| Website | devkhare.com |
| Blog | nextwala.com |
| Birthplace | Beijing, China |
Dev is Vice President at Venrock. He is based in Menlo Park, California. At Venrock, Dev focuses on early-stage investments in digital media, mobile and software. He is working with several Venrock portfolio companies, including A la Mobile, Asoka, CoreTrace, FutureDial and INRIX.
With a rich background in product management, marketing and international finance, Dev brought his entrepreneurial experience to Venrock in 2006. Prior to Venrock, he held leadership positions in Symbol Technologies’ Mobile Software Division. He joined Symbol in 2003 after its acquisition of Covigo, a mobile application software company he co-founded in 1999. Prior to Covigo, he held marketing and product management positions at CrossWorlds Software, a Venrock-backed enterprise software company, before its sale to IBM.
In addition to his involvement in software, Dev was an investment banker with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and with Jefferies & Company. Dev worked in India for DLJ Merchant Banking in private equity and Aditi Technologies in business process outsourcing and software services. He founded IndiaEntrepreneurs, a grassroots forum for entrepreneurs and investors and brings a wealth of knowledge to entrepreneurs focused on global opportunities in the mobile and new media arenas.
Dev received an MBA from Harvard Business School. He also received a BS in Economics from the Wharton School of Business and a BS in Engineering (Computer Science & Engineering) from the University of Pennsylvania.
