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Vijay Parikh

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Managing Director, Global Catalyst Partners Japan

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Global Catalyst Partners Japan
Title
Managing Director
Role
Managing partner
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Record updated 29 September 2026

About

Worked for 17 years at Rockwell Semiconductor (now Conexant). During that time, served as the executive in charge of the company's PC division and wireless division, responsible for a $1.4 billion business, and also served as President of Rockwell Japan, living in Japan for three years. After leaving the company, became CEO of StratumOne, a telecommunications technology venture. Sold the company to Cisco Systems for $440 million. With this acquisition, became Vice President for service provider equipment at Cisco Systems, overseeing a $2.1 billion business. Joined GCP as a General Partner in 2000.

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