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Mr Mike Volpi

VCID: 28558
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    Bio

    Joined Index Ventures in July 2009. Partner in the London office, focusing on investments in the Internet, telecom/networking and media sectors. Also contributes to the firm’s later stage growth fund. Began his career at Hewlett Packard's optoelectronics division. Then moved to Cisco Systems where he was Senior Vice President & General Manager of the Routing and Service Provider Technology Group, where he led Cisco's business for the Service Provider market, and was also responsible for all of Cisco's routing and access products. In 2007, this was an $11 billion business for Cisco. Also served as the company's Chief Strategy Officer, where he was responsible for Cisco's corporate strategy as well as business development, strategic alliances, advanced Internet projects, legal services, and government affairs. During this tenure, was instrumental in the creation of the company's acquisition and investment strategies, as Cisco acquired more than 70 companies during his tenure. Most recently, was the CEO of Joost – an innovator in the field of premium video services delivered over the internet. Master's and bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.


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    Index Ventures Management SA

    Venture capital firm

    Index Ventures LLP

    Wealthfront Inc

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