Arpan Punyani
Arpan Punyani is Co-founder and General Partner at Garuda Ventures, previously Director of Corporate Development at Okta. He has a background in law and equity research, and lives in Burlingame, CA.
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- Bloomberg LP · equity research associate
- Credit Suisse · equity research associate
- Okta · Director of Corporate Development2013-
- Garuda Ventures · Co-founder and General PartnerNow
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Who is Arpan Punyani?
Arpan Punyani is Co-founder and General Partner at Garuda Ventures, previously Director of Corporate Development at Okta. He has a background in law and equity research, and lives in Burlingame, CA.
How much does Arpan Punyani invest?
Arpan Punyani invests through Garuda Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at pre-seed.
How do I pitch Arpan Punyani?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Arpan in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Garuda Ventures backed works better.
What did Arpan Punyani do before Garuda Ventures?
equity research associate at Bloomberg LP; equity research associate at Credit Suisse; Director of Corporate Development at Okta.
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