Ashok Santhanam
Private Equity Investor at AZ-VC, LLC
Profile
Ashok is a seasoned tech entrepreneur and enterprise software and services executive.
He has founded or co-founded two self-funded and two venture-backed startups and led three of them as CEO.
He has also served as Chief Revenue Officer at Epiphany, a Nasdaq-listed marketing software company; as CEO of Bristlecone, a supply chain management services firm that he turned around to achieve profitability and industry leadership; and CEO of Brandcast, a venture-backed software startup which he led to a successful acquisition by TIME.
He guides several startups as a board member or advisor.
Ashok Santhanam active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
AZ-VC, LLC
 AZ-VC, LLC Investment ManagersFinance AZ-VC LLC (AZ-VC) is a venture capital subsidiary of invisionAZ founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. | Private Equity Investor | 31/01/2023 |
Former positions of Ashok Santhanam
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Brandcast, Inc.
 Brandcast, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Brandcast, Inc. develops and offers online social and mobile brand management tools. Its platform fuses design, technology, and marketing into one workflow platform that helps teams keep their online content. The company was founded by Hayes Metzger, Ryan Tucker, and Dan Lynch in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/07/2022 |
Lohika Systems, Inc.
 Lohika Systems, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Lohika Systems, Inc. provides software engineering services to technology companies. It specializes in web and enterprise applications, cloud technology, mobile applications and quality assurance engineering services. The company was founded by Nataliya Riabokon, Volodymyr Riabokon and Lonhyn Jasinskyj in 2001 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2015 |
Bristlecone, Inc.
 Bristlecone, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Bristlecone, Inc. provides supply chain solutions that enable business-to-business (B2B) exchanges. It offers services to the Hi-Tech, CPG, retail and process industries. The company is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/09/2014 |
FogLogic, Inc.
 FogLogic, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services FogLogic, Inc. develops SaaS solutions designed for SAP admins. The firm offers workload analysis anomaly detection, incident routing, integrated collaboration and visual dash board, timelines and daily operations report. The company was founded by Ashok Santhanam and Chandy Nilakantan and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Founder | - |
Inventa Technologies, Inc.
 Inventa Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Inventa Technologies, Inc. provides software and managed services. Its services include infrastructure management, performance management, capacity planning and code quality management. The company's clients include financial services, insurance, healthcare and manufacturing industries. Inventa Technologies was founded by Ashok Santhanam in 1993 and is headquartered in Mount Laurel, NJ. | Founder | - |
Training of Ashok Santhanam
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
| Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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Epiphany, Inc.
 Epiphany, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Epiphany, Inc. used to develop customer relationship software (CRM). It was providing solutions that are deployed to increase profitability at consumer-oriented companies. The company used to analyze large volumes of customer data to optimize marketing campaigns and customer interactions. Epiphany was located in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
Lohika Systems, Inc.
Lohika Systems, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Lohika Systems, Inc. provides software engineering services to technology companies. It specializes in web and enterprise applications, cloud technology, mobile applications and quality assurance engineering services. The company was founded by Nataliya Riabokon, Volodymyr Riabokon and Lonhyn Jasinskyj in 2001 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
Bristlecone, Inc.
Bristlecone, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Bristlecone, Inc. provides supply chain solutions that enable business-to-business (B2B) exchanges. It offers services to the Hi-Tech, CPG, retail and process industries. The company is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Technology Services |
Inventa Technologies, Inc.
Inventa Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Inventa Technologies, Inc. provides software and managed services. Its services include infrastructure management, performance management, capacity planning and code quality management. The company's clients include financial services, insurance, healthcare and manufacturing industries. Inventa Technologies was founded by Ashok Santhanam in 1993 and is headquartered in Mount Laurel, NJ. | Technology Services |
FogLogic, Inc.
FogLogic, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services FogLogic, Inc. develops SaaS solutions designed for SAP admins. The firm offers workload analysis anomaly detection, incident routing, integrated collaboration and visual dash board, timelines and daily operations report. The company was founded by Ashok Santhanam and Chandy Nilakantan and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Technology Services |
Brandcast, Inc.
Brandcast, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Brandcast, Inc. develops and offers online social and mobile brand management tools. Its platform fuses design, technology, and marketing into one workflow platform that helps teams keep their online content. The company was founded by Hayes Metzger, Ryan Tucker, and Dan Lynch in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
AZ-VC, LLC
AZ-VC, LLC Investment ManagersFinance AZ-VC LLC (AZ-VC) is a venture capital subsidiary of invisionAZ founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. | Finance |
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