Raghu Kulkarni, IDrive Ventures

About Raghu Kulkarni

Raghu Kulkarni, founder and CEO of IDrive Ventures, leads a $10 million corporate venture fund that targets early-stage (seed) technology and healthcare startups. His investment thesis focuses on distinctive sectors including AI and machine learning, clean energy, compute in space, enterprise software, and semiconductors. Notable portfolio companies under his leadership include security firm Cymmetria, augmented reality company ScopeAR, news application Fresco, and health startup Zenflow. Beyond capital, Kulkarni’s firm offers strategic mentorship, product guidance, and backup storage resources to its partners.

Raghu Kulkarni at a glance

Role

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Organization

IDrive Ventures

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Investor type

Venture Capital

Focus areas

Software

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Raghu Kulkarni at IDrive Ventures (Los Angeles, CA) — sector focus: Software.

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