ANIL
JAIN,
MANAGING PARTNER
Anil
is an entrepreneur and technology business
executive whose
career has
been focused on the development of innovative technology products and services to
address emerging market opportunities. Anil brings extensive experience in
strategic marketing, technology development, product management, business development and
new venture creation to the entrepreneurs, organizations and companies he
works with. Having held leadership or senior advisory roles with a number of
ventures and organizations, Anil’s experience spans a range of technologies
and industries inclusive of software and information technology,
semiconductors and solid state electronics, advanced materials and nanotechnology,
communications and biotechnology (materials, informatics and medical
devices). He is a Founding Partner of Endeavor Innovation Partners.
Anil was a founding executive
and the Vice President of Technology Ventures for Arizona Technology
Enterprises (AzTE), an early stage technology commercialization company. At
AzTE, Anil was responsible for developing and managing a portfolio of
inventions, intellectual property and new technology spinout companies from
Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University. Anil left AzTE in
mid-2005 to focus greater attention on new venture development and to start
Endeavor. He currently serves as an Advisor to constructNet International,
Inc., one of university ventures he fostered.
Anil has held leadership roles
in several technology ventures including Vcommerce Corp. where he was the Vice
President of Strategy and Solutions Development, Cybercillium Inc. where he
was co-founder and Vice President of Marketing and Alliances, and Integrated
Information Systems where he served as Director of Strategic Services. Anil
began his career with engineering and marketing roles at Corning Inc. and
Intel Corp. He was part of a five-person team that conceived, incubated and
launched one of Intel's first Internet ventures - GatherRound.com, online
digital imaging services.
Anil holds an M.S. in
Materials Science & Engineering and an M.S. in Technology Policy, both from
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA. He also
graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from
Alfred University in Alfred, NY. Anil was recognized for his achievements a
number of times during his academic career, including Tau Beta Pi's Spencer
Graduate Fellowship and the AU Award of Merit, and is a National Merit
Scholar.
Anil's passion for
entrepreneurship and new venture creation is demonstrated through active
engagement in the entrepreneurial community. He is a Charter Member and
President of the Arizona chapter of
TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs). Anil has also been invited to speak at both industry and academic
forums including the Arizona Venture Capital Conference, American Electronics
Association (AeA), COMDEX, the W.P. Carey School of Business and Thunderbird -
the Garvin School of International Management.
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