About

Anand Sanwal is an Analyst for Gigaom Research and the CEO and Co-Founder of CB Insights, a data and information services firm which aggregates information on high growth emerging and middle market private companies. Specifically, CB Insights tracks financing trends and private companies in the healthcare, industrial, technology, software, energy & utilities, renewable, internet and mobile industries. CB Insights provides assistance to clients on deal sourcing and origination, research, and due diligence of private companies. CB Insights works primarily with venture capital, private equity, angel investors, corporate development, corporate strategy and family offices.

Formerly, Sanwal was the Vice President at American Express. Sanwal was responsible for managing three primary functions which included the (1) Chairman’s $50 Million Innovation Fund, (2) CFO’s strategic planning function and (3) Enterprise Investment Optimization group. He is the author of “Optimizing Corporate Portfolio Management” which features a forward by former American Express and Citigroup CFO, Gary Crittenden.

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