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Arun Kumar

Investor

Managing Partner at Celesta Capital

Mumbai, India

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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Jeffrey PaineunlockedArun: together at KPMG LLP (1999–2000)
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About

Arun Kumar, former Chairman & CEO of KPMG India, three-time Silicon Valley cofounder and former senior U.S. trade-policy official, applies a trade-and-geopolitics lens to bridge U.S. and Indian innovation ecosystems.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareNew MaterialsRoboticsSemiconductorsSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Dr Reddy's LaboratoriesIndependent Director on the Board; Chair of the Audit Committeecurrent2022 — present
  2. Celesta CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2022 — presentSilicon Valley and Bangalore
  3. KPMG IndiaChairman & CEO2017 — 2022Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  4. KPMG InternationalDirector on the Global Board of KPMG; Chair, Global Risk Management Committee2017 — 2022
  5. US Department of Commerce, International Trade AdministrationAssistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of the US Commercial Service2014 — 2017Washinngton, DC
  6. KPMG LLPRetired Partner2013 — 2014
  7. KPMG LLPPartner; Member of the Board of Directors1995 — 2013Mountain View, CA and Santa Clara, CA
  8. Planning & Logic Inc. and othersFounder, CEO, CFO in Silicon Valley entrepreneurial ventures1989 — 1995Mountain View, California
  9. Cydrome Inc.Co-founder, CFO, VP Operations, and Member of the Board of Directors1984 — 1988Milpitas, CA
  10. ElxsiController1980 — 1984San Jose, CA
  11. Tata Administrative Service (TAS)TAS1973 — 1978Bombay, India

Skills & more

Business Strategy77Business Development44Management Consulting99IT Strategy40Start-ups27Mergers & Acquisitions37Business Process Improvement36Program Management27Business Transformation18Mergers10Change Management15Cloud Computing13
+4 moreStrategic PlanningStrategyLeadershipManagement

Languages Hindi · Malayalam

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Colleagues at Celesta Capital

Anand Chandrasekaran
Managing Partner at Celesta Capital
Andrew Kau
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Anita Rehman
Partner at Celesta Capital
Blake Williams
Chief Operating Officer - Healthcare Advisory Services; Laboratory + Life Sciences at Transwestern
Charles Lespérance
Partner at Celesta Capital
David Goldman
Partner at Celesta Capital
Dena Porter
Business Operations Manager at Webb Investment Network
Dr. Arogyaswami Paulraj
Senior Advisor at Celesta Capital

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Charles Lespérance
Partner at Celesta Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Arun Kumar?
Arun Kumar, former Chairman & CEO of KPMG India, three-time Silicon Valley cofounder and former senior U.S. trade-policy official, applies a trade-and-geopolitics lens to bridge U.S. and Indian innovation ecosystems.
Where does Arun Kumar work?
Arun Kumar is Managing Partner at Celesta Capital.
What does Arun Kumar invest in?
Arun Kumar invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, New Materials, Robotics, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
What check size does Arun Kumar write?
Arun Kumar typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Arun Kumar go to school?
Arun Kumar studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (S.M., Management); University College, University of Kerala, Trivandrum, India (B.Sc., Physics); Lawrence School, Lovedale, India (ISC).

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