Rohit Giri has joined US-based big data software developer Splunk as director of corporate development and its corporate venturing unit, Splunk Ventures, leaving e-commerce software provider BigCommerce after three years.
Splunk Ventures is investing $150m into companies focused on enhancing the business value of data and a positive impact on society, through two purpose-built vehicles.
The company’s portfolio incudes Aclima, a developer of air quality analytics software, as well as cybersecurity system provider Acalvio, crowd intelligence platform developer Armored Things, skills-based social platform developer TalentSky and process mining services provider Celonis.
Between 2018 and October 2021, Giri was director of corporate development for BigCommerce, prior to which he had served a seven-year stint as corporate finance and financial strategy lead at website building software provider Squarespace.
Giri’s previous experience also includes associate or analyst roles at Bryant Park Capital, Worldwide Capital Group, Merriman Curhan Ford & Co and Rutberg & Company.
