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Hello, I am Samir Palnitkar!

Hi. I am the founder of Growth Oxygen. We help startups succeed by providing hands-on, battle-tested strategies tailored to tackle their unique challenges. I have been working in the software, cloud, SaaS and VLSI chip design space for 33 years. Prior to Growth Oxygen, I have founded 5 startups in Silicon Valley, CA and in India, each resulting in a successful acquisition. My family and I love traveling. We have traveled to over 90 countries around the world. Life is about accumulation of experiences and my quest is to seek new experiences. For me excitement is visiting new countries, cultures, trekking, bicycling, rock climbing, reading and watching interesting movies.

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