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Kiarash Behnia
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Kiarash Behnia is the founder of Agriculture Scout AI, Inc., founded in 2022, serving as Chief Executive Officer.
The current job is Strategic Advisor at Vertical Venture Partners LLC.
Former jobs include President & Chief Executive Officer at PowWow, Inc., Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice President at BMC Software, Inc. from 2004 to 2015, Chief Technology Officer at Marimba, Inc. from 1997 to 2004, and Vice President at Splunk LLC from 2018 to 2021.
Education includes undergraduate studies at the University of California, Davis.
Kiarash Behnia active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Vertical Venture Partners LLC
 Vertical Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vertical Venture Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of software and deep-technology companies. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 0.5- 4 million. It acts as a lead investor and makes co-investments. The firm also makes follow on investments. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Kiarash Behnia
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| SPLUNK INC. | Private Equity Investor | 01/06/2021 |
| BMC SOFTWARE, INC. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 08/01/2015 |
Marimba, Inc.
 Marimba, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software change and configuration management solutions | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/06/2004 |
PowWow, Inc.
 PowWow, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides mobile application transformation solutions | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Marimba, Inc.
Marimba, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software change and configuration management solutions | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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BMC Software, Inc.
 BMC Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides enterprise software, AI, cloud and data solutions | Technology Services |
Marimba, Inc.
Marimba, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software change and configuration management solutions | Technology Services |
University of California, Davis
 University of California, Davis Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Splunk LLC
 Splunk LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Builds AI-driven security and observability platform | Technology Services |
Vertical Venture Partners LLC
Vertical Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vertical Venture Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of software and deep-technology companies. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 0.5- 4 million. It acts as a lead investor and makes co-investments. The firm also makes follow on investments. | Finance |
PowWow, Inc.
PowWow, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides mobile application transformation solutions | Technology Services |
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