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Naveen Rao

Backed
Unconventional AI, Volantis, Topos Bio +1 more
Education
Duke University, Stanford University, Brown University

Investments 4

Companies backed, as recorded by Dealroom. Highest company valuations first.

Unconventional AI
1 recorded funding round · Latest in 2025
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Volantis
1 recorded funding round · Latest in 2026
Topos Bio
1 recorded funding round · Latest in 2026
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Sphinx
1 recorded funding round · Latest in 2025

Companies founded

Currently

Active roles, board seats and partnerships.

Databricks
Advisor · VP · 2023 – present
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Neureality
Board Member · 2020 – present
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Allen Institute for Brain Science
Board Member · 2019 – present
Allen Institute for Cell Science
Scientific Advisory Board · 2019 – present
Beacon Biosignals
Board Member · 2019 – present
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Work history

Past roles by Dealroom records.

Luminous Computing
Board Member · 2022 – 2024
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Square
Board Member · 2017 – 2020
Intel Corporation
General Manager · President · VP · 2016 – 2020
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Digital Fountain
2012 – 2014
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Qualcomm
Researcher · 2012 – 2014
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Brown University
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Neuroscience · 2011
Investment Technology Group
AVP · 2011 – 2012
W&W Communications
Principal Engineer · 2005 – 2008
Sun Microsystems
Staff Engineer · 1997 – 2005
IBM
Intern · 1996
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Education

Duke University
Bachelor · Computer Science · 1993 – 1997
Stanford University
Electrical Engineering · until 1998
Brown University
PhD · Neuroscience · until 2011
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