G. "Ven" Venkatesh has extensive experience in technology management, currently serving as Managing Member at Texan Ventures since October 2001. Prior to this role, G. Venkatesh was VP & GM at Broadcom from January 1999 to October 2001 and held the position of CEO & Founder at Maverick Networks from December 1997 to January 1999. Earlier in G. Venkatesh's career, significant contributions were made as VP & GM at Adaptec from 1984 to 1994. G. Venkatesh's academic background includes a Master's Degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Bachelor's Degree in Electronics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.