Vivek Ranadivé is an Indian American entrepreneur, author, and professional sports team owner. Born in Mumbai, he moved to the United States at 16 to attend MIT, earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering before completing an MBA at Harvard Business School as a Baker Scholar. In 1986, he founded Teknekron Software Systems, developing technology that helped automate Wall Street’s trading floors. He later founded TIBCO Software, pioneering real-time computing for businesses worldwide. In 2013, Ranadivé became the first Indian-born majority owner of an NBA franchise when he led the purchase of the Sacramento Kings.
