Bharat Vasan

THE BASICS: Technology Founder/CEO/COO with multiple exits, deep experience in scaling businesses and capital formation ($500M+ in venture and growth equity raised). 2 dogs, SF SPCA board member. Superpowers that people partner with me for: Narrative. Product+GTM. Talent acq. Capital. Usually CEO, COO and Board roles. What people appreciate me for: Unafraid of fighting in the trenches alongside founders/investors. Service-oriented. Leading teams through difficult market cycles. Strong bias to action. Sector experience & interests: Consumer internet. Connected devices and sensors. Human health and Food. Media. Climatetech. Consumer electronics. Regulated spaces, e.g. Defense. I’ve led teams to build: • 3 generations of world's first wrist-worn optical heart rate sensor for consumers (BASIS, acq. by Intel) • Smart home locks and doorbells for DIY home access control (August, acq. by Assa Abloy) • Pre-EVT build of world's first molecular beverage printer/star trek replicator (Cana, acquired) • Era 2 connected vaporizer that made extract composition transparent to users (PAX) Roles I've played: • Operator (CEO, President, COO). • Board member and chair (public & private cos). • Investor (Seed, Series A/B). Bio: Bharat is an experienced investor, executive and board member with 15+ years of leadership in technology. He has a strong track record as a founder and operator in multiple sectors: • Connected Sensors & Devices • Consumer Software and Media • Healthcare, Fitness & Wellness • IoT Sensors / Smart Home Bharat is currently a founder of Intangible.ai, which uses AI to build the world's simplest 3D storytelling tool for creators in games, film, web and XR. Prior to Intangible, Bharat was an investment partner at The Production Board, a $450M venture capital fund, where he built on his experience as an angel investor with a deep network of founders. He helped invest in and create value at businesses ranging from foundry/seed, all the way to growth/IPO. As COO for fund, he also helped the firm fundraise and navigate market cycles in 3 of the most volatile years in venture capital. Bharat also has a strong track record as a P&L operator for growth and early-stage companies, having led his businesses through multiple rounds of financing and acquisitions. Bharat has raised over $500m for his companies, with multiple exits (founded BASIS Science, acq. by Intel; President August Home, acq. by Assa Abloy; CEO of PAX Labs, achieved unicorn status). Bharat is an active public speaker and Board member for venture-backed startups, and nonprofits.