Byte and Switch: Where does Brocade fit in? Is one of these companies going to be the next Brocade?
Malavalli: Another Brocade? That's hard to envisage.
Byte and Switch: Are you are lining these companies up as potential partners or acquisition targets for Brocade?
Malavalli: I invest based on the holes in Brocade, but I do not want to push the company into anything. They must take a fresh look and see if it's worth holding hands. The beauty is, I am taking all the risk.
[Ed. note: This is an interesting definition of risk. Keep in mind that Malavalli is working for Brocade. Should his investments not work out, he may be able to write them off -- at least, part of them -- through Brocade. Then again, should Brocade decide to acquire one of these companies, Malavalli wins twice over: as an investor in the startup and as a significant shareholder of Brocade. Put simply, there is little to no risk with these investments. Malavalli declined to disclose the total amount he has invested.]
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