Alok Deshpande
InvestorFounderVenture Partner at PJC · Founder/President at SmartPath
Atlanta, Georgia
Writes $400K – $6M checks · typically $5M
FoundedSmartPath · YC
Founder/President at SmartPathYC S16
Intro paths
YC
Alok went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Alok can intro founders to SmartPath's investors below.
SmartPath's investors · 4
Co-founders at SmartPath
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Mark MilesDirector
Experience
- AppleDirector, Camera & Photos Softwarecurrent2023 — present
- AppleSenior Manager, Camera Software2017 — 2023Cupertino, California, United States
- Green Dot CorporationChief Product Officer2013 — 2016Palo Alto & Pasadena
- Green Dot CorporationVP Product / GM GoBank2012 — 2013Palo Alto
- LooptCo-Founder2005 — 2012Mountain View, CA
Education
- Stanford UniversityComputer Science2003 — 2005
Skills & more
SaaS10Mobile Applications36Product Management25Start-ups32Mobile Devices44User Experience22iOS development4Agile Methodologies13Product Development14Software Development12Software Engineering6User Interface Design5
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ScalabilityDistributed SystemsWeb ApplicationsStrategyLanguages Spanish
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Colleagues at PJC
Network4
Gaurav Bhogale
Investor at PJC
Kathleen Keegan
Analyst at PJC
Marissa Milbury
Venture Partner at PJC
Matt Hayes
General Partner at PJC
Investors connected to Alok in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Alok Deshpande work?
- Alok Deshpande is Venture Partner at PJC and Founder/President at SmartPath.
- What check size does Alok Deshpande write?
- Alok Deshpande typically writes checks of $400K – $6M.
- What companies did Alok Deshpande found?
- Alok Deshpande founded SmartPath.
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PJC mafia3
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Loopt mafia2
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Same school
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Shared employers
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