Neeraj Arora
InvestorCEO India, MENA & Managing Director at General Catalyst · Investor at Venture Highway
San Francisco
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About
Neeraj Arora leads business at WhatsApp. Before that, he served as the M&A lead at Google, focusing on Local, Social, and Mobile.
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Invests in
ConsumerFintech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Arora founded Venture Highway before joining General Catalyst.
- Education
- Studied at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi (Degree, Mechanical Engineering) Studied at Indian School of Business (MBA)
- Boards
- Arora serves as a board member of the UCSF Foundation. Arora serves as a board member of the IIT Delhi Endowment Fund.
- More
- Arora led WhatsApp's $19B sale to Facebook in 2014 as its Global Head of Business.
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Experience
- General CatalystManaging Directorcurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Venture Highway LLPCo-Foundercurrent2014 — present
- HalloAppCo-Founder2019 — 2024
- WhatsApp Inc.Business Guy2011 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- PaytmMember, Board of Directors2015 — 2018
- GooglePrincipal, Corporate Development2010 — 2011
- GoogleCorporate Development Manager2007 — 2010
- Times Internet LimitedChief Manager2006 — 2007
- Accellion IncProgram Manager2000 — 2005
Investments
Investor
1001 AIAble JobsAmerican Cricket EnterprisesApplied IntuitionAyr EnergyBevelBillion HeartsBindwellBlissClubBolnaChaayosChaloClearTaxDocTalkEzDubsFamPayFlipsicleFloBizGOQiiGupShupHeadoutKintsugi AILean TechnologiesMeeshoMeolaaMeshMiraMoglixMPLNolla HealthNowPurchaseOTPlessPB Healthcare ServicesPingSafeProntoProtonnPrypcoRaphe mPhibrScapiaSharechatSkyroot AerospaceSpringboardStellappsThe Interaction Company of CaliforniaThe OrgTortoiseTracxnTrademoTripoto Travel Private LimitedUrban HealthVerandahVital LyfeWealthyWishfin.comZeniZeptoZipyZomato
Sources: curated public sources · the firm's website.
Colleagues at General Catalyst
Network4
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Neeraj Arora?
- Neeraj Arora leads business at WhatsApp. Before that, he served as the M&A lead at Google, focusing on Local, Social, and Mobile.
- Where does Neeraj Arora work?
- Neeraj Arora is CEO India, MENA & Managing Director at General Catalyst.
- What does Neeraj Arora invest in?
- Neeraj Arora invests in Consumer, Fintech.
- What companies has Neeraj Arora invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 1001 AI, Able Jobs, American Cricket Enterprises, Applied Intuition, Ayr Energy, Bevel, Billion Hearts, Bindwell, BlissClub, Bolna, Chaayos, Chalo, and 46 more.
- Where did Neeraj Arora go to school?
- Neeraj Arora studied at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (B Tech, Mechanical Engg); Indian School of Business (MBA, Finance and Strategy).
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Also worked at HalloApp1
Also worked at WhatsApp Inc.18
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Also worked at Paytm26
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Also worked at Google2,000
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