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Arrun Kapoor

Arrun Kapoor

Managing Director atSJF VenturesNew York, NY
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Arrun Kapoor is Managing Director of SJF Ventures' New York City officeUTE. He has held board roles with numerous companies and previously worked at Bain & Company and Eurasia Group.

What Arrun can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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SJF Ventures writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Eurasia Group · Manager
  2. Bain & Company
  3. SJF Ventures · Managing Director
    Now
  4. Bain & Company

Investments named in public bios

Elemeno HealthRhithmSchooLinksSpringboardCatalantInterplay LearningJopwellVoxyPortfoliumCivitas LearningRaiseMeThink Through LearningFieldView SolutionsServiceChannelTruistAyla Networks

Focus

venture capitaleducation technologysocial enterpriseimpact investingpolitical risk consultingprivate equity consulting

Education

London School of Economics, master’s degree in International Political EconomicsNew York University, BA

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David Griest
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Jackie Lipkin
Jackie LipkinManaging Director
Perry Clarkson
Perry ClarksonManaging Director
Rick Defieux
Rick DefieuxChair, Investment Committee & Co-founder

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Questions

Who is Arrun Kapoor?

Arrun Kapoor is Managing Director of SJF Ventures' New York City officeUTE. He has held board roles with numerous companies and previously worked at Bain & Company and Eurasia Group.

How much does Arrun Kapoor invest?

Arrun Kapoor invests through SJF Ventures, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Arrun Kapoor?

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

What did Arrun Kapoor do before SJF Ventures?

Manager at Eurasia Group; Bain & Company; Bain & Company.

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