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Naeem Arastu

Investor

President at Skyview Capital

United States

Writes $100K – $75M checks · typically $25M

About

Naeem Arastu is an unusually hands-on investor who leads M&A, sits on Investment and Executive Committees, and draws on two decades of special-situations, distressed-for-control experience and 10+ turnaround board roles.

Invests in

AgTechConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaS

Experience

  1. BlackRockManaging Directorcurrent2026 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  2. Skyview CapitalManaging Director, President2021 — 2026Los Angeles, California, United States
  3. Solace Capital Partners, LLCManaging Director2015 — 2021
  4. Oaktree Capital ManagementVice President2006 — 2015
  5. Credit SuisseAnalyst2004 — 2006

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA2008 — 2010
  2. The Wharton SchoolBS, Finance & Accounting2001 — 2004

Skills & more

BloombergPrivate EquityLBOValuationInvestment BankingHedge FundsFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingCorporate DevelopmentDue DiligenceCorporate FinanceVenture Capital
+8 moreMergers & AcquisitionsAlternative InvestmentsEquitiesEmerging MarketsInvestmentsCapital MarketsPortfolio ManagementFixed Income

From Naeem's professional profile.

Colleagues at Skyview Capital

Alex Soltani
CEO and Chairman at Skyview Capital
Darren Loos
Senior Vice President, Global Controller at Skyview Capital
Jared Cohen
Managing Director at Skyview Capital
Jeff Luft
Vice President at Skyview Capital
Jeff White
Managing Partner at Skyview Capital
Jim Hall
Executive Vice President & General Counsel at Skyview Capital
Krishna Viswanadham
Vice President, Technology at Skyview Capital
Shrikar Kasturi
Managing Director, Mergers & Acquisitions at Skyview Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Naeem Arastu work?
Naeem Arastu is President at Skyview Capital.
What does Naeem Arastu invest in?
Naeem Arastu invests in AgTech, Consumer, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, SaaS.
What check size does Naeem Arastu write?
Naeem Arastu typically writes checks of $100K – $75M.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,971

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Also attended The Wharton School1,482

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst

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Shared employers

Also worked at Skyview Capital7

Erica CurelloVice President, Business Development at Mainsail PartnersJonathan HubermanGeneral Partner at Navigate VenturesNicholas WheelerInvestor at Bosch VenturesAlex SoltaniCEO and Chairman at Skyview CapitalJeff WhiteManaging Partner at Skyview CapitalEdward ColechiaInvestor at Lead Edge Capital

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Also worked at Solace Capital Partners, LLC1

Xavier CorzoChief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Freeman Spogli

Also worked at Oaktree Capital Management12

William WangPartner at Highland Creek PartnersSteve KimPartner, CFO and CCO at Arrowroot CapitalDivya SudhakarPartner at Geodesic CapitalChristophe TasiauxFunds CFO at KartesiaAndrew BurtInvestment Director at Acorn CapitalMaxime SieradzkiInvestor at Reech Corporations Group

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Also worked at Credit Suisse583

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at Benchmark; author of Above the Crowd; BG2 co-hostMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersNic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLeone PattofattoOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures

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