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People of Su-Kam

Some of them were young and hungry. Some were already accomplished. All of them were given a chance inside Su-Kam — and went on to build serious things of their own. These are their stories. Plus the occasional note for founders sitting across from me today.

People of Su-Kam — #2

Venkat Rajaraman

The Man Who Left Nvidia for Su-Kam

Vice President of Engineering at PortalPlayer (acquired by Nvidia). He left Silicon Valley to build Su-Kam's R&D function — and the patenting culture that came with it.

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People of Su-Kam — #4

Sunil Badesra

From Su-Kam Sales to Sungrow India CEO

Joined Su-Kam as a Graduate Engineer Trainee in 2008. Now runs the India operation for one of the world's largest solar inverter companies.

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People of Su-Kam — #5

Smarten Power Systems

Arun Bhardwaj, Rajnish Sharma, Ravi Dutt

Three people who worked at Su-Kam in different departments, left, and came together to build a company of their own.

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For founders

What Founders Get Wrong Before They Even Walk In

On pitching the solution before proving the problem

What I actually look for when founders sit across from me — and what kills more deals than bad products or weak teams.

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