10 Famous Indians in Silicon Valley

By siliconindia   |   Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 00:31 IST
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Kanwal Rekhi

Kanwal is a managing partner of Inventus Capital Partners, a venture firm investing in technology-powered companies. He has been associated with more than 50 start-ups in the Silicon Valley, including prominent ones such as Exodus Communications, Versata and Instantis.

Rekhi has completed Electrical Engineering from IIT, Bombay and masters from Michigan Technological University. In the year 1997, Rekhi was honored with a Doctorate in Business and Engineering from Michigan Tech.

Rob Chandra

Rob Chandra is a partner in Bessemer's Menlo Park office who mainly focuses on consumer internet investments, particularly in upcoming markets such as India.

Chandra started his career with IBM. He has also served as a general partner with Commonwealth Capital Ventures and as an engagement manager with McKinsey & Co.

Rob holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley.

Forbes Magazine recognized him as a top dealmaker in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012.