About
Calvin Koo is an investor at Telescope Partners who came to the firm with a background in growth equity. He previously worked at Sunstone Partners on software and tech-enabled services investments, and before that at AlphaSights supporting private equity firms with diligence and thematic research. He holds a B.A. in Economics and Asian Studies from Claremont McKenna College.
Invests in
SaaS
Experience
- Telescope PartnersInvestorcurrent2026 β presentSan Francisco, CA
- Sunstone PartnersInvestor2025 β 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- AlphaSightsTech-Buyout Private Equity2023 β 2025New York, United States
- JUMP InvestorsVenture Capital Intern2020Los Angeles, California, United States
Skills & more
Teamwork15Leadership17Microsoft Excel14Microsoft Office5Microsoft PowerPoint5
Languages English Β· Korean
From Calvin's professional profile.
Colleagues at Telescope Partners
Amit Parekh
Partner at Telescope Partners
Bhargav Mallidi
Associate at Telescope Partners
Chris Gaertner
Principal at Telescope Partners
Claire Owens
Associate at Telescope Partners
Drew Suranjan
Associate at Telescope Partners
Emily Spradlin
Office Coordinator and Administrative Assistant at Telescope Partners
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Erin Cruz
Chief Financial Officer/ Chief Compliance Officer at Telescope Partners
Harrison Doyle
Head of Operations at Telescope Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Calvin Koo?
- Calvin Koo is an investor at Telescope Partners who came to the firm with a background in growth equity. He previously worked at Sunstone Partners on software and tech-enabled services investments, and before that at AlphaSights supporting private equity firms with diligence and thematic research. He holds a B.A. in Economics and Asian Studies from Claremont McKenna College.
- Where does Calvin Koo work?
- Calvin Koo is Associate at Telescope Partners.
- What does Calvin Koo invest in?
- Calvin Koo invests in SaaS.
- Where did Calvin Koo go to school?
- Calvin Koo studied at Claremont McKenna College (Bachelor's degree, Economics and Asian Studies); Harvard-Westlake School; Yonsei University (Study Abroad).
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