Hardik Desai
Director/Board Member at Applewood Centers, Inc.
Profile
Hardik connects early-stage technology companies with entrepreneurial resources in Northeast Ohio and performs due diligence on companies seeking capital from funds managed by JumpStart.
Hardik has more than 10 years of experience working at large corporations and startup companies, where he held diverse technical and business roles.
Prior to joining JumpStart, Hardik co-founded IR Diagnostyx in Columbus, Ohio.
At IR Diagnostyx, Hardik managed operations and product development efforts for company’s diagnostic test platform and helped the company raise initial seed capital from local investor groups.
Before working at IR Diagnostyx, Hardik was Business Analyst for Tech Columbus, a tech business accelerator; he also worked extensively in India and the U.K.
as an engineer and software associate in the telecom field.
Hardik received his Bachelor of Electronics Engineering degree from Gujarat University in India, and an MBA from The Ohio State University.
Hardik Desai active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
JumpStart Ventures /Ohio/
 JumpStart Ventures /Ohio/ Investment ManagersFinance JumpStart Ventures /Ohio/ (JumpStart Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of JumpStart, Inc. founded in 2004 by David Lasner. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. | Private Equity Investor | 31/01/2012 |
Signal Cortex, Inc.
 Signal Cortex, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Signal Cortex, Inc. provides mobile and web software for building and field service companies to improve operations and increase customer satisfaction. The company is based in Akron, OH. The company's software editions support businesses of any size and their platform grows with the business needs. It was founded in 2020 and the CEO is Matthew David Crowley. | Director/Board Member | - |
Applewood Centers, Inc.
 Applewood Centers, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Applewood Centers, Inc. provides mental health services, social services and education to children, adolescents and families. It offers counseling and outpatient services, school-based counseling, after school group counseling, psychiatry services and residential treatment. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2019 |
Former positions of Hardik Desai
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| IR Diagnostyx, Inc. | Founder | 27/02/2012 |
Rev1 Ventures
 Rev1 Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Rev1 Ventures (Rev1 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/08/2010 |
The Ohio State University
 The Ohio State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Private Equity Analyst | 30/08/2008 |
| Tech Mahindra, Inc. | Private Equity Analyst | 30/08/2007 |
Training of Hardik Desai
| The Ohio State University | Graduate Degree |
| Gujarat University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Applewood Centers, Inc.
Applewood Centers, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Applewood Centers, Inc. provides mental health services, social services and education to children, adolescents and families. It offers counseling and outpatient services, school-based counseling, after school group counseling, psychiatry services and residential treatment. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Health Services |
Rev1 Ventures
Rev1 Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Rev1 Ventures (Rev1 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. | Finance |
JumpStart Ventures /Ohio/
JumpStart Ventures /Ohio/ Investment ManagersFinance JumpStart Ventures /Ohio/ (JumpStart Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of JumpStart, Inc. founded in 2004 by David Lasner. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. | Finance |
| Tech Mahindra, Inc. | |
Signal Cortex, Inc.
Signal Cortex, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Signal Cortex, Inc. provides mobile and web software for building and field service companies to improve operations and increase customer satisfaction. The company is based in Akron, OH. The company's software editions support businesses of any size and their platform grows with the business needs. It was founded in 2020 and the CEO is Matthew David Crowley. | Technology Services |
| IR Diagnostyx, Inc. |
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