Jagdeep Singh is an Indian-origin CEO and co-founder of American startup company QuantumScape Corp. Now the company has announced to give them a fat package, after which they remain in the media headlines. This company has gone public only a year ago and now after this the package of Jagdeep Singh has been approved in the annual meeting of shareholders.
Here is a biography (Wiki) of QuantumScape’s CEO Jagdeep Singh Age, Biography, Birthday. Jagdeep Singh Net Worth, Salary, Education and more.
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Jagdeep Singh Wiki / Biography
| Name | Jagdeep Singh |
| Date of birth | TBA |
| Age (as in 2021) | TBA |
| Profession | Entrepreneur |
| Birth Place | New Delhi |
| LinkedIn Account | Jagdeep Singh |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | TBA |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Nationality | Indian American |
| Net Worth | $3 billion (approx) |
Education
| Degree | Institution |
|---|---|
| B.E. (Computer Science) | University of Maryland-College Park |
| M.E. | Stanford University |
| MBA | University of California, Berkeley |
Career
| Position | Company | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman/Pres/CEO/Co-Founder | Quantumscape Corp. | 11/2020–PRESENT |
| Co-Founder | Infinera Corp | 10/2010–PRESENT |
| Co-Founder | Lightera Networks | 03/1999–PRESENT |
| Co-Founder | Onfiber Communications | PRESENT |
| Co-Founder | Ciena Corp | PRESENT |
| Chairman/Co-Founder | Infinera Corp | 12/2009–10/2010 |
| Chairman/Pres/CEO/Co-Founder | Infinera Corp | 03/2001–12/2009 |
| President/CEO | Infinera Corp | 01/2001–03/2001 |
| CEO/Co-Founder | Onfiber Communications | 12/1999–12/2000 |
| CEO/Co-Founder | Lightera Networks | 01/1998–03/1999 |
| Pres:Core Switching | Ciena Corp | 1999 |
Salary
QuantumScape Corp. has approved a multi-billion dollar salary package for Jagdeep Singh in the meeting of its shareholders. The shares of the company will be allotted to them as part of the salary. According to the estimates of proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis, the value of the shares of the company to be allotted to Jagdeep Singh could be around $ 2.3 billion (about Rs 174.86 billion).
QuantumScape Corp
First of all, let us tell you that the venture fund of Volkswagen and Bill Gates has invested in this company. The company is currently valued at $50 billion. The company is currently working on the next generation technology, which will accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles across the world. The company is working on providing a safer and cheaper alternative to lithium-ion batteries to EV makers.
There was also opposition within the company to give a big salary package to Jagdeep, but according to the news of Bloomberg, QuantumScape Corp. Defending its decision, said, “We believe in setting difficult goals and then focusing on trying to achieve them.” It is clear from the company’s statement that Jagdeep Singh has to justify his salary package. Many wonderful things have to be done.
QuantumScape Corp. It also has investments in Volkswagen AG and Bill Gates’ Venture Fund. To enable rapid adoption of electric vehicles in the coming times, QuantumScape Corp. For this, working on the next generation of batteries.