​​About the Event

​Most people build one company. BV Jagadeesh has spent over 30 years building, funding, and exiting them, as a founder, a CEO, and now as the investor other founders call before they call anyone else.

​He co-founded Exodus Communications, took it public in 1998, then went on to lead NetScaler as President and CEO through its acquisition by Citrix. Since then, he's founded and funded a run of enterprise startups that reads like a highlight reel of Silicon Valley's biggest exits - Nutanix (IPO), Netmagic Solutions (acquired by NTT), Ocarina Networks (acquired by Dell), Ankeena Networks (acquired by Juniper), and Cohesity, Balbix, and Yodlee, among others.

​Today, as Managing Partner at KAAJ Ventures, Founding Managing Partner at Silicon Valley Quad, and Co-Founder of FalconX, BV works closely with early-stage founders and management teams to build the next generation of category-defining companies.

​This session is a rare chance to hear directly from someone who's sat on every side of the table, founder, operator, CEO, and investor on what it actually takes to build a company worth building, and what he looks for when he decides to back one.

​This is a practical conversation for founders, executives, and operators building in real time.

​​Featured Speaker

​​BV Jagadeesh Managing Partner, KAAJ Ventures

​BV Jagadeesh is Managing Partner at KAAJ Ventures, which he's led since 2005, specializing in early-stage investment in technology companies and working closely with entrepreneurs and management teams to build great products and companies. KAAJ's portfolio includes Nutanix (IPO 2016), Arkin (acquired by VMware), Ocarina Networks (acquired by Dell), Ankeena Networks (acquired by Juniper), Netmagic Solutions (acquired by NTT), NetScaler (acquired by Citrix), and Exodus Communications (IPO 1998), along with newer investments in Monetize360, Inspect HOA, Aarna Networks, Dataworkz, RightSense, MobileForce Software, and Attivo.

​He is also Founding Managing Partner of Silicon Valley Quad (SVQ) and Co-Founder of FalconX, a B2B startup accelerator working closely with next-gen entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and across the globe. He serves as a Venture Partner at Inventus Capital Partners and holds board and advisory roles across a range of companies and nonprofits, including Chairman of the Board at UVCE Foundation US, Board Member at Sri Shankara Cancer Foundation and The Akshaya Patra Foundation USA, and Adjunct Professor at Santa Clara University, where he teaches early-stage startups and valuation.

​Earlier in his career, BV was Co-Founder and CTO of Exodus Communications, taking the company public in 1998, and later served as President and CEO of NetScaler through its acquisition by Citrix. He has founded and funded a long list of enterprise startups over the decades, including Netmagic, Nutanix, Cohesity, Balbix, Ocarina, and Yodlee.

​​Agenda

​10:00 – 10:30 AM Coffee, Networking & Build From The Dock

​10:45 – 12:00 PM Fireside Chat

​12:00 – 1:00 PM Open Q&A + Networking

​​About Build From The Dock

​Build From The Dock is Venture Dock's weekly founder experience designed to create real connections between ambitious builders, investors, operators, and ecosystem leaders.

​Unlike traditional networking events, BFTD focuses on high-value conversations where founders can engage directly with speakers and each other.

​Whether you're building an AI startup, scaling a company, raising capital, or exploring what's next in technology, this is a space designed for meaningful relationships and actionable insights.

​​What Venture Dock Offers Founders

​-Beyond weekly sessions like this one, Venture Dock is built to be a real part of how founders operate day to day:

​-Investor introductions

​-Curated programming: roundtables, fireside chats, and working sessions with operators who've built and scaled before

​-Peer network: direct access to other founders building alongside you, for the honest conversations you can't have with investors

​-Visibility with visiting delegations: opportunities to meet founders and ecosystem leaders coming through Silicon Valley from other markets

​-Ecosystem support: hiring, fundraising, and go-to-market help pulled from the community itself, not a generic playbook

​​Become Part of the Venture Dock Community

​Venture Dock is a founder-first community and innovation hub connecting startups with investors, operators, mentors, and strategic partners.

​If you've been looking for a high-signal founder community in Silicon Valley, we'd love to meet you.

​If you've been coming to events and want deeper access, you can apply to join the community here: https://venturedock.fillout.com/t/gHcUcf7Tz8us