Raj Atluru

About Raj Atluru

Raj Atluru, Managing PartnerRaj has been investing in technology, energy and infrastructure for 30 years and previously led investments into pioneering companies SpaceX, Tesla, SolarCity, EnerNOC and Ping Identity, among others. He currently leads investments for Activate in Generate Capital, AltanaAI, Voltus, Omnidian, Muon Space, Nozomi Networks, FLEXE and Ridecell. Raj has founded three private investment firms focused on energy and infrastructure over the previous three decades: Activate Capital, Silver Lake Kraftwerk and DFJ Element. From to 2011, Raj was a Managing Director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), where he founded the firm’s cleantech and India investment practices. Raj holds BS and MS degrees in Environmental Engineering and an MBA from Stanford University, where he began his lifelong passion for renewable energy systems. He was previously a Sandia National Labs research associate, an Aspen Fellow, and founder of an educational non profit, The Spotlight Foundation. In his free time, Raj enjoys skiing the steeps, hiking, and cooking for his family in San Francisco.

Experience

1. Board Observer

   Nozomi Networks

   Sep 2018 — Present

   Market leader in cyber security for operational assets and IoT devices.

Education

• Stanford University

  BS, MS, MBA, Environmental Engineering / Business

  1987 — 1997

Skills

• Angel Investing
• Strategic Partnerships
• Mergers
• Start-Ups
• Private Equity
• Venture Capital
• Business Strategy
• Business Development
• M&a Experience
• Corporate Development
• Clean Technology
• Investment Banking
• Cleantech
• Strategy
• Investments
• Valuation
• Due Diligence
• Venture Financing
• Product Management
• Management
• Financial Modeling
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship