Abhijit (Abhi) Solanki

Abhijit (Abhi) Solanki has over 15 years of experience in the technology and venture capital industries. Abhijit (Abhi) began their career in 2004 as a Technology Commercialization Fellow at Rutgers University. In 2006, they joined McKinsey & Company as a Senior Analyst - Advanced Industries. In 2011, they became Manager, Strategy & Corporate Development at VMware. From 2012 to 2014, they held various roles at Symantec, including Director, Product Management, Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy, and Principal Product Manager. In 2014, they were Corporate Strategy at both Veritas Technologies LLC and Norton LifeLock. In 2016, Abhi became Principal, Venture Capital at NexStar Partners. From 2017 to 2020, they were Founder and Managing Partner at Whiteboard Venture Partners, where they focused on helping entrepreneurs create, build, and scale the next generation of enterprise companies. Most recently, Abhi has been in the role of Strategic Alliances and Business Development at Proofpoint since 2020.

Abhijit (Abhi) Solanki completed their M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Rutgers University in 2006 and their B.E in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Bangalore University in 2001.