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Nagarjuna Venna
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Nagarjuna Venna is a Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management where he teaches classes in Entrepreneurship.
He is the cofounder of BitSight, a security ratings company he cofounded in 2011. BitSight created a new market category and has grown to become a global organization with over 2,500 customers, 500+ employees, and 400M+ in venture funding. Nagarjuna served as the chief product officer and a board director from 2011 to 2020. Prior to BitSight, he cofounded Saperix, a risk management company, which was acquired by Firemon in 2011.
He holds a Bachelor's in computer science and engineering from National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India and a Master's in engineering and management from MIT.
Nagarjuna received the Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Excellence in Entrepreneurship from NIT Warangal in 2024.
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Entrepreneurship Development Accelerator
The Entrepreneurship Development Accelerator (EDA) is a chance for you and your colleagues to exponentially advance the progress of your venture. Led by serial entrepreneurs Bill Aulet and Paul Cheek, this intensive, week-long program bridges the gap between idea and execution, helping participants develop the skill sets required to put a plan into action and de-risk their business opportunity so that they can confidently move forward.
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