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Alok Kulkarni

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CEO, Cyara at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition · Venture Partner at Black Nova VC · Founder at Cyara

Greater Melbourne Area

FoundedCyara

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Greg RudinunlockedAlok: together at Creative Destruction Lab (2025–2026)
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×2Alok: together at Cyara
Alok: together at Australian Institute of Company Directors

About

Alok Kulkarni is Chairman and Co-Founder of Cyara, a contact centre software company. He has held roles across research engineering, consulting, professional services, pre-sales, sales, and executive leadership. His experience spans innovation, commercialization, new venture creation, and software engineering across the telecommunications, software, and IT sectors.

Founder at Cyara

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Cyara's investors · 4

Greenspring AssociatesPortlandK1 Investment ManagementManhattan Beach · since 2022PeakspanNew York · since 2022PeakSpan Capital PartnersNew York · $3M – $50M checks

Experience

  1. CyaraChairman, Co-Founder at Cyaracurrent2024 — present
  2. CyaraCEO2007 — 2024
  3. Monash Innovation LabsChairman, Advisory Boardcurrent2022 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
  4. Creative Destruction LabMentorcurrent2023 — presentAustralia
  5. TiE MelbourneBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentMelbourne
  6. ForbesTechnology Council Membercurrent2019 — present
  7. GenesysSE Director - APAC2005 — 2007
  8. GenesysSE Director1999 — 2007
  9. GenesysSales Engineering Manager - AustNZ2001 — 2005
  10. GenesysSales Engineer1999 — 2001
  11. National Australia BankSenior Analyst/Programmer1999
  12. NECSoftware Development Engineer1996 — 1999
  13. Lincolne ScottConsulting Engineer1994 — 1996

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship86Pre-salesIVRContact CentersEnterprise SoftwareTelecommunications87Call Center62SaaS57Unified Communications57CTI47Cloud Computing67Call Centers45
+8 moreGenesysSpeech RecognitionVoIPStrategySIPCisco TechnologiesTelephonyGo-to-market Strategy

From Alok's professional profile.

Colleagues at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition

Adesh Goel
Partner, Dilanchian Legal at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition
Amarandhar Kotha
Managing Director, Datacipher at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition
Ashutosh Raina
Business Owner, Director, Knowledge Partner Professionals at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition
Bipin Manuel
Managing Director, Brisbane Strategy Ventures at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition
Chandan Miskin
Director & CEO, AlphaLeo at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition
Dr. Namita Gupta
Cofounder, Restocq at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition
Gurpal Singh
Principal Director, Saundh, Singh & Smith Lawyers at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition
Jasmine Batra
Chief Digital Officer & M.D., Arrow Digital at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alok Kulkarni?
Alok Kulkarni is Chairman and Co-Founder of Cyara, a contact centre software company. He has held roles across research engineering, consulting, professional services, pre-sales, sales, and executive leadership. His experience spans innovation, commercialization, new venture creation, and software engineering across the telecommunications, software, and IT sectors.
Where does Alok Kulkarni work?
Alok Kulkarni is Founder of Cyara and CEO, Cyara at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition.
What companies did Alok Kulkarni found?
Alok Kulkarni founded Cyara.
Where did Alok Kulkarni go to school?
Alok Kulkarni studied at Australian Institute of Company Directors (Company Directors Course, Governance); Melbourne Business School (MBA, Technology & Entrepreneurship); Monash University (B.Eng., Electrical & Computer Systems).

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Creative Destruction Lab mafia69

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Christoph LengauerAssociateFounded Celsius Therapeutics +2Adrien CohenStartup Mentor - AI / Neuro / Climate Stream (Oxford / Toronto / Paris)Founded Lazada +1Stephen LakeMentor - Climate StreamFounded Jetson Home +1Myra ArshadVenture - Matter StreamFounded Fluidic +1Kevin HeyriesMentor AssociateFounded AbCellera +1Jason AramburuMentorFounded Applied Carbon +1

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Monash University mafia63

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Linus TalackoFounded Lyrebirdhealth +1Seb PooleBachelor of Laws (LLB)/Bachelor of CommerceFounded Modern +1Alexander ValenteBachelor of Engineering (B.E.)Founded Redactive +1Adam StoneBachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) with DistinctionFounded Speedlancer +1Pia ManciniM.A Asian StudiesFounded Opencollective +1Nicholas StoneBachelor of Business (Banking & Finance)Founded Bluestone Lane +1

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Australian Institute of Company Directors mafia37

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Scott HandsakerCompany Directors CourseFounded Attendly +1Beenu AroraMemberFounded Cyble +1Alisdair FaulknerDip. Company Directors CourseFounded ThreatMetrix +1Tim FungGAICDFounded Tank Stream Labs +1Andrew CoppinGAICDFounded Ranch Bot +1Alister ColemanGraduateFounded Shipping Easy

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Melbourne Business School mafia14

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Nicholas StoneMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Bluestone Lane +1Karthik VenkatasubramanianMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Outcoach +1Nina Le LievreAdvanced Managment ProgramFounded Inhibit CoatingsGlenn ChisholmMBAFounded ObsidianMartin HoskingMBAFounded RedbubbleAnisha ChandraStudy Abroad ProgramFounded The Pets Table

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Black Nova VC mafia9

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Scott HandsakerVenture PartnerFounded Attendly +1Nikhil PooviahVenture PartnerFounded Osara Health +1Matthew BrowneManaging PartnerFounded UpflowyDarcy NauntonGeneral PartnerFounded YbfventuresNoga EdelsteinOperating PartnerFounded Equity ClearRob SkillingtonVenture PartnerFounded Chronosphere

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Same school

Also attended Australian Institute of Company Directors199

John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesHelen SounessVenture Partner at RampersandOliver RyanFinance and Operations at Skip CapitalTim HeasleyPartner at ArtesianKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianJordan JeffreyPrincipal at Artesian

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Also attended Melbourne Business School47

Revital PadovitzInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsDave GarlandManaging Partner at Second Century VenturesDaniel StauferInvestment Analyst at aws GründungsfondsCalum McConvilleInvestment Manager at Tin Alley VenturesRichard CelmExecutive Program Director at Startupbootcamp FinTech MexicoGeneviève MétayerHead of Venture Operations at OSS Ventures

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Also attended Monash University209

John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesDallies LimInvestor Relations Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsVania Yobeli MeghanDirector, Investment Support at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Clarissa KartikaAssociate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Barry BrottCo-founder at Square Peg CapitalJustin LibermanCo-founder at Square Peg Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Cyara7

Phil DurCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PeakSpan Capital PartnersMatt MelymukaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PeakSpan Capital PartnersSanket MerchantPartner at PeakSpan Capital PartnersJeff LyonsGeneral Partner / Chair of Technical Advisory Board at Florida Innovation CapitalAleks TomovskiFounder at ModernMatt MelymukaGeneral Partner at PeakSpan CGP

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Also worked at Creative Destruction Lab203

Greg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesIsabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton VenturesAngelaGeneral Partner at Version One VenturesMatt StevensEntrepreneur in Residence at Tech Square VenturesChristophe JurczakPartner at QuantonationShila Nieves BurneyManaging Partner at Zane Venture Fund

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Also worked at Forbes226

Morgan CheathamPartner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Breyer CapitalChris KraeuterHead of Communications at ParadigmAvantika DaingFounding Partner at Plum Alley InvestmentsPaul CoyerVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsNisa AmoilsVC, lawyer, media host, columnist and authorVikas RajCo-Founder & Managing Partner at ResilienceVC

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Also worked at National Australia Bank66

Amanda BerinsonExecutive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global LlpRod HamiltonVenture Partner at RampersandAndrew LaiManaging Director - Boab AI at ArtesianDhaval ParikhInvestor at Illuminati CapitalJamii QuocGeneral Counsel at Animoca BrandsDavid BaderVice President at Advantage Capital Partners

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