Abhijit Solanki
Managing Partner at Whiteboard Venture Partners
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Strategic Alliances and Business Development
2020 - Current
Proofpoint provides cloud-based email security, e-discovery, and compliance solutions for companies to protect sensitive business data.
Raised $885,500,000.00 from KG Investments, Bridgescale Partners, Lighthouse Capital Partners, Benchmark, Meritech Capital Partners, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Inventures Group, RRE Ventures, Icon Ventures and DAG Ventures.
Founder, Managing Partner
2017
Whiteboard Venture Partners is focused on helping entrepreneurs create, build and scale the next generation of enterprise companies. We are early stage partners, working with entrepreneurs when their ideas are still on the whiteboard. In addition, we are nurturing 3 exclusive communities 1. CISO Ventures 2. Rutgers Ventures 3. Parents Ventures
Partnering with entrepreneurs when their ideas are still on the whiteboard.
Advisor
2011
Mentoring/cheerleading startup founders at different stages of their company's evolution
Principal, Venture Capital
2016 - 2017
An early-growth venture capital fund. I focused on B2B ventures offering security products & services
Director, Product Management
2012 - 2016
Security Products & Services (incl. Mobile, Web, App., Analytics), Ad-tech and Internet of Things 2015-2016 - Director, Product Management 2014-2015 - Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy 2013-2014 - Principal Product Manager 2012-2013 - Sr. Product Manager
Email Filtering Company
Raised $35,000,000.00 from TCV, Crosslink Capital, NortonLifeLock, Critical Path, Accel, Opportunity Capital Partners, Esther Dyson, Bill Joy and Thomas Weisel Partners.
Corporate Strategy
2014 - 2015
Corporate Strategy
2014 - 2015
NortonLifeLock provides security, storage, and systems management solutions that help consumers secure and manage their information.
Raised $1,173,000,000.00 from Starboard Value.
Manager, Strategy & Corporate Development
2011 - 2012
Cloud enabling technologies, Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery and SaaS
VMware Cloud allows users to run, manage, connect and secure an entire portfolio on any cloud to any device.
Senior Analyst - Advanced Industries
2006 - 2011
Tech-Media-Telecom, Cleantech and Industrial HighTech
McKinsey Growth Tech serves leading growth stage tech players, venture capital, and growth private equity
Technology Commercialization Fellow
2004 - 2006
Office of Corporate Liaison and Technology Transfer - Engineering & Physical Sciences