Aadhi Manivannan
Founder at Elm Lake
Founder, Elm Lake
I believe that entrepreneurs build businesses that are extensions of themselves. And when you need to transition away from the business, it can be tough to expect someone else to care for it the same way you would.

That’s why I founded my search fund – Elm Lake (https://www.elmlakellc.com). I’m focused on finding one great business in the United States to buy. Not to chop it up for parts like a private equity firm. Not to consume it into an existing company like a competitor. But to build on the foundation you’ve worked hard to lay down. I’d keep the company as-is, move to where it is, and run it as the day-to-day owner. My goal is to grow and extend your legacy.

If you’re a business owner looking to transition to the next chapter of your life while preserving the peace of mind that comes from knowing your company is in good hands – reach out (aadhi@elmlakellc.com) and let’s chat.
Elm Lake
https://www.linkedin.com/company/elm-lake
Founder
Elm Lake is a search fund looking to buy one great business in the United States between $5M - $50M in revenue. I’m the sole founder / operator of the fund and my goal is to provide a transition plan and liquidity for a business owner looking to move onto the next chapter of their life, while preserving their company as-is. I would move to the business as the new day-to-day owner.

I'm lucky to be backed by a set of 11 investors that would provide both capital to finance the transaction and coaching to help me grow into the CEO seat. My investors are comprised of institutional private equity firms & high net worth individuals who have decades of experience investing in lower middle-market companies.

I’m not your competitor. I’m not a private equity firm. I’m an entrepreneur looking to grow and extend the legacy you’ve built.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Protocol Labs
https://www.linkedin.com/company/protocollabs
Business Operations
First business operations hire at a 100-person organization. Led business planning and tackled strategic projects including:

-	Monetization strategies for emerging products
-	Building employee camaraderie in a remote-only company
-	Enabling free-flowing knowledge sharing

Most notable achievement was the design and launch of a company handbook that captured organizational knowledge and reduced time spent asking common questions between teams.
Greater Boston Area
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Dell Technologies Capital
https://www.linkedin.com/company/delltechcapital
Venture Capital
Member of the corporate venture capital investment team that was tasked to source and invest in early-stage startups that supported Dell’s core business. Our team looked at emerging technology areas like internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR), and blockchain.

Personally involved in the firm’s investments in CNEX Labs (Series C), Foghorn Systems (Series A & B), Minio (Series A), and IoTech (Seed).
Hopkinton, MA
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Dell EMC
https://www.linkedin.com/company/dellemc
Business Operations Analyst
Selected to be a part of a highly competitive 3-year leadership development rotational program in business operations at Dell EMC. Rotated through roles in pricing, supply chain, and sales compensation. Worked closely with salespeople throughout all my roles and developed an appreciation for the difficulty & fulfillment that comes with operating a business. 

Key accomplishments include:

- Led a strategic initiative to reduce Dell EMC’s inventory which resulted in inventory cost savings of $60M
- Identified and fixed a problem with renewals of our rental billings that added $10M in incremental annual revenues for Dell EMC
- Mitigated a potential incremental cost risk of $90M in Dell EMC’s 2017 sales compensation plan by receiving buy-in for an alternative proposal
Hopkinton, MA
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Master of Business Administration - MBA
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
https://www.linkedin.com/school/tuckschool/
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Finance
Bachelor's degree
Bryant University
https://www.linkedin.com/school/bryant-university/
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Children
Big Brother Big Sister Foundation, Inc.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/big-brother-big-sister-foundation
Big Brother
I spend time weekly mentoring my Little Brother, whether it’s playing basketball, helping with schoolwork, or just talking about life.
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Science and Technology
TiE Boston
https://www.linkedin.com/company/tieboston
Volunteer
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbenetcs
Juan Benet
Founder, CEO at Protocol Labs, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigrcannon
Craig Cannon
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United States
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adeointeractive
Chris Valentine
CEO at Adeo InterActive and Founder/CEO at Internet of Senses Institute
Austin, TX
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anayladdha
Anay Laddha
BBA Student at Michigan Ross | Analyst at Michigan Interactive Investments
Detroit Metropolitan Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgjamenyogbo
Ruben Amenyogbo
"Building software with friends is a great life”
New York, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-vaughan
Emily Vaughan
Head of Marketing Operations at Protocol Labs
Washington, DC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thekevinding
Kevin Ding
Partner at DHVC | Hiring
San Francisco Bay Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradpholden
Brad Holden
Investments at Protocol Labs
San Francisco, CA
https://ie.linkedin.com/in/marrinan
Brian Marrinan
Creating pathways for impactful investment and people-centric innovation in air, land, and sea transportation and tourism.
Ireland
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-hammersley-a7166041
Michael Hammersley
Sr. Failure Analysis Engineer at Cruise
United States
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethanbernstein
Ethan Bernstein
Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at HBS
Boston, MA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aschmahmann
Adin Schmahmann
Go-IPFS Tech Lead @ Protocol Labs
Boston, MA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiebiber
Katie Biber
Chief Legal Officer, Board Member, Investor
San Francisco, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonprosenthal
Jason Rosenthal
Vice President Subscription Services at Google
Menlo Park, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pooja01
Pooja Shah
Head of Product at Protocol Labs
New York, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/moalishaikh
Mo Shaikh
Building a Layer 1 for everyone @Aptos
Palo Alto, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanfalk
Brendan Falk
Co-founder & CEO at Fig - We're hiring!
San Francisco, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vheights
Sandeep Thakur
Product | Entrepreneur
San Francisco Bay Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/navkaran
Navkaran Singh Chadha
Hiring Currently | GM, Walmart Last Mile Delivery | Kellogg MBA
San Francisco, CA
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Chennai
Aadhi Manivannan
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Madras High court
Tamil Nadu, India
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Tuck Class of 2021
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13848257
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Tuck School Alumni
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Bryant DECA Members and Alumni
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