Dhruv Asher
SVP, Global Partnerships & Ecosystem | Driving Growth through AI, Cloud, and Strategic Alliances | Ex-Microsoft | UiPath Executive | M&A | GTM Strategy
- Role
- Venture Partner at Kin Ventures
- Location
- Redmond, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dhruv Asher
Building Growth through Ecosystems, Partnerships, and Strategic InvestmentsI’m an executive business development leader with over 20 years of experience scaling technology ecosystems, orchestrating global partnerships, and driving inorganic growth across Fortune 500 companies and high-growth tech innovators.As SVP & Global Head of Business Development at UiPath, I defined the global ecosystem strategy from Series B through IPO—leading partnerships with AWS, Google, Databricks, Microsoft, SAP, Snowflake, Salesforce, and SAP, while launching UiPath’s Generative AI network with OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock, and Google Vertex AI. My team built a 500+ ISV partner program, closed 15+ OEM transactions, and created a $20M innovation fund fueling co-creation and product expansion.Previously at Microsoft, I evaluated 25+ M&A and investment transactions and closed transactions exceeding $400M, built the Dynamics 365 partner ecosystem (200%+ YoY growth), and helped shape Microsoft’s capital structure via debt/equity capital markets managed a $7B strategic investments portfolio.I’m passionate about connecting AI, automation, capital markets and enterprise technology through high-impact alliances that accelerate product adoption, open new markets, and create measurable customer and shareholder value.Focus Areas:• AI & Cloud Partnerships • Strategic Investments & M&A • Ecosystem GTM & Revenue Acceleration • Venture & OEM/IP Licensing Deals • Global Leadership & ScalingContact: d••••••••@gmail.com
Experience
Venture Partner
Jun 2022 — Present
Where talent meets capital: Kin Ventures backs bold & daring entrepreneurs building a better future through technology. We are founders who have real, first-hand experience building from scratch, and we add value to our portfolio companies by giving them access to top engineering talent.
Education
Denison University
Bachelor's degree, Economics, Communications
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Executive MBA
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