Srini Koppolu is an experienced technology executive and angel investor who built Microsoft India Development Center from a startup into Microsoft’s largest product R&D center outside the US, overseeing 1,600+ engineers and global product strategy. With 21 years at Microsoft — including R&D leadership at Redmond and more than 20 global patents — he blends deep technical expertise (OLE/COM, Windows, Office) with proven organizational scaling skills. Since leaving Microsoft he has founded and led product ventures like NewsPlus, made early-stage investments including MedPlus (which scaled to thousands of stores and IPO’d), and helped professionalize angel investing as the first president of Hyderabad Angels. Passionate about strengthening India’s product R&D talent, he founded Mission R&D and continues to mentor nonprofits and startups, combining operator experience with hands-on investing and ecosystem building.
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