Haresh Ved

Haresh is Founder & Managing General Partner at Cronus Ventures LLC, an early-stage investment firm he launched in 2000. Prior to Cronus, he spent 10+ years in key development & leadership roles at Microsoft Corporation, where he designed, developed, & managed several technologies for pen-centric computing & mobility products including Windows for Pen Computing, Windows CE, Tablet PCs, Handheld & Pocket PCs. He also played a key role in developing & implementing tools, technologies, & strategies to take Microsoft products to international markets. Earlier, he was a Co-Founder & Director of Merritt Software Technologies, Ltd, a software development center in Mumbai, India. Haresh is the Founder & Chair of TiE Angels Group Seattle (TAGS), an angel investment network & is a Board Member of TiE Seattle. Haresh is on the Board of Directors at Minetta Brook, and an Advisor at Exponential Entertainment, Minetta Brook, Omni Retail Group, Unify Square, & Versium.