M. R. Rangaswami

In 1997, Rangaswami partnered with Constantin Delvanis to form Sand Hill Group,{{cite web |url=http://www.sandhill.com |title=Sand Hill Group}} a software consulting and investment group. The firm was one of the early “angel investors” in Silicon Valley. Companies in which Sand Hill Group has invested include NeoForma, Niku,{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/global/2000/0403/0306052a.html |title=The $20 Million Phone Call - Forbes.com |website=Forbes |accessdate=2009-01-01}} Crossworlds, Luminate, Cord Blood Registry, and most recently, Adchemy, BDNA, Vysr, and Supercool School. Sand Hill Group has also become known for its community-building activities in the software industry. The firm produced the Enterprise{{cite web |url=http://www.sandhill.com/conferences/enter2007/index.php |title=SandHill.com | Conferences: Enterprise 2007 |format= |accessdate=2009-01-01}} and Software{{cite web |url=http://www.software2008.com/ |title=Software 2008- Welcome |format= |accessdate=2009-01-01}} (now owned by CMP Technology){{cite web|url=http://ubmtechnology.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1554|title=Dec 05, 2006 - CMP Technology Acquires Software 2007 Conference|accessdate=2009-01-01|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714064719/http://ubmtechnology.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1554|archivedate=2011-07-14}} conference series and publishes sandhill.com, an online resource for software business strategy. Rangaswami was profiled on the front page of the Wall Street Journal.{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB872458051636258500 |title=Shunning Venture Capital, Small Firms Seek 'Angels'|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=25 August 1997}}

In 2007, M.R. embarked on a new venture as the founder of the Corporate Eco Forum,{{Cite web|url=http://www.corporateecoforum.com/about/team/|title = Team}} an invitation-only membership organization for Global 500 companies that demonstrate a serious commitment to the environment as a business strategy issue.{{Cite web|url=http://www.corporateecoforum.com/about/|title=About}} CEF’s mission is to help accelerate sustainable business innovation by creating the best neutral space for business leaders to strategize and exchange best-practice insights. Members represent 18 industries and have combined revenues exceeding $3 trillion.

In addition to the annual meeting, the CEF authors a series of research reports on corporate sustainability{{Cite web|url=http://www.corporateecoforum.com/research-reports/|title = Research}} and publishes The EcoInnovator Blog as well as a weekly newsletter that summarizes the latest eco-business news.{{cite web |url=http://www.corporateecoforum.com/ecoinnovator-blog/ |title=EcoInnovator Blog - Corporate Eco Forum |website=www.corporateecoforum.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130708075239/http://www.corporateecoforum.com/ecoinnovator-blog/ |archive-date=2013-07-08}}

Under the auspices of the SHG Foundation, Rangaswami founded Indiaspora to unite Indian Americans and to transform their success into meaningful impact in India and on the global stage.{{cite web|url=http://indiaspora.org/story |title=Indiaspora - the Story |accessdate=2014-01-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208034137/http://indiaspora.org/story |archivedate=2014-02-08 }}{{Cite news|last=Dhume|first=Sadanand|date=2020-08-20|title=Opinion {{!}} What Kamala Harris Isn't Saying About Her Mother's Background|language=en-US|work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-kamala-harris-isnt-saying-about-her-mothers-background-11597944590|access-date=2020-09-09|issn=0099-9660}} In September 2012, Indiaspora's inaugural Forum hosted 100 leaders from all constituencies of the Indian American community, including CEOs, activists, academics, journalists, financiers, and diplomats. The weekend event energized the community and was a catalyst to transform the success of Indian Americans into a meaningful impact in India and on the global stage.{{cite web | url=http://indiaspora.org/forum | title=Forum 2012 }}

In January 2013, the Indiaspora hosted the first-ever Indian American Ball for the President of the United States. Indiaspora members and a sold-out crowd of 1,200 Indian Americans joined politicians, policymakers, and other guests and celebrated the accomplishments of the 3-million-strong community.{{cite web|url=http://indiaspora.org/inauguration |title=Indiaspora - the Ball |accessdate=2013-09-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917231726/http://indiaspora.org/inauguration |archivedate=2013-09-17 }}

• Advisor of Inxeption{{cn|date=September 2022}}
• Board member of the Kaliash Satyarthi Children's Foundation{{cn|date=September 2022}}
• Recipient of the US-China Educational Trust (US-CET) inaugural “Asians in America" award in 2016{{cn|date=September 2022}}
• Recipient of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) "Influential Leaders" award in 2015{{cn|date=September 2022}}
• Honored With US-CET Lifetime Achievement Award{{cite web |url=http://uscet.org/blog/uscet-celebrates-2016-asians-america-awards-dinner/ |title=USCET celebrates 2016 Asians in America Awards Dinner |format= |accessdate=2016-03-24}}
• Included in Top 25 Most Influential Technology Executives 1997{{cite web |url=http://www.crn.com/ |title=Channel News, Technology News and Reviews for VARs and Technology Integrators--ChannelWeb |format= |accessdate=2009-01-01}}
• Listed on the Forbes Midas 100 list of most successful investors in 2001{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/2001/02/01/midas.html |title=Dealmakers With The Midas Touch - Forbes.com |website=Forbes |accessdate=2009-01-01}} and 2003{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/2003/01/29/midasland.html |title=The Midas List - Forbes.com |website=Forbes |accessdate=2009-01-01}}
• Profiled in 2 books: Those Immigrants by Scott Haas and The $8 Man by Brenda Christensen

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