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Neeraj Arora

Investor

CEO India, MENA & Managing Director at General Catalyst Β· Investor at Venture Highway

San Francisco

About

Founder of Venture Highway, which backed early-stage companies like Meesho, Sharechat, Moglix, and MPL before merging with General Catalyst. Previously Global Head of Business at WhatsApp, where he led its $19B sale to Facebook, and earlier Principal of Corporate Development at Google.

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neeraj arora @neerajarora

Today Vikram-1 launched, and I keep thinking about a cold LinkedIn message from @PawanKChandana in March 2019 that led to me investing in Skyroot. Since then I’ve watched Pawan and Bharath make incredible progress every day, every month. This morning, on its maiden flight, their

Jul 18, 2026 Β· β™₯ 123 Β· ⇄ 8

neeraj arora @neerajarora

Renting a generic model to run your core business is a tax you don't need to pay, and the winners will be the ones who own their intelligence. Excited to back @anirudhsanga and the @BuildwithHyde team as they gain momentum to make custom models a reality. https://t.co/BTLdvDWSpC

Jul 10, 2026 Β· β™₯ 12 Β· ⇄ 7

neeraj arora @neerajarora

β€œBecause of the tech and the soul” https://t.co/M0WiSUDhMc

May 29, 2026 Β· β™₯ 23

Invests in

ConsumerFintech

Experience

  1. General CatalystManaging Directorcurrent2024 β€” presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. Venture Highway LLPCo-Foundercurrent2014 β€” present
  3. HalloAppCo-Founder2019 β€” 2024
  4. WhatsApp Inc.Business Guy2011 β€” 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  5. PaytmMember, Board of Directors2015 β€” 2018
  6. GooglePrincipal, Corporate Development2010 β€” 2011
  7. GoogleCorporate Development Manager2007 β€” 2010
  8. Times Internet LimitedChief Manager2006 β€” 2007
  9. Accellion IncProgram Manager2000 β€” 2005

Education

  1. Indian Institute of Technology, DelhiB Tech, Mechanical Engg1996 β€” 2000
  2. Indian School of BusinessMBA, Finance and Strategy2005 β€” 2006

Same school

Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi79

Navin ChaddhaManaging Partner at MayfieldAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalNitin SethChief Executive Officer (Incedo) at Mission HoldingsApoorva PandhiInvestor at Zetta Venture PartnersAnkur JainManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURESAnupam RastogiManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURES

+ 73 more

Also attended Indian School of Business63

Kshitij GolwalkarInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesSeemant JauhariPartner, Healthcare at Jungle VenturesDeepak RathiSenior Associate, India at Jungle VenturesBabu VittalPeople & HR Practice Leader at RTP GlobalMANPREET SINGHAdvisor at growX VenturesRishi MaheshwariAssociate at Dallas Venture Capital

+ 57 more

Shared employers

Also worked at WhatsApp Inc.7

Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalAnton BorzovLead Partner at StratMindsSummer KimLead Partner at StratMindsKatya SkorobogatovaOperating Partner - Growth at TheVentureCityHelen ChenVice President at DST GlobalEthan YuInvestor at Motion Technology Partners

+ 1 more

Also worked at Paytm5

Harinder TakharAdvisor at Roots VenturesAbhishek GuptaPartner, Credit at Trifecta Capital AdvisorsRavi AdusumalliCo-Managing Partner at Elevation CapitalVyshnavi KommuriFounder Experience Specialist at Waterloo Accelerator CentreSiddharth AgarwalVice President at Z47

Also worked at Google945

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis

+ 939 more

Also worked at Times Internet Limited4

Nitin MathurVenture Partner at FusionMiten SampatAdvisor at Roots VenturesSubhadeep MondalVenture Partner at Kalaari CapitalRajesh SawhneyInvestor at GSF

Investments

Investor

MeeshoMoglixMPLSharechat

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at General Catalyst

Adam Valkin
Investment Team at General Catalyst
Alex Tran
Investment Team at General Catalyst
Chris Bischoff
Investment Team at General Catalyst
David Fialkow
Investment Team at General Catalyst
Deep Nishar
Investment Team at General Catalyst
Elena Viboch
Managing Director at General Catalyst
Gabriella Giglio
HR & Executive Talent at General Catalyst
Hemant Taneja
CEO & Managing Director of General Catalyst

Network4

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