Where does Arun Kumar work?

Arun Kumar is Managing Partner at Celesta Capital.

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).

Arun Kumar

Investor

Managing Partner at Celesta Capital

Mumbai, India

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

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

a•••@celesta.vcreveal

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareNew MaterialsRoboticsSemiconductorsSpace Tech

Experience

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

Skills & more

Business Strategy78Business Development45Management Consulting99IT Strategy41Start-ups28Mergers & Acquisitions38Business Process Improvement37Program Management27Business Transformation19Mergers10Change Management15Cloud Computing13

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Strategic PlanningStrategyLeadershipManagement

Languages Hindi · Malayalam

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Colleagues at Celesta Capital

Anand Chandrasekaran

Managing Partner at Celesta Capital

Anita Rehman

Partner at Celesta Capital

Charles Lespérance

Partner at Celesta Capital

David Goldman

Partner at Celesta Capital

Dr. Arogyaswami Paulraj

Senior Advisor at Celesta Capital

Dr. James Rothman

Senior Advisor at Celesta Capital

Frantz Saintellemy

Senior Advisor at Celesta Capital

Jonathan Kaplan

Senior Advisor at Celesta Capital

Network1

Charles Lespérance

Partner at Celesta Capital

Investors connected to Arun in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

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).

Same school

Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management518

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Shared employers

Also worked at Dr Reddy's Laboratories6

Sam LeeImpact Partner at Fresco Capital Vikram GuptaFounder and Managing Partner at IvyCap Ventures Manikandan SanjiveDirector, Risk at Stride Ventures Sai Shanmukha YadavalliVice President at The Chennai Angels Abhisekh ShahPrincipal at Elev8 Venture Partners Narayana Aaditya GaneshkumarFounder at Skillsync

Also worked at KPMG India41

Ankur KhaitanPrincipal at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp Manan AnandAssociate at growX Ventures Sahil KumrahAssociate at growX Ventures Pooja ShiraliDirector Investments at DSG Consumer Partners Rohan ShahVice President Finance & Tax at DSG Consumer Partners Varun DalalPartner at Inovia Capital

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Also worked at US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration31

David CarterPartner, Engineering Excellence at Sapphire Ventures Aziz GilaniAssociate at Mercury Fund William D. ProvinePresident & CEO at The Innovation Space Joseph WrightChairman of the Investment Committee at ClearSky Jordan WindmuellerPartner at BA Capital Senofer MendozaGeneral Partner / Founder at Mendoza Ventures

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Also worked at KPMG LLP274

Jeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures Marco FumagalliBoard Member at P101 Ventures Jimmy ChartersChief Financial Officer at Greycroft Rob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at Greycroft Jay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTech

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