Intel Capital, the venture capital arm of chip maker Intel, has appointed Sudheer Kuppam as managing director for India, Japan, Australasia and South-East Asia. Kuppam replaces Kumar Shiralagi, who moved as MD of NEA IndoUS Vetures.
Kuppam, formerly a director of Intel Capital’s Flash Memory & Semiconductor sector, will be based out of Bangalore. He will be essentially responsible for leading Intel Capital’s investment strategies and expansion plans in India including the placement of a $250 million India Technology Fund. He will report to Arvind Sodhani, president, Intel Capital.