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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
Skills & more
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kala Marathi?
- 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.
- 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.
- Where did Kala Marathi go to school?
- Kala Marathi studied at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (MBA, Finance); Wellesley College (BA, Japanese).
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The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth mafia90
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Houston Angel Network mafia3
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Same school
Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth328
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Also attended Wellesley College88
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of Houston25
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Also worked at Houston Exponential7
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Also worked at Houston Angel Network24
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