Praneeth Wanigasekera
Director/Board Member at Escape Velocity Holdings, Inc.
Profile
Praneeth is a Principal in the Advantage Fund of H.I.G.
Capital.
Based in San Francisco, Praneeth is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, financing, and executing investments as well as helping portfolio companies with their growth and operational improvement efforts.
Praneeth serves on several H.I.G.
boards and focuses on investments in Software, Technology, Telecom, and IT Services.
He has over a decade of experience in Private Equity and M&A.
Prior to joining H.I.G., Praneeth was with Amazon’s research and development arm, Lab126, out of Cupertino and Sunnyvale.
At Lab126, Praneeth focused on product development and international expansion for Amazon devices and corresponding software.
Earlier in his career, Praneeth was in Bank of America’s Technology, Media, and Telecom investment banking group in New York.
Praneeth received his M.S.
and B.S.
degrees, magna cum laude with Phi Beta Kappa honors in Computer Science from Yale University and an M.B.A.
degree from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Praneeth Wanigasekera active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Escape Velocity Holdings, Inc.
 Escape Velocity Holdings, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Escape Velocity Holdings, Inc. provides technology support services. The company is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
H.I.G Capital LLC (Private Equity)
 H.I.G Capital LLC (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance H.I.G. Capital LLC (H.I.G Capital) is a private equity division of H.I.G. Capital LLC founded in 1993 by Sami W Mnaymneh and Anthony A Tamer. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida with offices in Europe, Latin America and Middle East. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-12-31 |
3Pillar Global, Inc.
 3Pillar Global, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services 3Pillar Global, Inc. provides product strategy and software development services. The firm specializes in the development of software solutions with focus on business development advantages. Its service areas encompass software engineering and outsourcing, product architecture, technical design, customer engagement, systems integration, and software support and maintenance. The company was founded by David H. DeWolf in July 2006 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA. | Director/Board Member | 2021-01-10 |
Former positions of Praneeth Wanigasekera
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Riveron Consulting LLC
 Riveron Consulting LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Riveron Consulting LLC provides advisory services. Its services include accounting advisory, transaction services, performance improvement, and capital markets and divestitures. The company was founded by Landon Smith in 2006 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2023-06-30 |
Trace3 LLC (California)
 Trace3 LLC (California) Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Trace3 LLC is an elite technology consultancy that provides IT strategy, solutions, and services to the world's most admired companies. The company is based in Irvine, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. Trace3 can help businesses build, migrate, and operate their enterprise IT on-prem or in the cloud. The company offers a comprehensive line of services designed to increase business agility and growth. Trace3 seeks and develops new ways of doing things to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and provide a competitive advantage. It was founded in 2002 by Hayes Drumwright, and Richard A. Fennessy has been the CEO of the company since 2019. | Director/Board Member | 2021-01-08 |
Alpharank, Inc.
 Alpharank, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Alpharank, Inc. provides information technology and services. The company was founded in Brian ley and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Founder | 2014-01-10 |
Training of Praneeth Wanigasekera
| Stanford University | Masters Business Admin |
| Yale University | Graduate Degree |
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Riveron Consulting LLC
Riveron Consulting LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Riveron Consulting LLC provides advisory services. Its services include accounting advisory, transaction services, performance improvement, and capital markets and divestitures. The company was founded by Landon Smith in 2006 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Commercial Services |
H.I.G Capital LLC (Private Equity)
H.I.G Capital LLC (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance H.I.G. Capital LLC (H.I.G Capital) is a private equity division of H.I.G. Capital LLC founded in 1993 by Sami W Mnaymneh and Anthony A Tamer. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida with offices in Europe, Latin America and Middle East. | Finance |
3Pillar Global, Inc.
3Pillar Global, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services 3Pillar Global, Inc. provides product strategy and software development services. The firm specializes in the development of software solutions with focus on business development advantages. Its service areas encompass software engineering and outsourcing, product architecture, technical design, customer engagement, systems integration, and software support and maintenance. The company was founded by David H. DeWolf in July 2006 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA. | Technology Services |
Trace3 LLC (California)
Trace3 LLC (California) Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Trace3 LLC is an elite technology consultancy that provides IT strategy, solutions, and services to the world's most admired companies. The company is based in Irvine, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. Trace3 can help businesses build, migrate, and operate their enterprise IT on-prem or in the cloud. The company offers a comprehensive line of services designed to increase business agility and growth. Trace3 seeks and develops new ways of doing things to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and provide a competitive advantage. It was founded in 2002 by Hayes Drumwright, and Richard A. Fennessy has been the CEO of the company since 2019. | Technology Services |
Escape Velocity Holdings, Inc.
Escape Velocity Holdings, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Escape Velocity Holdings, Inc. provides technology support services. The company is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Technology Services |
Alpharank, Inc.
Alpharank, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Alpharank, Inc. provides information technology and services. The company was founded in Brian ley and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Technology Services |
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