Kumar Shiralagi

Biography

 Kumar Shiralagi has a 10-plus year track record of managing high-performing investments and exits. He is a managing director at Kalaari Capital, where he serves on ten company boards and has been involved with more than 25 companies - advising investments, serving on boards, and managing exits. From 2003 to 2007, he was Country Director of Intel Capital India. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and a Charter Member of TiE. He has published more than 60 technical papers, holds 23 U.S. patents, and co-founded Lytek Corporation, a semiconductor laser manufacturer. Kumar graduated with an engineering degree from NIT Karnataka and a PhD in electrical engineering from Arizona State University. He also holds an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Research Interest

 managing high-performing investments and exits