Kanwal Rekhi

Kanwal Rekhi is a visionary who works to forward entrepreneurial skills and educational opportunities at Michigan Technological University and around the world. He completed an MS in Electrical Engineering at Michigan Tech in 1969. He was inducted into the College of Computing Honor Academy on October 4, 2023.

Rekhi was the first Silicon Valley Indo-American founder and CEO to take a venture-backed company public on the NASDAQ. He then became a high-profile super-angel while co-founding and leading TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) into the largest global mentoring network for Indian entrepreneurs. Subsequently, he was a founding managing director at Inventus Capital. He has served on dozens of corporate boards. Rekhi earned a BSEE from IIT-Bombay.

He also founded the Kanwal Rekhi School of Information Technology at IIT-Bombay and the Kanwal and Ann Rekhi Hall at Michigan Tech, which houses the College of Computing. He has served on many nonprofit boards and is currently a board member of the RAND Corp Center for Asia Pacific Policy.

Rekhi is a tireless supporter and benefactor to Michigan Tech, developing and funding a number of initiatives to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation among Michigan Tech students and alumni. He received the Melvin Calvin Medal of Distinction, Michigan Tech’s highest honor, in 2020. Also at MTU, he received the Distinguished Alumni Award, the Board of Control Silver Medal, honorary doctorates in Business and Engineering, and was inducted into the Electrical Engineering Academy.

From 2023 Induction to the College Of Computing Honor Academy

Updated September 2024