Deven Parekh wears two very big hats. He is the Managing Director of Deven Parekh Insight Venture Partners. He is also the Chairman & Managing Director of Publicolor.org. Both companies are in located in New York, New York.
What is Deven Parekh Insight Venture Partners? It is company that was founded in 1995 by Jeff Horing and Jerry Murdock. It is a private equity and venture capital firm. This company’s main focus is “software and Internet-enabled businesses.” Deven Parekh came on board to this company as one of their Managing Directors in 2000. He graduated with a BS in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. He is also a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute. Deven Parekh Insight Venture Partners is the third company he has worked for since graduation.
Besides Deven Parekh Insight Venture Partners, Deven Parekh is also the Chairman and Managing Director of Publicolor.org. Publicolor was incorporated in 1996. As I understand it, they are a conflict resolution company. They help young people at risk to become productive members of society by the use of color. As you can see from the picture, this company actually gets these kids involved in adding color the schools.
I wonder who came up with this idea? Perhaps it was somebody who was brainstorming how they could solve the problem of young people adding graffiti to public spaces. Perhaps this person thought, “Wouldn’t it be great if we could channel their energies into a more productive outlet of beautifying a school with their artistic ability instead?”
Publicolor gives these young people an outlet so they can get off the street. They even learn a marketable skill that could help them pay their way to college. They also can get tutoring and career counseling. They even can participate in painting apprenticeships.
Visit their website at www.publicolor.org when you get a chance. Take a tour of their impressive website. There are even some games that you can play.
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