Karim Walji

Award winning and industry leading investor, venture capitalist, and startup advisor with a successful background over the last 35 years in Venture Capital, Angel Investing, Strategic Planning & Execution, Program/Project/Account Management, Product Marketing/Consulting, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Technology Leadership, Deal Making, and Investment Evaluation in the FinTech, Software, Defense/Government, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML), Cryptocurrency & Blockchain, Networking & Semiconductors, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Web 3.0 market spaces as well as other Emerging Technologies. A passionate collaborator that thrives at the intersection of technology, finance and deal making to deliver lasting positive breakthroughs for diverse and global teams. Highly skilled in sourcing rare new opportunities, cultivating value adding relationships with financial experts & top tier venture capital firms, as well as executing & closing complex deals with nearly $1B (billion) in total transaction volume.

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

Analyzed, structured, and negotiated acquisitions, joint ventures, & other strategic relationships for transactions worth nearly $1B (billion). Executed multimillion dollar venture capital transactions for more than 10+ national and international companies. Led the M&A to Infineon technologies for $250M (negotiated extra $50M in value over rival bidder), resulting in being the number one company return to fund with MOIC of 30x.

HIGHLIGHTED VENTURE CAPITAL & ANGEL INVESTMENTS

Catamaran – Technology company that developed high speed communications chips (Sonet protocol). Acted as a key member of the advisory board and introduced the deal to Redwood Ventures. Led the M&A (Acquisition) to Infineon Technologies for $250M with an MOIC of 30x. Invested in the company as an angel investor & became a board observer.

Imanage – Technology company which provided collaborative content management software to allow businesses to interact on relevant material within an enterprise. Awarded top 100 companies in knowledge/content management space. Invested in the company as an Angel Investor. Successfully exited the company during its (Initial Public Offering) IPO on the Nasdaq Stock Market at a $160M valuation, generating an MOIC of 40x.

Magma Design Automation – Technology company with presence in integrated circuit design including synthesis, placement, routing, power management, circuit simulation, verification and analog/mixed signal design. Played a key role as the main general partner in taking the company public. Successfully exited the company during its (Initial Public Offering) IPO at a $550M valuation, generating an MOIC of 20x.

Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals – SCIP

Association of Computer Security – ACM

Computer Security Institute – CSI

International Computer Security Association – ISCA

The Indus Entrepreneur – TIE

IT Certificate – UC Santa Cruz

Project Management – Hewlett Packard Management Track

Ten-Step Business Planning – Peter Drucker Program

Building Market Focus Organizations – Jeffrey Moore (Crossing the Chasm)

Competitive Analysis – Gartner/Hewlett Packard Market Forecasting – Hewlett Packard Management Track

• Federal Defense Computer Operations - Best Practices Award
• Successful Launch of OSI Networking Program - Leadership Award