Full Name
Vivek Ranadivé
Job Title
Owner and Chairman
Company
Sacramento Kings
Speaker Bio
Vivek Ranadivé is the owner and chairman of the Sacramento Kings. He is an entrepreneur, technology visionary, best-selling author and philanthropist recognized for his innovative thinking.
As a technology entrepreneur, Ranadivé pioneered the use of real-time event processing software and created TIBCO, a multibillion-dollar software company. In addition to digitizing Wall Street, his software became the central nervous system for most of the world’s largest companies and government agencies. Ranadivé is also the founder and managing partner of venture capital firm Bow Capital, a partnership with the University of California with a mission to fund technology companies that advance society and make the world a better place.
Ranadivé is a longtime basketball fan whose affiliation with the NBA began in 2010, when he became the co-owner and vice chairman of the Golden State Warriors. In 2013, he became the first Indian majority owner of an NBA team when he purchased the Sacramento Kings, securing the team’s future in California’s capital city.
As the visionary behind the award-winning Golden 1 Center, Vivek Ranadivé led the creation of a state-of-the-art venue that seamlessly blends technology, sustainability, and local culture to deliver an unmatched game-day experience. His commitment to innovation and fan engagement led to the founding of LAVA.ai, a next-generation customer engagement platform powered by Realtime AI™. Incubated with the Sacramento Kings, LAVA responds to fan needs with hyper-localized, real-time moments that redefine how audiences connect with sports and live events. Today, LAVA is trusted by more than 50 leading organizations across sports, entertainment, retail, and development—including some of the world’s most successful teams and leagues—and is now part of a new sports cloud venture in partnership with Adobe. Ranadive is also the co-owner and founding chairman of the NorCal franchise of Major League Volleyball, which is slated to play its inaugural season in 2027.
A native of Bombay, India, Ranadivé earned both a master's and bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from MIT and obtained an MBA at Harvard, where he was a Baker Scholar.
As a technology entrepreneur, Ranadivé pioneered the use of real-time event processing software and created TIBCO, a multibillion-dollar software company. In addition to digitizing Wall Street, his software became the central nervous system for most of the world’s largest companies and government agencies. Ranadivé is also the founder and managing partner of venture capital firm Bow Capital, a partnership with the University of California with a mission to fund technology companies that advance society and make the world a better place.
Ranadivé is a longtime basketball fan whose affiliation with the NBA began in 2010, when he became the co-owner and vice chairman of the Golden State Warriors. In 2013, he became the first Indian majority owner of an NBA team when he purchased the Sacramento Kings, securing the team’s future in California’s capital city.
As the visionary behind the award-winning Golden 1 Center, Vivek Ranadivé led the creation of a state-of-the-art venue that seamlessly blends technology, sustainability, and local culture to deliver an unmatched game-day experience. His commitment to innovation and fan engagement led to the founding of LAVA.ai, a next-generation customer engagement platform powered by Realtime AI™. Incubated with the Sacramento Kings, LAVA responds to fan needs with hyper-localized, real-time moments that redefine how audiences connect with sports and live events. Today, LAVA is trusted by more than 50 leading organizations across sports, entertainment, retail, and development—including some of the world’s most successful teams and leagues—and is now part of a new sports cloud venture in partnership with Adobe. Ranadive is also the co-owner and founding chairman of the NorCal franchise of Major League Volleyball, which is slated to play its inaugural season in 2027.
A native of Bombay, India, Ranadivé earned both a master's and bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from MIT and obtained an MBA at Harvard, where he was a Baker Scholar.
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