Thomas Thekkethala
Managing Partner
- 25+ years of founding, financing and leading global technology start-ups to successful acquisitions
- Co-founder of JT Ventures and TOLIMA Partners
- IBRIX: Investor & Board; Customers included AOL, Disney, JP Morgan; Acquired by HP in 2007-08
- Fidelia: Investor, Board & CEO; Merged with Network General; Acquired by NTCT
- SixthSenseMedia: Investor, Board & CEO; Grew 3X through secondary buy-out; Acquired by EVOL
- Evolving Systems: Investor, Board & CEO; Grew revenue & cash flows 2X through secondary buy-outs
- CCSS: Investor & Co-Founder: Merged with Consolidated Comm. Acquired by MCLD
- SRG: Investor & Founder; Telecom Software; Acquired by CNSL
- Education: Masters in Information Management & Faculty Member – Washington University, St. Louis
- Community: Learn for Life Foundation https://learnforlifefoundation.org
Raj Bakshi
Managing Partner
- 25+ years in the Financial Services industry
- Fund Management:
- Iridius Capital: Chief Development Officer
- Iridius Capital: Managing Director, Fixed Income
- Investment Management, Compliance & Regulatory
- LPL Financial Services: Branch Manager & Financial Advisor
- New York Life: Managing Partner
- Met Life: Branch Manager
- Education: Masters in International Business Management – Webster University
Jaishri Mehta
Venture Partner
- 25+ years in Technology, Education and Hospitality Industries
- Investor / Shareholder: Vision Hospitality Group, Summit Hospitality Group & El Paseo Jewelers
- Principal Investigator / Executive Director:
- Cyberwach West Center – Lead a $4M NSF & ATE Grant for 13 Western States & National Institute of Cybersecurity Education
- Regional Info Systems Security Center (RISSC) – Lead a $1M NSF & ATE Grant to standardize cybersecurity curriculum
- MTSAC: Professor of Computer Information Systems
- Professional Organization / Boards: TiE, MTSAC, Macallum Theater, Women’s Initiative Network
- Education: Masters in Computer Science, Florida Institute of Technology