Lak Ananth

Lak Ananth is the Global Managing Partner and Founding CEO of Next47, a venture platform with a valuation exceeding $2 billion, focused on identifying and supporting high-potential technical products at their inception. With a diverse background in venture capital, Lak serves on the boards of several companies, including Aurasell AI, Verkada, VAST Data, and TRACTIAN, and holds investor positions in TigerEye, sennder, and Observe.AI. Lak's educational qualifications include dual MBAs from INSEAD and The Wharton School, complemented by a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University and a Bachelor's degree from the College of Engineering, Guindy.