Aseem Datar
Aseem Datar is a Vice President at Microsoft building the next generation computing business including AI and Quantum. Most recently, he was a Partner at Madrona Venture Group, investing in Enterprise companies. Aseem scales businesses and is a seasoned operator.
Prior to Madrona, Aseem spent over 17 years at Microsoft, working in a wide variety of roles, from a developer writing deep installer-level code to building and creating business models for Windows and Office 365. He has global sales experience, led growth for SaaS and hardware businesses, and was most recently the GM/COO for Microsoft Cloud, where he grew the business from its early days to over $20 billion ARR. He has deep background in Cloud, AI/ML, SaaS, Commerce & Payments as well as devices & platforms.
Aseem holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington. He was also a Research Fellow at the Applied Physics Lab before earning an MBA from the University of Washington. While at Microsoft, he also pursued executive education at Harvard Business School.
He is a Seattle 40 under 40 honoree and has published a thesis on e-commerce for IEEE. Aseem is also the recipient of the coveted Microsoft CMO Award for leading growth in emerging markets for both devices and SaaS and has worked to pass legislation in Washington State dealing with student aid programs.
Amongst other things, he is an avid cricketer and sports fan with a zeal for bringing breakthrough tech to life. In addition to being a founding member of an investment fund in the Pacific Northwest, he is an advisor to various tech companies and incubation funds.
