Krishna Gidwani

Krishna Gidwani currently serves as the VP, Head of Strategy, Corporate Development & Ventures at Pure Storage, focusing on driving inorganic growth in collaboration with C-suite executives and the board. Previously, at Amazon Web Services, Krishna led teams in corporate business development, managing M&A, investments, and partnerships. As the Founder & Managing Partner of Satya Ventures, LLC, Krishna oversaw investments alongside private equity firms and corporations. Experience also includes leadership roles in business services at Olympus Capital Asia, strategic investments at Merrill Lynch, and corporate development at Apax. Early career experience features positions at Celerity Partners, ONSET Ventures, and Goldman Sachs, with a strong foundation in investment banking and venture capital. Krishna holds degrees from Stanford University and Caltech.