Rajan Anandan quits Google to join Sequoia Capital as MD
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Rajan Anandan, head of Google India and South East Asia has quit after eight years of service. Anandan has been known for expanding Google’s presence in the region and several angel investments in growing start-ups.
Anandan will continue at Google till the end of April. Vikas Agnihotri, country director, sales, will replace Anandan in the interim for Google India. Going forward, Google’s Asia Pacific president Scott Beaumont will take over the role.
Born in Sri Lanka, Anandan will join Sequoia Capital as its Managing Director. Shailendra J Singh in a LinkedIn post has mentioned that he will join the leadership team at the firm. He will act as an investment advisor and mentor to the program’s founders.
Prior to joining Google, Anandan held leadership roles in McKinsey & Company, Dell, and Microsoft. Besides, he was a member of the Indian Angel Network and in 2017 was appointed as the Chairman of IAMAI (Internet and Mobile Association of India).
In his career, Anandan has invested in over 45 technology start-ups in India such as Instamojo, WebEngage, Travelkhana, Capillary Technologies, LLB among others. He is also the co-founder of Blue Ocean Ventures, the first seed fund in Sri Lanka and has made over 10 investments in the country.
On Rajan Anandan’s exit from Google, Geetika Dayal, Executive Director, TiE Delhi-NCR comments, “Knowing Rajan’s deep commitment to supporting young tech startups, this seems like a perfect union. Sequoia and entrepreneurs in their network will find immense value just as we do with his leadership at TiE Delhi-NCR. A great team leader, he leaves a rich legacy at Google. Truly a global leader, energizing and adding value to every organization that he is associated with.”
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