Varun Jain
InvestorFounding General Partner at SE Ventures · Board director at Flirtey Holdings
Menlo Park
About
Varun Jain is a founding General Partner of SE Ventures and sits on its Investment Committee. He has spent over a decade investing in AI-led enterprise software startups focused on digital transformation and decarbonization across industry, mobility, and the built environment. Before SE Ventures, he led Qualcomm Ventures' Global Early-Stage Fund. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, where he was a McCormick Scholar.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCybersecurityDeep TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareMobility & TransportationSaaS
Board director at Flirtey Holdings
Intro paths
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In turn, Varun can intro founders to Flirtey Holdings's investors below.
Flirtey Holdings's investors · 8
Amity VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2017Goodwater CapitalBurlingame · $5M – $50M checks · since 2017Lowercase CapitalJackson · since 2017Menlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2017Partech VenturesBerlin · $200K – $50M checks · since 2017Qualcomm VenturesSan Diego · $5M checks · since 2017World Innovation LabPalo Alto · since 2017Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2017
Co-founders at Flirtey Holdings
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Matthew SweenyExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- SE VenturesFounding General Partnercurrent2019 — presentMenlo Park
- Together AIBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Skild AIInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- AiDashBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Fabric8LabsBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
- First StreetInvestorcurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- Uncountable Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Metropolis TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2025 — presentUnited States
- EnableInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AuguryBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- UnitXBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- E14 FundLimited Partnercurrent2023 — present
- SpyceBoard Member2017 — 2019Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- ClearMotionBoard Member2017 — 2019Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- CruiseInvestor2015 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Even Responsible FinanceInvestor2015 — 2019Oakland, California, United States
- Qualcomm VenturesGlobal Head - Early Stage Fund2013 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- MintHead - New Initiatives2008 — 2012New Delhi, Singapore
Skills & more
Venture CapitalDue DiligenceDeal SourcingMobile ApplicationsMobile Technology
From Varun's professional profile.
Investments
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at SE Ventures
Amit Chaturvedy
Global Head & Managing Partner at SE Ventures
Amit Peri
Senior Associate at SE Ventures
Brad Jones
Principal at SE Ventures
Carlos (CK) Kokron
General Partner at SE Ventures
Caroline Wells
Head of Legal at SE Ventures
Edison Almeida
Investor at SE Ventures
Erin Minjares
Executive Assistant at SE Ventures
Gemma Odena Bultó
Operating Partner at SE Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Varun Jain?
- Varun Jain is a founding General Partner of SE Ventures and sits on its Investment Committee. He has spent over a decade investing in AI-led enterprise software startups focused on digital transformation and decarbonization across industry, mobility, and the built environment. Before SE Ventures, he led Qualcomm Ventures' Global Early-Stage Fund. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, where he was a McCormick Scholar.
- Where does Varun Jain work?
- Varun Jain is Founding General Partner at SE Ventures and Board director at Flirtey Holdings.
- What does Varun Jain invest in?
- Varun Jain invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
- What companies has Varun Jain invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Aidash, Aquant, Augury, Enable, Oosto.
- Where did Varun Jain go to school?
- Varun Jain studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Dhirubhai Ambani University (Bachelor of Technology - BTech); MICA | The School of Ideas (Communication and Media Studies).
- Does Varun Jain lead rounds?
- Yes — Varun Jain has led 5 tracked investments.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management577
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Also attended Dhirubhai Ambani University1
Also attended MICA | The School of Ideas9
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Also attended Delhi Public School (DPS), R.K. Puram1
Shared employers
Also worked at Fabric8Labs5
Also worked at First Street2
Also worked at Uncountable Inc.7
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