Arjun Arora
InvestorAdvisor at Streamlined Ventures Β· Founder of and Advisor for Format One at Joyance Partners
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Arjun Arora is Managing Partner at Format One, which he founded. He advises funds, startups, limited partners, and Fortune 100 companies on strategy, go-to-market, product, monetization, and fundraising, and maintains an active individual investment portfolio that includes positions in Anthropic, OpenAI, Perplexity, Lyft, Flexport, Notion, and Anduril, among others. Previously, he was a partner at 500 Startups, founded and sold ReTargeter to Sellpoints, served as chair of the Saint Francis Foundation's board, and held roles in business development and investment banking; he holds a degree in electrical engineering and computer science with a focus on entrepreneurship and technology from UC Berkeley.
Experience
- Format OneManaging Partnercurrent2019 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- InvestorInvestorcurrent2011 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ZentistBoard Membercurrent2019 β present
- Hubble NetworkAdvisorcurrent2024 β present
- ACOFAdvisorcurrent2021 β present
- Entrepreneur FirstAdvisorcurrent2024 β present
- Startup and Fund AdvisorAdvisor, Board Membercurrent2011 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ContrabandAdvisorcurrent2026 β present
- STOKE ShoesAdvisorcurrent2025 β present
- NikeAdvisor & Member of Investment Committee (NVL)2018 β 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- ExpaIn Residence2018 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- 500 StartupsPartner2016 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- ImmediatelyCo-Founder2015 β 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- ReTargeterChairman of the Board & Founder2014 β 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- ReTargeterCEO, Founder2009 β 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Yahoo!Business Development & Strategy for Yahoo! Real Estate2007 β 2009
- JefferiesInvestment Banker2006 β 2007
- Deloitte ConsultingIntern2005
- IntuitIntern2004
Skills & more
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Marketing StrategyStrategic PartnershipsSocial MediaBusiness DevelopmentMarketingCRMAdvertisingOnline MarketingStrategyLeadershipGoogle AnalyticsDigital MediaLanguages Hindi Β· Punjabi Β· Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Arjun Arora?
- Arjun Arora is Managing Partner at Format One, which he founded. He advises funds, startups, limited partners, and Fortune 100 companies on strategy, go-to-market, product, monetization, and fundraising, and maintains an active individual investment portfolio that includes positions in Anthropic, OpenAI, Perplexity, Lyft, Flexport, Notion, and Anduril, among others. Previously, he was a partner at 500 Startups, founded and sold ReTargeter to Sellpoints, served as chair of the Saint Francis Foundation's board, and held roles in business development and investment banking; he holds a degree in electrical engineering and computer science with a focus on entrepreneurship and technology from UC Berkeley.
- Where does Arjun Arora work?
- Arjun Arora is Advisor at Streamlined Ventures.
- Where did Arjun Arora go to school?
- Arjun Arora studied at University of California, Berkeley (BSc, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science / Entrepreneurship & Technology); University High School (Irvine).
Same school
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Also attended University High School (Irvine)3
Shared employers
Also worked at Zentist2
Also worked at 500 Startups145
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Also worked at Yahoo!305
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Also worked at Deloitte Consulting1,279
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