ananth rao

Ananth Rao is CEO & MD of Focus Ventures. Focus Ventures does early stage investing, primarily in technology, hospitality, education & healthcare sectors. In addition, Ananth Rao is on the Advisory board of other later stage companies, assisting with corporate strategy, execution planning and team building. He is a proven entrepreneur with extensive background in general management, corporate strategy, product development, marketing & sales. He started Focus ventures after leaving Motorola as VP. Prior to that, he was Founder of JP Mobile in the US, acquired by Good Technology. Over a span of 10 years at JP Mobile, he provided strategic direction, made several acquisitions, raised over $60M in multiple rounds, and grew the team primarily in the US and India. He led efforts for JP Mobile's acquisition and worked through the integration. Prior to JP Mobile, he worked at Versant & Nortel in the USA.