# Viresh Chana

> Viresh Chana is the San Francisco-based founder and CEO of Connor Consulting and founder of Ruvixx. After working at EY, he built businesses focused on contract compliance, royalty auditing, software licensing and the use of data in intellectual property management. Connor announced a strategic growth partnership with The Acacia Group in May 2025.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Connor Consulting; Founder of Ruvixx, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Connor Consulting, Ruvixx, Inc., EY
- **Education:** BComm, University of the Witwatersrand, BACC, University of the Witwatersrand
- **Known for:** Founded Connor Consulting in 2009., Founded Ruvixx, an intellectual property data and collaboration platform., Led Connor into its announced 2025 strategic growth partnership with The Acacia Group.

## Career timeline

- **1998–2009** — Worked at EY in assurance and advisory/contract risk services; dates reported by SignalHire.
- **2009** — Founded Connor Consulting.
- **2013** — Ruvixx, Inc. incorporated in California on May 16; Chana is identified as its founder in his official Connor biography.
- **2016** — As Ruvixx CEO, discussed its integration with iTRACE Technologies for brand protection.
- **2018** — Joined the Managing Compliance faculty at an IP and technology licensing seminar in Seattle; Connor launched an advisory board including Conroy Shum.
- **2019** — Connor announced a software license compliance partnership with Revulytics.
- **2024** — Discussed Connor’s team gathering in Chiang Mai and a culture spanning 22 countries.
- **2025** — Connor announced a strategic growth partnership with The Acacia Group on May 13.

## Achievements

- Founded Connor Consulting in 2009.
- Founded Ruvixx, an intellectual property data and collaboration platform.
- Led Connor into its announced 2025 strategic growth partnership with The Acacia Group.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Discussed AI opportunities in IP licensing and highlighted Connor colleagues’ planned participation at IPBC Global 2026 in San Diego.
- **2025-05** — Announced Connor’s strategic investment and growth partnership with The Acacia Group.

## Links

- Website: https://www.connor-consulting.com/team/viresh-chana
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/viresh-chana-0b835a

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Last updated: 2026-10-12