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Arpan Punyani

Investor

Co-founder and General Partner at Garuda Ventures

Burlingame, CA

About

Former Director of Corporate Development at Okta, where he was an early employee and founding member of its M&A, Okta Ventures and partnerships functions. Previously a corporate lawyer and equity research associate at Bloomberg and Credit Suisse; active angel and fund investor since 2014.

Experience

  1. GarudaCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2022 — present
  2. First Round CapitalAngel Trackcurrent2021 — present
  3. Okta, Inc.Director, Corporate Development2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Okta, Inc.Senior Manager, Business Development2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Okta, Inc.Manager, Business Development2013 — 2016San Francisco, CA
  6. BloomreachStrategic Finance and Business Operations2013Mountain View, CA
  7. Bloomberg LPResearch Analyst2011 — 2012Washington, DC
  8. Credit SuisseTechnology Equity Research Associate2010 — 2011New York, NY
  9. Schulte Roth & Zabel LLPAssociate2007 — 2010New York, NY
  10. The Advisory Board CompanyResearch Analyst2002 — 2004Washington, DC

Education

  1. University of PennsylvaniaB.A., Cognitive Science
  2. Cardozo School of LawJ.D.
  3. Pine Crest School

Skills & more

Strategy10Strategic Planning9Business Development20Finance9Venture Capital3Corporate Law3Strategic Partnerships22Internet StrategyMobile InternetStart-ups18E-commerce2Mobile Commerce
+8 moreConsumer InternetContract NegotiationMergers & AcquisitionsMobile DevicesProduct ManagementProject ManagementSaaSEnterprise Software

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Deals · 1

OpsHelm, Inc.Board seat

via Garuda Ventures · filed Aug 2023 · $3.8M raise

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Colleagues at Garuda Ventures