Arun Gupta
InvestorFounder & CEO, Quartet, Accretive, The World Bank, McKinsey at AIF
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
About
Arun Gupta is Executive Chairman of the Board at Parallel Systems, an autonomy company developing battery-electric, self-propelled rail cars and software for autonomous freight operations. He has held leadership and board positions at more than ten technology startups including Quartet Health, iD Tech, Accolade, and Palantir Technologies, and previously served as a General Partner at Accretive, a venture builder that created multiple public companies. Gupta holds a Master's degree from Harvard Kennedy School and a bachelor's degree from Duke University, and currently serves on private and not-for-profit boards while advising investors and corporations on technology and innovation.
Experience
- Parallel SystemsExecutive Chairman of the Boardcurrent2025 — present
- McKinsey & CompanySenior Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- Anthos CapitalAdvisorcurrent2020 — present
- 8VCAdvisorcurrent2020 — present
- Autism Partnership FoundationBoard Member2020 — 2025
- Big HealthBoard Member, Chairman2019 — 2025
- QuartetFounder/CEO, Chairman, Board Member2014 — 2025
- iD Tech CampsBoard Member2020 — 2024
- IDinsightBoard Member2011 — 2021
- Palantir TechnologiesCommercial Growth2013 — 2015
- AccretiveGeneral Partner, Venture Builder2005 — 2015
- The World BankConsultant2009 — 2011Bangalore
- American India FoundationClinton Fellow2007 — 2008
- McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2003 — 2005
- Devil LaundryFounder & CEO2001 — 2003
Education
- Harvard UniversityMPA/ID, International Development2008 — 2010
- Duke UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Economics1999 — 2003
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,128
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Also worked at Palantir Technologies86
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Also worked at Accretive5
Also worked at The World Bank87
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