Voodoopc founder and microsoft ventures general manager rahul. You can subscribe in stitcher or itunes and download the mp3 here. In his latest missive, he claims that microsoft has killed a project that would have. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. Rahul sood, cohead of the microsoft ventures accelorator program, speaks at the opening of the microsoft center berlin on november 7, 20 in berlin, germany.
This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Rahul sood, the general manager of microsoft ventures, told sky news he believes its success partly down to timing. Rahul sood, the highprofile founder of voodoopc and more recently the general manager of microsoft ventures, has resigned to start his own company dubbed unikrn. With over a million downloads, kings learning teaches queens english in india this bootstrapped platform is the flipkart of software solutions. Microsoft ventures, an early stage investment arm of the global software maker, is on verge of making its first investment in any indian startup and the startup is hyderabadbased nowfloats which focuses on helping businesses create, update and market their locationtagged websites by simply just sending an sms. Here is a brief excerpt from the post, penned by rahul sood, general manager of microsoft startups. This week on technotopia i interview rahul sood, former founder of voodoo. The following is a post from rahul sood, general manager of microsoft startups. You dont need to download an email client to use it. At the same time, entrepreneurs at any maturity level still need a lot of assistance, and there are more resources.
Sources tell techradar that windows 8 will represent a real new push into pc gaminggaming will be a key component for the whole os. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. He has been an advisor to the board of directors for the gaming company razer since 20. Im a fan of rahul s work at voodoopc, and it is our shared passion for pc gaming and technological innovation that makes his involvement with razer so relevant and exciting, says minliang ta.
Microsoft ventures to make first startup investment in. Sometimes its a matter of being in the right place at the right time and. Nov 03, 2014 the microsoft angel investor and former head of voodoopc, rahul sood, today announced that he is leaving the company and his role at microsoft ventures to start another company, something called. India must embrace disruption if it is to become a startup hub on a par with the us, says rahul sood, general manager at microsoft ventures. Jul 22, 2010 the slaughter was so bad, sood says that microsoft even pitted mediocre pc gamers against the best console gamers in testing, and the results were unchanged. Jul 25, 2010 rahul sood, who started voodoo pc and is now an exec at hp, is never one to shy away from bold statements. Credited with fanless pc technology, liquid cooling and active liquid chilling and one of the first to bring them to market. Microsoft ventures general manager rahul sood said that we wont see another whatsappstyle, multimultibillion dollar acquisition for a.
Former voodoo pc head rahul sood talks about the road to real. Jun 25, 20 the following is a post from rahul sood, general manager of microsoft startups. The microsoft angel investor and former head of voodoopc, rahul sood, today announced that he is leaving the company and his role at microsoft ventures to. After voodopc was acquired by hp, sood announced his resignation in november 2010. In december 2010 he announced that he had joined microsoft as the gm for. Im a fan of rahuls work at voodoopc, and it is our shared passion for pc gaming and technological innovation that makes his involvement with razer so relevant and exciting, says minliang tan, razer ceo. Last month, rahul sood left microsoft to launch a new startup. Voodoopc founder rahul sood resigns from microsoft to start. Voodoopc founder and microsoft ventures general manager. Rahul sood mumbai, maharashtra, india professional. Microsoft has a long history of supporting startups having first launched its bizspark. Announcing microsoft ventures for startups to build, innovate.
Astraware tops downloads for mahjong hd, kicks off work on sudoku hd. Announcing microsoft ventures for startups to build. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like rahul sood discover inside connections to recommended job candidates, industry experts, and business partners. Microsoft startup guru rahul sood leaving to build a new startup. Jul 14, 2012 astraware tops downloads for mahjong hd, kicks off work on sudoku hd. Former microsoft gm rahul sood increases seed funding of unikrn. May 29, 1973, in canada computerrelated contributions. Sood, who spent a number of years at microsoft ventures, started unikrn. When we select startups for one of our accelerators, we look for balanced teams. Rahul sood is the ceo of unikrn, a seattle based esports startup. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Founder of voodoopc and former cto chief technology officer for the hewlett packard global voodoo business unit.
Nov 04, 20 the microsoft ventures marketplace event at dld tel aviv. Is the indian startup ecosystem ready for rapid acceleration. Razer today announced the appointment of rahul sood as advisor to the razer board of directors. Startup braga partners with microsoft ventures to support. Theres probably no tech company that has had more obituaries written about it than microsoft, but to hear rahul sood. Entrepreneurship is an increasingly global phenomenon. Rahul worked at microsoft for 6 years where he launched microsoft ventures in 20. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover rahuls connections and jobs at similar companies. May 23, 2014 rahul sood, the general manager of microsoft ventures, told sky news he believes its success partly down to timing. With the right mix of resources and support, startups have a huge potential to become global companies and contribute to the growth of the local economy.
For imagine cup finalists, code is the universal language of. The microsoft angel investor and former head of voodoopc, rahul sood, today announced that he is leaving the company and his role at microsoft ventures to start another company, something called unikr. View rahul soods profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover rahul s.
Slt at microsoft asked me to keep looking after the data platform business until june and since last month i am only focused on iot now. For imagine cup finalists, code is the universal language. Their specialties include anesthesiology, pain medicine. Rahul sood, who started voodoo pc and is now an exec at hp, is never one to shy away from bold statements.
The guy in charge of making sure microsoft connects with startup companies is leaving to build a new startup. The microsoft ventures marketplace event at dld tel aviv. We know that the barriers to turn an idea into a business have never been lower. The potential for nevada to become an esports mecca is there, according to rahul sood of unikrn, but it remains. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover rahuls. With over a million downloads, kings learning teaches. Join facebook to connect with rahul sood and others you may know. Very excited and looking forward to july 26, 2015 by rahul garg ms. Will this microsoft corporation msft venture change the.
Apr 08, 2014 microsoft ventures general manager rahul sood said that we wont see another whatsappstyle, multimultibillion dollar acquisition for a virtually prerevenue company again. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. Voodoopc founder rahul sood resigns from microsoft to. View the profiles of professionals named rahul sood on linkedin.
Nov 03, 2014 rahul sood, the highprofile founder of voodoopc and more recently the general manager of microsoft ventures, has resigned to start his own company dubbed unikrn. The slaughter was so bad, sood says that microsoft even pitted mediocre pc gamers against the best console gamers in testing, and the results were unchanged. The potential for nevada to become an esports mecca is there, according to rahul sood of unikrn, but it. Nevada is a potential esports mecca by video on august 09, 2017. With startups, new microsoft is trying hard to live down. Rahul sood uploaded and posted 2 years ago this video is sideways because i had to mount my phone after i started it, ignore the video listen to the sound. Founded in 2014 by veteran gaming business builders rahul sood hp, voodoo pcomen, microsoft and karl flores pinion, unikrn was granted series a. Rahul sood, do, a highly rated pain medicine specialist in middletown, nj specializing in spondylosis, osteoarthritis of spine, radiculopathy not due to disc displacement. View rahul sood s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Microsoft to start funding iot and blockchain focused startups in india via new venture arm.
If only the economy was a little stronger this would have been the best time to start up in india, says nidhi saxena, founder chairman and ceo of karmic lifesciences, a. Sign up for your own profile on github, the best place to host code, manage projects, and build software alongside 50 million developers. Rahul sood joins razer as advisor to the board techpowerup. Prior to joining microsoft, he founded voodoo, a gaming computer manufacturer, which was later acquired by hp. In december 2010 he announced that he had joined microsoft as the gm for system experience in the interactive entertainment business. Microsoft has hired the outspoken founder of voodoo pc rahul sood, its clearest indication to date of a whole new focus on gaming for windows 8. Rahul gandhi comes downs on rss and bjp for crushing intellectual voice. This also partially explains microsofts acquisition of former voodoo pcs founder, rahul sood microsofts console sales during 2010 were particularly strong, with research group npd reporting that the software giant had sold 34 percent more. Microsoft killed crossplatform project because pc gamers. Weve heard quite a bit from rahul sood since hp acquired palm from talking up webos gaming to appearing on the palmcast to speaking out on the necessity of new hardware to. Rahul sood, do is a doctor primarily located in clifton, nj, with another office in hawthorne, ny. Downloads on a downward trend, say experts science.
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