# TiE Silicon Valley

> TiE Silicon Valley is the founding chapter of the nonprofit TiE entrepreneurship network. It connects startup founders with experienced entrepreneurs, executives, and investors through mentoring, education, investor meetings, market-entry programs, and its annual TiEcon conference.

- **Founded:** 1992
- **Headquarters:** Palo Alto, United States
- **Founders:** Ambrish (AJ) Patel (Founder of TiE), Suhas Patil (Cofounder of TiE), Kanwal Rekhi (Cofounder of TiE), Roy Prasad (Cofounder of TiE), Bipin Shah (Cofounder of TiE), Kailash Joshi (Cofounder of TiE), Raidu (Ray) Vrudhula (Cofounder of TiE), Narpat Bhandari (Cofounder of TiE), Sam Sathya (Cofounder of TiE)
- **Products:** TiEcon, TiE Angels, Funding Fridays, Go-To-Market Accelerator, Silicon Valley Immersion
- **Notable:** Founded the original TiE chapter in Silicon Valley in 1992., Launched TiE Angels in July 2010., Hosted NVIDIA founder Jensen Huang as TiEcon 2024 grand keynote speaker.

## Products & services

- **TiEcon** — Annual entrepreneurship and technology conference; 2026 event ran April 29-May 1.
- **TiE Angels** — Member-led angel investment network launched in July 2010; screens early-stage companies.
- **Funding Fridays** — Monthly one-to-one VC meetings, described as supporting Series A and later fundraising.
- **Go-To-Market Accelerator** — Product-market fit and B2B growth workshops, cohort learning, and office hours.
- **Silicon Valley Immersion** — Cohort programs covering US market entry, growth, fundraising, and pitching to CIOs.
- **Mentor Connect** — Personalized mentoring from entrepreneurs, executives, and investors.
- **Mini MBA in Entrepreneurship** — Six-week virtual entrepreneurship certificate program.
- **TiE Women** — Entrepreneurship support, founder visibility, mentoring, and pitch opportunities for women.
- **TiE Young Entrepreneur and TiE University** — Entrepreneurship education for younger and university participants.

## Achievements

- Founded the original TiE chapter in Silicon Valley in 1992.
- Launched TiE Angels in July 2010.
- Hosted NVIDIA founder Jensen Huang as TiEcon 2024 grand keynote speaker.
- Organized TiEcon 2026 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, April 29-May 1.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published TiE Women founder profiles including Sandhāna and Kiara Health on October 2.
- **2026-09** — Fall Mini MBA cohort began September 21, scheduled through October 26.
- **2026-05** — TiEcon 2026 concluded May 1; chapter website now features conference recordings.

## Links

- Website: https://tiesv.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tiesv/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/tiesv
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tiesiliconvalley
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiesiliconvalley/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TiESiliconValleyChapter

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Last updated: 2026-10-24