Rajeev Motwani, the Stanford professor of computer science known best for advising Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, passed away today unexpectedly. Widely praised for his investing acumen. Having backed both Google and PayPal early on. Rajeev Motwani will be remembered for his genuine passion for teaching and technology.
After working tirelessly in anonymity, Rajeev Motwani's tutelage of two Stanford University young grad students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, made him a household name in Silicon Valley. Rajeev Motwani started the Mining Data at Stanford project (MIDAS) and was one of the earliest backers of Google. Rajeev Motwani was an early investor in Paypal and a special advisor to Sequoia Capital.
With Rajeev Motwani's investments in companies that included PayPal and Google, he saw an overwhelming amount of success. And through it all Rajeev Motwani has continued to give back to the community though his mentorship, investments, and his time at Stanford, where Rajeev Motwani has continued to teach as recently as last semester.
Originally from New Delhi, Rajeev Motwani earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science from IIT Kanpur in 1983, and his doctorate from UC Berkeley in 1988. Rajeev Motwani arrived at Stanford shortly thereafter. As a pillar of the Silicon Valley and Bay Area academic communities, Rajeev Motwani will be dearly missed.
Hot News's Crews would like to echo his condolences and warm wishes for Rajeev Motwani’s family. May God Bless Rajeev Motwani.
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