. /Old/ Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Rocket Lab USA, Inc. delivers complete rocket systems and technologies for fast and low-cost payload deployment. It is a space systems company engaged in small satellite launch. The company was founded by Peter Beck in 2006 and is headquartered in Long Beach, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Velo3D US, Inc.
Velo3D US, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Velo3D US, Inc. develops and manufactures metal laser sintering printing machines for 3D printing. It offers sapphire printer, flow software, and assure system. The company was founded by Benyamin Buller and Erel Milshtein in 2014 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Opentrons Labworks, Inc.
Opentrons Labworks, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Opentrons Labworks, Inc. provides laboratory robots for biologists. The company?s products include robots, modules, OT application and protocol library. Opentrons Labworks was founded by Chiu Chiu, Will Canine and Nicholas Wagner and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. | Health Technology |
Zendar, Inc.
Zendar, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Zendar, Inc. develops high-definition radar for autonomous vehicles. Its radars provide self cars with high-resolution imagining in bad weather. The company was founded by Vinayak Nagpal and Chien-Ming Wang in 2017 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Berkshire Grey Operating Co., Inc.
Berkshire Grey Operating Co., Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Berkshire Grey Operating Co., Inc. develops robotic systems. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Berkshire Grey, Inc.
 Berkshire Grey, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Berkshire Grey, Inc. is an Intelligent Enterprise Robotics company, which engages in pioneering and delivering transformative artificial intelligence enabled robotic solutions that automate filling ecommerce orders for consumers or businesses, filling orders to resupply retail stores and groceries, and handling packages. It transforms supply chain operations solutions. It operates through the North America and Japan geographical segments. The company was founded on October 3, 2013 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA. | Producer Manufacturing |
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