Vinit Nijhawan
Director/Board Member at Mavenir Holdings, Inc.
Profile
Vinit Nijhawan is the founder of Learnlaunchx Management LLC and LearnLaunch Institute, both founded in 2013.
He is currently the Managing Director at Boston University Office of Technology Development, MassVentures, and a Director at NextWorth Solutions, Inc., Mavenir Holdings, Inc., Excelocity, Inc., and Adden Energy, Inc. He is also a Board Observer at Eden GeoPower, Inc. and Aeroshield Materials, Inc., and an Advisor at Impact Science Ventures.
Mr. Nijhawan's former positions include President & Chief Executive Officer at Taral Networks, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Spireon, Inc., Chairman & President at Telxon Corp., Chairman at Apperian, Inc., Director-Sales & Marketing at EMS Technologies Canada Ltd., Director at Mavenir Systems UK Ltd., Managing Director at UnitedLex Corp., Director at EnBiotix, Inc., Principal at CTIA-The Wireless Association, Venture Partner at Key Venture Partners, and Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President at Payload Systems, Inc. Mr. Nijhawan received his undergraduate degree from The University of Waterloo in 1981.
Vinit Nijhawan active positions
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Mavenir Holdings, Inc.
 Mavenir Holdings, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Mavenir Holdings, Inc. provides mobile messaging and wireless Internet infrastructure, applications and solutions. The company was founded in 2000 by Jiwel R. Wang and Vincent Kadar and headquartered in Waltham, TX. | Director/Board Member | 24/09/2009 |
Boston University Office of Technology Development
 Boston University Office of Technology Development Investment ManagersFinance The Boston University Office of Technology Development invests through the Boston University Technology Fund. The Fund provides venture capital and access to Boston University's scientific and technical resources for promising companies | Private Equity Investor | - |
MassVentures
 MassVentures Investment ManagersFinance MassVentures (MassVentures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1978 by Charles Hipwood. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Investor | 31/10/2018 |
NextWorth Solutions, Inc.
 NextWorth Solutions, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services NextWorth Solutions, Inc. provides online and in-store electronics trade-in programs. It accepts cell phones, tablets, e-readers, and digital cameras in exchange for cash rebates or store credit. The company was founded by David Chen in 2005 and is headquartered in Billerica, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Excelocity, Inc.
 Excelocity, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Excelocity, Inc. Develops turnkey custom telecom gateway products for equipment manufacturers. Its products include XL-Gateway V2IP engine and VoIP ATA and gateways. The company was founded by Goutam Shaw and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 31/10/2003 |
Adden Energy, Inc.
 Adden Energy, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Adden Energy, Inc. is a company based in Belmont, MA that is developing and scaling up a brand-new type of solid-state battery. The company's solid-state batteries have demonstrated charge times as low as 3 minutes and capacity retention for over 10,000 cycles in a lab-scale cell. The company was founded in 2021 by William Fitzhugh, Luhan Ye, Xin Li, and Fred Hu, with William Fitzhugh as the CEO since 2021. Adden Energy was founded by a team of scientists from Harvard University and is focused on developing cutting-edge battery technologies that will enable mass adoption of EVs around the world and contribute greatly to a cleaner future. | Director/Board Member | - |
Impact Science Ventures
 Impact Science Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Impact Science Ventures (Impact Science Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Robert Ethier, Alain Harrus and Kiang Meng Hsiung. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Eden GeoPower, Inc.
 Eden GeoPower, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Eden GeoPower, Inc. develops electric and environmentally technology to allow for less-water intensive hydrocarbon extraction. The company was founded by Ammar Alali and Paris Smalls and is headquartered in Somerville, MA. | Director/Board Member | 31/03/2023 |
Aeroshield Materials, Inc.
 Aeroshield Materials, Inc. Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables Aeroshield Materials, Inc. manufactures a super-insulating, porous glass for energy efficient windows. The firm offers windows lighter and thinner. The company was founded by Elise Strobach and Kyle Wilke in 2019 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Director/Board Member | 31/08/2022 |
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Training of Vinit Nijhawan
| The University of Waterloo | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 22 |
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Mavenir Systems UK Ltd.
 Mavenir Systems UK Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Mavenir Systems UK Ltd. develops mobile messaging and wireless Internet infrastructure applications and solutions. The company was founded on March 7, 2002 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Key Venture Partners
 Key Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Key Venture Partners (Key Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm, subsidiary of KeyCorp founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
| Taral Networks | Communications |
EMS Technologies Canada Ltd.
 EMS Technologies Canada Ltd. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Part of Honeywell International, Inc., EMS Technologies Canada Ltd. is a Canadian company that manufactures communications equipment for space programs. The company is based in Ottawa, Canada. | Electronic Technology |
Telxon Corp.
 Telxon Corp. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Telxon Corp. had designed wireless and mobile transaction solution systems. Its products included proprietary operating systems, integrated peripheral devices, such as barcode readers, printers, credit card readers, and other input-output options. The company was founded in 1969 and was headquartered in Akron, OH. | Electronic Technology |
CTIA-The Wireless Association
 CTIA-The Wireless Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CTIA-The Wireless Association attracts members in the wireless communications industry and represents their interests to the public. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Apperian, Inc.
 Apperian, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Apperian, Inc. develops transformative mobile applications. Its solutions for dealer networks, contracted workers, unmanaged devices, public sector, education, sales and marketing, field service, retail and kiosks, and human resources. The company was founded by Matthew Finkelstein, Chuck Goldman, and Barry Goldman in 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Technology Services |
Mavenir Holdings, Inc.
Mavenir Holdings, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Mavenir Holdings, Inc. provides mobile messaging and wireless Internet infrastructure, applications and solutions. The company was founded in 2000 by Jiwel R. Wang and Vincent Kadar and headquartered in Waltham, TX. | Communications |
Boston University Office of Technology Development
Boston University Office of Technology Development Investment ManagersFinance The Boston University Office of Technology Development invests through the Boston University Technology Fund. The Fund provides venture capital and access to Boston University's scientific and technical resources for promising companies | Finance |
MassVentures
MassVentures Investment ManagersFinance MassVentures (MassVentures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1978 by Charles Hipwood. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
NextWorth Solutions, Inc.
NextWorth Solutions, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services NextWorth Solutions, Inc. provides online and in-store electronics trade-in programs. It accepts cell phones, tablets, e-readers, and digital cameras in exchange for cash rebates or store credit. The company was founded by David Chen in 2005 and is headquartered in Billerica, MA. | Distribution Services |
EnBiotix, Inc.
 EnBiotix, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services EnBiotix, Inc. operates as a late clinical-stage respiratory therapeutics company, which engages in deploying novel systems and synthetic biology technologies. It offers anti-persisters, engineered bacteriophage, tunable target degradation, and systems biology platform. Its pipeline includes ColiFin, EBX-001, EBX-002, and Linear Peptide Antibiotics. The company was founded by James J. Collins in 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Health Services |
Learnlaunchx Management LLC
 Learnlaunchx Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Learnlaunchx Management LLC (LearnLaunch) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Jean Hammond. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Excelocity, Inc.
Excelocity, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Excelocity, Inc. Develops turnkey custom telecom gateway products for equipment manufacturers. Its products include XL-Gateway V2IP engine and VoIP ATA and gateways. The company was founded by Goutam Shaw and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Electronic Technology |
Adden Energy, Inc.
Adden Energy, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Adden Energy, Inc. is a company based in Belmont, MA that is developing and scaling up a brand-new type of solid-state battery. The company's solid-state batteries have demonstrated charge times as low as 3 minutes and capacity retention for over 10,000 cycles in a lab-scale cell. The company was founded in 2021 by William Fitzhugh, Luhan Ye, Xin Li, and Fred Hu, with William Fitzhugh as the CEO since 2021. Adden Energy was founded by a team of scientists from Harvard University and is focused on developing cutting-edge battery technologies that will enable mass adoption of EVs around the world and contribute greatly to a cleaner future. | Commercial Services |
Impact Science Ventures
Impact Science Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Impact Science Ventures (Impact Science Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Robert Ethier, Alain Harrus and Kiang Meng Hsiung. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
UnitedLex Corp.
 UnitedLex Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services UnitedLex Corp. provides technology and legal services. It offers digital lead transformation, law department consulting, corporate and commercial services, litigation and regulatory services, and intellectual property. The company was founded by Daniel E. Reed and Ajay Agrawal in 2006 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS. | Technology Services |
| LearnLaunch Institute | |
Spireon, Inc.
 Spireon, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Spireon, Inc. provides GPS tracking solutions to the automotive finance industry. Its services include fleet management, enterprise fleet management, GPS fleet tracking, asset tracking, and fuel management. The firm provides fleetlocate, goldstar, goldstar connect, goldstar enterprise, and kahu products; and serves auto lender and credit unionds, franchise car dealer, rental car, trailer and transportation, enterprise fleets, and assets industries. The company was founded by Brian Boling in 2002 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Technology Services |
Payload Systems, Inc.
 Payload Systems, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Part of The Boeing Co., Payload Systems, Inc. provides science and engineering services for spaceflight and terrestrial applications. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. Payload Systems was acquired by Aurora Flight Sciences Corp., part of The Boeing Co. from November 08, 2017 on October 29, 2007. | Industrial Services |
Eden GeoPower, Inc.
Eden GeoPower, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Eden GeoPower, Inc. develops electric and environmentally technology to allow for less-water intensive hydrocarbon extraction. The company was founded by Ammar Alali and Paris Smalls and is headquartered in Somerville, MA. | Industrial Services |
Aeroshield Materials, Inc.
Aeroshield Materials, Inc. Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables Aeroshield Materials, Inc. manufactures a super-insulating, porous glass for energy efficient windows. The firm offers windows lighter and thinner. The company was founded by Elise Strobach and Kyle Wilke in 2019 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Consumer Durables |
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