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Amal Kothari

Principal atSYN VenturesFirm active Oct 14North Carolina
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Amal Kothari is a Principal at SYN Ventures, joining in June 2025. He previously held roles at ISTARI, Barclays Ventures, Creador, Olympus Capital, and Citi.

What Amal can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. Citi · analyst
  2. Creador
  3. Olympus Capital
  4. Barclays Ventures · Vice President
  5. ISTARI · Director
  6. SYN Ventures · Principal
    Now
  7. Creador · private equity
  8. Olympus Capital · private equity

Focus

cybersecurityventure investingprivate equityventure capital

Education

University of Oxford, MBABabson College, BS in Business Administration and Economics

Also at SYN Ventures

Art Coviello
Art CovielloManaging Partner & Investment Committee Chairman, Flagship Funds
Jay Leek
Jay LeekManaging Partner & Founder
Dan Burns
Dan BurnsInvestment Committee Chairman, Seed Funds
Dylan Posner
Dylan PosnerSenior Associate

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Craig HuffFounder / Executive Chair, General Innovation Capital Partners

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Who is Amal Kothari?

Amal Kothari is a Principal at SYN Ventures, joining in June 2025. He previously held roles at ISTARI, Barclays Ventures, Creador, Olympus Capital, and Citi.

How much does Amal Kothari invest?

SYN Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Amal Kothari?

A warm intro from a founder SYN Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Amal Kothari do before SYN Ventures?

analyst at Citi; Creador; Olympus Capital; Vice President at Barclays Ventures; Director at ISTARI; private equity at Creador; private equity at Olympus Capital.

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