Rakesh Agrawal

Founder & CEO at SnapStream

Rakesh Agrawal is a seasoned executive currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Piping Technology & Products, Inc. since January 2024, overseeing operations and the subsidiaries Pipe Shields, US Bellows, Fronek Anchor/Darling Enterprises, and Sweco Fab. As the Founder and CEO of SnapStream Media since 2000, Rakesh has significantly contributed to the media technology sector. Additionally, Rakesh has been an angel investor since 2012, supporting over 80 startups, including notable companies like Cruise, LendUp, Wag, Grin, and Remix Software. Previously, Rakesh held vice presidential roles at Piping Technology & Products, where efforts were made to enhance company culture around health and safety, as well as streamline software infrastructure for business operations. Rakesh Agrawal holds a B.A. in Computer Science and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University, where studies were completed in May 1998.

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SnapStream

SnapStream makes television search technology used by organizations that want to put their finger on the pulse of TV. A cross between a DVR and a search engine, SnapStream's TV search appliances allows organizations to easily record and search thousands of hours of TV recordings.One SnapStream TV search engine can simultaneously record upto 10 TV shows and can internally store more than 17,000 hours of recordings. And it gives the user the ability to search within recordings and pinpoint TV content of interest. Then the user can download or e-mail clips or burn DVDs of recordings.Some SnapStream customers include XM Radio, ABC, Current TV, E! Entertainment, The United States Senate, TV stations owned by Belo, and the University of Texas - Austin.SnapStream also makes a consumer product, Beyond TV, that allows any consumer to transform their PC into a DVR for home entertainment.


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