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Arpan Soparkar

Former Scout at For ClimateTech

San Francisco, California

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

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About

Arpan Soparkar is Head of Research at Kachi AI, where he works with founders to translate complex information into strategic business decisions. His background spans multiple industry sectors and business models, with experience in both engineering and startups. He focuses on translating technical data and customer behavior analysis into actionable insights for emerging products and markets.

Experience

  1. Kachi AIHead of Researchcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Hustle FundVenture Fellowcurrent2025 — present
  3. Hustle FundAngel Squad Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Slauson & Co.Member | Slauson&Co. Operator Network (S-CON)current2024 — present
  5. Deep AcreInvestor2024 — 2025
  6. Orange Silicon ValleyGreen IT2022 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
  7. Orange Silicon ValleySmart Cities/ Ecosystems2021 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
  8. For ClimateTechTechnology Scout: Venture for ClimateTech2021 — 2022
  9. Venture CooperativeVenture Fellow2021
  10. Underdog LabsVenture Associate2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  11. RepublicVenture Associate2021
  12. Sustainable & Impact Finance (SAIF), Berkeley Haas School of BusinessFounding Member, Student Advisory Board2020 — 2021Berkeley, California, United States
  13. Fission VenturesVenture Fellow2020 — 2021
  14. B37 VenturesVenture Fellow2020San Francisco, California, United States
  15. UMANAVenture Fellow2020San Francisco, California, United States
  16. Renewal MillSummer Associate2020San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Upcycled Food AssociationCapital Strategy Research Intern2020
  18. DigitalDx VenturesVenture Fellow2020San Francisco Bay Area
  19. Community Investment ManagementImpact Investing Practicum Fellow2020San Francisco, California, United States
  20. Meals on Wheels of Alameda County (MOWAC)Board Member (non-voting Fellow)2019 — 2020
  21. Garwood Center for Corporate InnovationOpen Innovation Fellow - Dell (Social Impact)2019 — 2020Berkeley, California, United States
  22. AncestrySenior Software Engineer2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  23. Vectors AngelSummer Fellow2019
  24. Berkeley Impact Venture Partners (BIVP)Graduate Venture Partner - Health, Food and Water2019Berkeley, CA
  25. Plum LendingLead Data Engineer2016 — 2017San Francisco
  26. Health FidelitySenior Software Engineer2015 — 2016
  27. Xoom CorporationSoftware Engineer, Risk Engineering2013 — 2015
  28. Healthline Networks, Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Search2009 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  29. MyCaptionSoftware Engineer2008
  30. IceNet.net LimitedEngineering Trainee2006

Skills & more

Project Management1Return on Investment Analysis1MemosFinancial AnalysisPresentationsCorporatesEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)Working with Investors2Real-time DataSocial Impact Measurement1InvestmentsInnovation Management1
+12 moreFinancial ModelingCleantechClean Energy TechnologiesBusiness DevelopmentClimate TechPresentation SkillsCJavaAlgorithmsSoftware DevelopmentC++JavaScript
  • Technical Sales: The Role of the Sales Engineer — LinkedIn
  • Kauffman Fellows/Techstars Venture Deals Summer 2020 — NovoEd
  • Reid Hoffman and Chris Yeh on Blitzscaling — LinkedIn
  • Introduction to Genetics and Evolution — Coursera
  • Practical Machine Learning — Coursera Course Certificates
  • Regression Models — Coursera
  • Statistical Inference — Coursera Course Certificates
  • Reproducible Research — Coursera
  • From GPS and Google Maps to Spatial Computing — Coursera
  • Getting and Cleaning Data — Coursera

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Who is Arpan Soparkar?
Arpan Soparkar is Head of Research at Kachi AI, where he works with founders to translate complex information into strategic business decisions. His background spans multiple industry sectors and business models, with experience in both engineering and startups. He focuses on translating technical data and customer behavior analysis into actionable insights for emerging products and markets.
What check size does Arpan Soparkar write?
Arpan Soparkar typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
Where did Arpan Soparkar go to school?
Arpan Soparkar studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Columbia University (MS, Computer Engineering); Stanford Continuing Studies (Professional Development).

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