About
Kala Marathi is a Venture Partner at Climate Impact Capital, where she supports investments in energy transition companies. She previously served as Managing Director of the Cougar Venture Fund, COO of Skypoint Capital, and Managing Director of the Houston Angel Network, where she co-founded the Texas Halo Fund. Earlier in her career she was a founding member of Reliant Energy's corporate venture group and worked in strategy and corporate finance at Continental Airlines and Chase. She holds a B.A. in Japanese and Economics from Wellesley College and an MBA from Dartmouth's Amos Tuck School of Business.
Invests in
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Experience
- Climate Impact CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2023 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- 7 Hills PharmaCo-Founder, Board Membercurrent2014 — presentGreater Houston
- University of HoustonExecutive Director of Innovation and Managing Director, Cougar Venture Fundcurrent2013 — presentGreater Houston
- University of HoustonInterim Executive Director for the Center of Industrial Partnerships2016
- Skypoint CapitalVice Presidentcurrent2013 — presentGreater Houston
- Houston ExponentialCo Chair, Cybersecurity Committee2017 — 2020Greater Houston
- Houston Angel NetworkManaging Director2004 — 2012
- Reliant EnergyManager/Sr Business Analyst2000 — 2003
- Continental AirlinesSr. Associate/Manager1996 — 2000
Education
- The Tuck School of Business at DartmouthMBA, Finance
- Wellesley CollegeBA, Japanese
Skills & more
Public SpeakingStrategy36Strategic Planning18Management7Leadership6Negotiation5Analysis4Project Management1Staff Development1TrainingTraining & DevelopmentHigher Education
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TeachingEarly-stage StartupsBoard of DirectorsEarly Stage VenturesCorporate Venture CapitalEarly Stage CompaniesInnovation ManagementStart-upsVenture CapitalBusiness PlanningBusiness StrategyCorporate FinanceFrom Kala's professional profile.
Colleagues at Climate Impact Capital
Alexander Rozenfeld
Founder & Managing Director at Climate Impact Capital
Emily Crose Cabaniss
Principal at Climate Impact Capital
Fersheed Mody
Sr Consultant at Climate Impact Capital
Fersheed Mody, PhD
Sr Consultant at Climate Impact Capital
Horkiz Rouzi
Venture Partner at Climate Impact Capital
Joe Powell
Chief Scientist and Senior Consultant at Climate Impact Capital
Mitchell Hauser
Venture Partner at Climate Impact Capital
Sergio Kapusta
Chief Scientist Advanced Materials and Senior Consultant at Climate Impact Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Kala Marathi work?
- Kala Marathi is Venture Partner at Climate Impact Capital.
- What does Kala Marathi invest in?
- Kala Marathi invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy.
Founder mafias
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth mafia31
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jeffrey DeFlavio, MDMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Affect Therapeutics +5Errik AndersonMBAFounded Adimab +4Frank StonebanksBusiness DiplomaFounded Johnson & Johnson +1Jeong-Suh ChoiMBAFounded 株式会社MEAL FORWARD +1Lars AlbrightMBAFounded Session MMark EdwardsMBAFounded Alumni Ventures
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Wellesley College mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Houston Angel Network mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth171
John McCulloughInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersCarley PhillipsPrincipal at GreycroftM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture PartnersLiam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesGraham BrooksPartner at .406 VenturesJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures
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Also attended Wellesley College51
Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionCarley PhillipsPrincipal at GreycroftSusan LiuInvestment Team at 8VCKirsten LeutePartner at Osage University PartnersRudina SeseriFounder and Managing Partner at Glasswing VenturesGalen ShafferPrincipal at Eos Venture Partners Limited
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of Houston12
Emily LeproustCEO, Twist Bioscience & Founding Pillar at Pillar VCErin PictonFellow, Water Treatment at Prime Movers LabBo ZhaoDirector of Commercialization at First Bight VenturesJoe PowellChief Scientist and Senior Consultant at Climate Impact CapitalAruna ViswanathanDirector at Texas VenturesMichelle ChaoInvestor at Clean Energy Venture
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Also worked at Houston Exponential5
Also worked at Houston Angel Network22
Tina VinodAssociate at Differential VenturesAileen AllenPartner at Mercury FundImran KizilbashCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Titanium Innovation InvestmentsAbhinav JainCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Titanium Innovation InvestmentsRobert M. Franklin IIIAdvisor at Sybilla MastersAndrew ClarkDirector at Texas Ventures
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