Srinidhi Rao

Srinidhi Rao is a Senior Associate at Next47 based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Promoted to his current position in the first quarter of 2025, he manages talent strategy and operational enablement for the firm's portfolio of over 50 companies, including contributing to scaling initiatives for unicorns such as Snyk and Wiz. Prior to joining Next47, Rao served as an Associate at Dell Technologies Capital, where he focused on investments in the enterprise software and cybersecurity sectors, and previously held venture operations roles at Celesta Capital. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from BITS Pilani and recently presented on talent scaling in artificial intelligence startups at the 2024 SaaStr Annual conference. Rao's career centers on bridging talent gaps and driving portfolio growth services across the enterprise technology, software-as-a-service, and cybersecurity ecosystems.