Srini Ananth

Srini Ananth is a Managing Director at Intel Capital based in the Bay Area, where he specializes in deep tech, cloud infrastructure, and artificial intelligence investments. He has led venture capital investments in prominent technology companies including Joby Aviation, Astera Labs, and BabbleLabs, which was subsequently acquired by Cisco. Ananth currently holds board director or observer roles at several hardware and software startups, such as Ayar Labs, Inworld AI, and Eliyan. Prior to his career in venture capital, he accumulated over ten years of operating experience spanning engineering, product management, and business development within the semiconductor and mobile sectors. Holding an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a master's degree from Arizona State University, Ananth focuses on funding early-stage companies building the next generation of silicon and AI compute infrastructure.