Anand Engineer

Critic
DISC Type : C

Founder/CEO at Velvet Studios

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Anand Engineer is an investor at Scrum Ventures, focusing on early-stage startups. He leverages his experience as the former Founder and CEO of Velvet Studios and his Computer Science degree from the University of California, Berkeley, to guide portfolio companies. His investment history spans multiple AI and health-tech firms.

After a period with Vitalize VC, Anand was excited to move back to the Bay Area to join Scrum Ventures. He has shown a keen interest in practical technology challenges, such as the disparity between the growing demand for electric vehicles and the available charging infrastructure, a topic he has publicly discussed.

In June 2024, Anand served as a venture capital investor on the judging panel for the Go Global World startup pitch event in Silicon Valley.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

Critic

Negotiator

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Topics They Care About

Early-Stage Investing
Invests in early-stage companies at Scrum Ventures and previously at Vitalize VC. He recently served as a judge at a Silicon Valley startup pitch competition.
AI in Enterprise
Previously served as COO for DocVocate, a company providing AI for medical billing, and has invested in companies like Athenic AI.
Founder to VC
He has a unique perspective having been the Founder and CEO of Velvet Studios before transitioning into venture capital.

Media Appearances

Super Achiever Foundation issued a Press Release, Nine Experts ... (includes Anand Engineer, Founder/CEO of Velvet Studios). Featured in Facebook Group Post

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Work History

3-2024
Founder/CEO at Velvet Studios
4-2023
Investor at Scrum Ventures
12-2021 - 4-2023
Investor at Vitalize Venture Capital
2-2021 - 12-2021
Venture Partner at GoingVC Partners
8-2020 - 4-2022
COO at DocVocate

Education

2013 - 2017
Computer Science from University of California, Berkeley

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Exp : 13 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Founder/CEO at Velvet Studios
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Insights For Selling To Anand

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Anand is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Anand

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Anand move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Anand take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

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Personality Compatibility


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