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Arjun Gupta

Investor

Investor at TeleSoft Partners · Executive Chairman & CEO at Calient · Board director at Calient Technologies, Inc.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Arjun: together at Morgan Stanley
Arjun: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business

About

Founder of TeleSoft Partners; established the firm to provide entrepreneurs with capital, knowledge, contacts, and expertise.

Executive Chairman & CEO at Calient

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Calient's investors · 3

Bantam GroupWestwoodGefinor CapitalSmiths Parish · $2M – $5M checksPresidio VenturesSilicon Valley · $500K – $5M checks

Board director at Calient Technologies, Inc.

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Calient Technologies, Inc.'s investors · 3

Cayuga Venture FundIthaca · since 2019Gefinor CapitalSmiths Parish · $2M – $5M checksTeleSoft.AIAspen · $1M – $15M checks · since 2015

Experience

  1. Calient.AIChief Executive Officercurrent1999 — present
  2. TeleSoft.AIChief Believercurrent1996 — present
  3. The Aspen InstituteTrustee and Co-Chair of AI Steering Committeecurrent2002 — present
  4. A’s and Sacramento KingsNew Ownership Groupcurrent2013 — present
  5. LTI - Larsen & Toubro InfotechBoard Of Directors2015 — 2020
  6. L&T Technology Services LimitedBoard Of Directors2015 — 2020
  7. Omnipoint Corp IncBoard of Directors1994 — 2000
  8. The Chatterjee Group (TCG)Vice-President1994 — 1996
  9. McKinsey & CompanyTechnology Specialist1989 — 1993
  10. Morgan StanleySummer Assoicate, Tech M&A1988
  11. TektronixSoftware Engineer, Product Specialist1984 — 1987
  12. Indian Mountaineering FoundationLiaison Officer1977 — 1980

Skills & more

Venture Capital99Entrepreneurship96Strategic Planning30Marketing Strategy11Product Management23Product Design2Strategic Sales Plans2Strategic Sales2Strategic Sales Initiatives3Strategic Partnerships59Corporate Partnership Development3Partnership Marketing3
+12 moreEcosystem ManagementStrategic Financial PlanningCapital StructureCapital MarketsHuman CapitalRecruitingBoard DevelopmentBoard GovernanceSaaSBoard of Director experienceManagementStrategy
  • Goodwill Ambassador, UN Mountain Partnership — FAO
  • Life Fellow — Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
  • Henry Crown Fellow — The Aspen Institute
  • Life Fellow — The Explorers Club

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Arjun Gupta?
Founder of TeleSoft Partners; established the firm to provide entrepreneurs with capital, knowledge, contacts, and expertise.
Where does Arjun Gupta work?
Arjun Gupta is at TeleSoft Partners and Executive Chairman & CEO at Calient and Board director at Calient Technologies, Inc..
Where did Arjun Gupta go to school?
Arjun Gupta studied at Harvard University (Advanced Leadership Fellow (ALI)); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Entrepreneurship); Washington State University (MS and BS, Computer Science).

Founder mafias

Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia746

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Future Ventures +1Theresia GouwMBAFounded EarlyTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded Nubank +1IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Apex Technology +3Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3

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McKinsey & Company mafia736

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Elad GilConsultantFounded Brain Co. +1Mike SpeiserAssociateFounded Pure StorageFabrice GrindaConsultantFounded FJ labsTony XuBusiness AnalystFounded DoorDashAlexandre ProtAssociateFounded Smartven +1Jagmeet LambaSenior Strategy ConsultantFounded Certa +3

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Washington State University mafia23

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jeong-Suh ChoiBAFounded 株式会社MEAL FORWARD +2Chris StrahlMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Orchestra Software +2Anuj ShahPhDFounded Rethink YearbooksArjun GuptaMS and BSFounded CalientLeen KawasPhDFounded LeonaBioDavid HintonMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded TruEffect

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St. Stephen's College, Delhi mafia11

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Uday Paul KumarBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded ShopfloArjun GuptaBA (Honors)Founded CalientGaurav ChaubeyB.Sc (Honours)Founded MeshJoseph JacobBachelor's degreeFounded burntSujaan DasBachelor's degreeFounded Crane BiosciencesGunit ChadhaBA Economics (Hons)Founded Apacfin

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Mayo College, Ajmer mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Apurva ChamariaHigh SchoolFounded TechmahindraArjun GuptaHigher SecondaryFounded CalientSaurabh NandaFounded Vacation Labs

Same school

Also attended Harvard University2,000

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Washington State University63

Alli SherwinExecutive Assistant at Madrona Venture GroupRajat TanejaInvestor at Foundation CapitalKim TranFinance at Lux CapitalPatrick LoerchBio Advisor at Amplify PartnersBrad H. ValeFounding General Partner at Treo Ventures, LlcKevin GroveVenture Partner at Versant Ventures

+ 57 more

Also attended St. Stephen's College, Delhi43

Megha PrakashVenture Partner at Episode1Sunil RaoCOO, SVP Finance at Plum Alley InvestmentsSonia AbrahamSr. Associate at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpDr. Sanjiv SobtiVenture Partner at Key1 CapitalNeelam DhawanTech Industry Trailblazer at SenseAI VenturesJohn Tarun GeorgeInvestment Analyst at A91 Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Calient.AI5

Mallun YenFounder & Managing Partner at Operator CollectiveTyler SchintoSenior Director at Presidio VenturesArjun GuptaChief Believer at TeleSoft.AIMimo OusseimiFounder at Gefinor CapitalAtiq RazaOperating Partner at TeleSoft.AI

Also worked at The Aspen Institute142

Toby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesChandar LalPartner at Mosaic VenturesDavid Rosenthal, MDVenture Partner at AlleyCorpGary LauderFounder at Lauder PartnersJoshua BaerFounder & CEO at Capital FactorySamara Mejia HernandezFounding Partner at Chingona Ventures

+ 136 more

Also worked at L&T Technology Services Limited5

Arjun GuptaChief Believer at TeleSoft.AIAbhay GhatpandePrincipal at SproutxKapil BakshiFounder at Karate LabsAnshul MishraFounder at CompUpAbhilash MadabhushiFounder at Consuma

Also worked at Omnipoint Corp Inc1

Arjun GuptaChief Believer at TeleSoft.AI