About
Stanford EECS graduate who was an early data-team leader at Robinhood, then founded fintech startup Flannel (acquired by Plaid in 2021) where he led infrastructure and data. Previously a partner at Pear VC and a Sequoia scout before joining Spark, focusing on fintech, AI, and enterprise infrastructure.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Experience
- OpenAIEnterprise Verticalscurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Spark CapitalGeneral Partner2024 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Pear VCPartner2022 — 2024
- PlaidHead of Engineering: Developer Foundations & Data Platform2021 — 2023
- Sequoia CapitalInvestor - Scout2020 — 2022
- Flannel Inc.Co-Founder & CEO2020 — 2021
- RobinhoodHead of Data Platforms and Data Products2014 — 2020
- Stanford UniversityTeaching Assistant in CS110 - Principles of Computer Systems2014 — 2015Stanford, CA
- GoogleSoftware Engineering Intern [Display Ads Infrastructure]2014Mountain View
- FitbitSoftware Engineering Intern2013San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleSoftware Engineering Intern2013Mountainview, CA
- Tesla MotorsCharging Systems Intern2012Palo Alto
- MicrosoftProduct Manager Intern2012Redmond, WA
- James Harris Research GroupSige Quantum Well Modulator Group2011 — 2012
- Forbes MarshallIntern2010
Skills & more
C++10C10Java11Matlab6Software Engineering10Product Management3Embedded Systems1Objective-C3Django2Software Development2HTML5Git4
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AlgorithmsMachine LearningComputer ScienceProgrammingLanguages Bengali · Gujarati · Hindi
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Colleagues at Spark Capital
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Alex Finkelstein
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Alexa Lyons
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Clay Fisher
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Coen Armstrong
Investor at Spark Capital
Connor Mullaney
Investor at Spark Capital
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Diana Berisha
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Fraser Kelton
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Arpan Shah?
- Stanford EECS graduate who was an early data-team leader at Robinhood, then founded fintech startup Flannel (acquired by Plaid in 2021) where he led infrastructure and data. Previously a partner at Pear VC and a Sequoia scout before joining Spark, focusing on fintech, AI, and enterprise infrastructure.
- Where does Arpan Shah work?
- Arpan Shah is General Partner, Early at Spark Capital.
- What does Arpan Shah invest in?
- Arpan Shah invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
- Where did Arpan Shah go to school?
- Arpan Shah studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering & Computer Science); Stanford University (Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science).
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Shared employers
Also worked at OpenAI133
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Also worked at Spark Capital36
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Also worked at Pear VC65
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Also worked at Sequoia Capital190
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