# Shruthi Rao

> Shruthi Rao is the co-founder of Vendia, a San Francisco multi-cloud distributed data platform that helps enterprises share and reconcile data in real time across companies, clouds, and tech stacks. Before Vendia she founded the blockchain practice at AWS, launching Amazon Managed Blockchain and Amazon Quantum Ledger Database, and led business development for the AWS serverless portfolio including Lambda and API Gateway. She set up what she describes as India's first crypto mining operation in 2011 and has advised the Ethereum Project, Ripple, MOBI, the Linux Foundation, and the World Economic Forum.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Vendia
- **Organizations:** Vendia, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Feedzai, Bank of America, AT&T, DirecTV, McKinsey & Company
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** BS in Computer Science, National Institute of Engineering, MBA in Entrepreneurship, Pepperdine University, Stanford Executive Program (alumna), Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Vendia, a multi-cloud distributed data platform that has raised more than $50M, Founded the blockchain business at AWS and launched Amazon Managed Blockchain and Amazon Quantum Ledger Database, Led business development for the AWS serverless portfolio including Lambda, API Gateway and Cognito

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Set up what she describes as India's first cryptocurrency mining operation
- **2017** — Joined AWS; founded the blockchain practice and led business development for the serverless portfolio
- **2017-2020** — Launched and grew Amazon Managed Blockchain and Amazon Quantum Ledger Database
- **2020** — Co-founded Vendia with Tim Wagner; exited stealth with a serverless data-sharing platform
- **2021** — Vendia raised $15.5M in new funding for serverless blockchain data sharing
- **2022** — Vendia closed a Series B round (part of $50M+ total funding)

## Achievements

- Co-founded Vendia, a multi-cloud distributed data platform that has raised more than $50M
- Founded the blockchain business at AWS and launched Amazon Managed Blockchain and Amazon Quantum Ledger Database
- Led business development for the AWS serverless portfolio including Lambda, API Gateway and Cognito
- Set up an early cryptocurrency mining operation in India in 2011
- Advisor and contributor to the Ethereum Project, Ripple, MOBI, the Linux Foundation and the World Economic Forum
- Co-led AT&T's acquisition of DirecTV and helped launch AT&T U-verse TV
- Member of the Forbes Business Council

## Latest updates

- **2022-05** — Vendia raised a Series B round as part of more than $50M in total funding

## Links

- Website: https://www.vendia.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/shruthirao
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/shruthialways
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8osHU1hiWu8

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