More about Vinod Keni
Investor, Mentor, Director - Startups, Growth Businesses & Multinationals | Venture Capital & Corporate Development | Serial Entrepreneur | Company Builder & Teacher
Venture Capital Professional, Serial Entrepreneur, Corp. Finance, CxO, Advisor, Mentor & Company Builder. US, India & SE Asia Experience.
Currently - Advisor/Mentor to corporate VCs, family offices, VC funds & Startups. Board Director. Investment Advisor. Strategy & Finance Advisor.
Experience across the entire lifecycle of VC funds including launch, fundraising, deployment, portfolio management, and exits. Have launched and raised LP commitments for multiple VC funds.
Investments in VC/PE funds, startups, and growth-stage businesses – social impact, deeptech, alternate protein, B2B, SaaS, cleantech, tech, services & fintech.
CFO/CEO/COO of venture & PE-backed businesses in the US. Exit to public companies. As CFO, have led NASDAQ-listed IPOs for tech startups in the US.
Experience in building and scaling businesses, financial management, fundraising, restructuring, and exits as CFO & CEO. Partnerships & Strategic Alliances. M&A.
As an entrepreneur, co-founded businesses in financial services, outsourcing, and technology. Successfully exited to larger/public companies. Have built profitable back-office and outsourcing businesses. Experienced with GTM strategies, business development, and strategic initiatives.
Global living & professional experience in the US & India. Frequent speaker, blogger & writer. Guest Faculty.
Venture Capital Professional, Serial Entrepreneur, Corp. Finance, CxO, Advisor, Mentor & Company Builder. US, India & SE Asia Experience.
Currently - Advisor/Mentor to corporate VCs, family offices, VC funds & Startups. Board Director. Investment Advisor. Strategy & Finance Advisor.
Experience across the entire lifecycle of VC funds including launch, fundraising, deployment, portfolio management, and exits. Have launched and raised LP commitments for multiple VC funds.
Investments in VC/PE funds, startups, and growth-stage businesses – social impact, deeptech, alternate protein, B2B, SaaS, cleantech, tech, services & fintech.
CFO/CEO/COO of venture & PE-backed businesses in the US. Exit to public companies. As CFO, have led NASDAQ-listed IPOs for tech startups in the US.
Experience in building and scaling businesses, financial management, fundraising, restructuring, and exits as CFO & CEO. Partnerships & Strategic Alliances. M&A.
As an entrepreneur, co-founded businesses in financial services, outsourcing, and technology. Successfully exited to larger/public companies. Have built profitable back-office and outsourcing businesses. Experienced with GTM strategies, business development, and strategic initiatives.
Global living & professional experience in the US & India. Frequent speaker, blogger & writer. Guest Faculty.
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