

TiE Silicon Valley Angels Office Hours with Anand Jagannathan
We’re excited to invite founders to the February edition of TiE Silicon Valley Angels Office Hours — featuring Dr. Anand Jagannathan, Founder & CEO of Engage.Social and longtime serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and mentor.
Founders will have the opportunity to pitch their startup in a candid 1:1 session, get direct feedback on fundraising readiness, and gain insight into what experienced angels look for in early-stage companies.
📅 Friday, February 27, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT
📍 TiE Silicon Valley Office — Palo Alto
About Anand Jagannathan
Dr. Anand Jagannathan is a serial entrepreneur and founder of five companies, including two IPOs — Banyan Systems and Responsys — making him one of the earliest Indian American founders to take a startup public. His other ventures include Reach Software, iStorez, and Engage.Social.
Anand is an active startup mentor and angel investor with TiE Silicon Valley Angels, with a portfolio of 25+ companies spanning healthcare tech, insuretech, fintech, SaaS infrastructure, AI infrastructure, and alternative food. He began his career at AT&T Bell Labs as the primary software architect for the industry’s first 32-bit microprocessor and holds three patents in processor design and user interfaces.
Anand holds a B.Tech. from IIT Kanpur and M.S./Ph.D. degrees in Computer Engineering from Rice University.
Note: This program is designed for new applicants and is not available to current TiE Angels Silicon Valley portfolio companies.