Dinesh Narayanan

Dinesh Narayanan is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in commercialization, business development, and corporate strategy. Currently serving as Co-Founder of Scaled Foundations since June 2023, Dinesh previously held the position of Vice President of Business and Corporate Development at Acuity Brands, where strategic partnerships and acquisitions were overseen to drive growth in Intelligent Spaces. Dinesh co-founded and successfully sold Rockpile Ventures, an Edge AI accelerator, and had a significant tenure at Microsoft, leading initiatives that generated substantial incremental revenue and developed market strategies across various global regions. Dinesh holds an MBA in Finance and Corporate Strategy from the University of Michigan and a BA in Economics and Mathematics from Emory University.