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Amal Kothari

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Principal at Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc

London, England, United Kingdom

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About

Amal Kothari has Asia–Europe–U.S. cybersecurity experience, led nearly $300M in cyber investments at Temasek‑backed ISTARI, helped launch Barclays Ventures, and uniquely combines buyout, growth equity and venture investing expertise.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareInsurTech

Experience

  1. SYN VenturesPrincipalcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. ClarotyBoard Observer2024 — 2025
  3. SygniaBoard Observer2021 — 2025
  4. ISTARIDirector2020 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
  5. BarclaysVice President2020Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  6. BarclaysSenior Associate2017 — 2020Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  7. CreadorAssociate2015 — 2017Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  8. Olympus CapitalAnalyst2013 — 2014Hong Kong
  9. CitiAnalyst2011 — 2012Hong Kong

Skills & more

Analytical SkillsInvestingDeal SourcingOriginationsGrowth InvestingDue Diligence1Private Equity8Financial Modeling11Investments4Financial Analysis5Valuation5Data Analysis
+11 moreFinanceCorporate FinanceInvestment BankingVenture CapitalFinancial ServicesMarket ResearchMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Portfolio ManagementMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft PowerPoint

Languages English · French · Hindi

From Amal's professional profile.

Colleagues at Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc

Adam Cecil
Chief Operating Officer & Operating Partner at Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc
Alex Tosheff
Venture Partner at Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc
Art Coviello
Managing Partner at Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc
Dan Burns
IC Chairman for Seed Funds at Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc
Dylan Posner
Senior Associate at Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc
Glenn Chisholm
Operating Partner at Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc
Ibrahim Mozawalla
Associate at Sopris Venture Capital
Jay Leek
Managing Partner and Founder at Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc

Frequently asked questions

Who is Amal Kothari?
Amal Kothari has Asia–Europe–U.S. cybersecurity experience, led nearly $300M in cyber investments at Temasek‑backed ISTARI, helped launch Barclays Ventures, and uniquely combines buyout, growth equity and venture investing expertise.
Where does Amal Kothari work?
Amal Kothari is Principal at Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc.
What does Amal Kothari invest in?
Amal Kothari invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, InsurTech.
Where did Amal Kothari go to school?
Amal Kothari studied at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance); Babson College (BSc Business Administration, Economics / Strategic Management).

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