Anil Chitkara
Founder, Chief Growth Officer
Anil Chitkara is a member of the Evolv Technology Executive Leadership Team, where he serves as Chief Growth Officer. Anil co-founded the company along with Mike Ellenbogen in August 2013, having met previously at General Catalyst. His impressive background includes executive positions at Oco, Inc, PTC, and Accenture. Anil served as an Executive-in-Residence for General Catalyst, where he developed market entry and revenue growth strategies prior to founding Evolv Technology. He has proven expertise in the development of analytic business cloud applications, product marketing, and business strategy. Anil holds a Bachelor of Science from Boston University, as well as an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
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A Note from Our Founders
Reflecting on ten years since the Boston Marathon bombing, we think about the work we have done together and what lies ahead. In 2011 and 2012, we were actively searching for new technology that could transform an industry. The Sandy Hook tragedy on December 14, 2012 was followed by 52...
Achieving SAFETY Act Designation and Setting a New Standard
Modern machine learning is pervasive in cybersecurity but curiously absent in traditional security screening technology and standards. The ability to train multivariate statistical models with real-world data allows for more accurate, nuanced weapons-detection decisions to be made in real-time. These algorithms require sensors that provide a rich data set from...
Keeping Cities Safe: Part 1
How Innovative Cities Are Combatting Gun Violence Where We Live, Work, Learn, and Play ...
How A Mom’s Campaign for Better Venue Security May Impact 650,000 UK Businesses This Year
Two years ago, at a national security conference in the UK, I sought out a presentation by Figen Murray. Figen is the mom of Martyn Hett, one of 22 victims killed in the horrific 2017 Manchester Arena bombing. Her loss is unimaginable. She remains a mom to four kids and...
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The Show Must Go On: Three Ways Performing Arts Venues Can Improve Security Processes
Why did this happen? Why now?...
The Active Shooter Epidemic: Prevention is Possible
As I was traveling last week, two magazine covers caught my attention. They describe the epidemic that is taking lives, traumatizing families, and devastating communities across this country. In August alone, 53 people died in mass shootings; many more lives were forever changed. In the days after each event, news...
Three Questions Security Directors Need to Ask Before the Next Soft-Target Event
It’s been more than a year since a suicide bomb was detonated in the foyer of the Manchester Arena. The blast killed twenty-two concert-goers and injured hundreds more. Since then, I have met with security directors from concert halls, stadiums, arenas, sports teams, and convention centers around the world. These...
NFL Football, Fun & Families: The Human Side of Better Security
The advantages for venue operators ...