Arun Kumar

Arun Kumar

Managing Partner atCelesta CapitalCalifornia

Arun Kumar is a Managing Partner at Celesta Capital. He previously held leadership roles at KPMG and served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets in the U.S. government.

What Arun can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%, > 12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Celesta Capital writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Celesta Capital.

Career

  1. KPMG LLP · Partner
  2. U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service (USFCS) · Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General
  3. KPMG in India · Chairman and CEO
  4. Celesta Capital · Managing Partner
    Now

Focus

deep techtechnology-enabled transformationbioconvergenceAerospaceEdTechFinTech

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Who is Arun Kumar?

Arun Kumar is a Managing Partner at Celesta Capital. He previously held leadership roles at KPMG and served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets in the U.S. government.

How much does Arun Kumar invest?

Arun Kumar invests through Celesta Capital, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Arun Kumar?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Arun in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Celesta Capital backed works better.

What did Arun Kumar do before Celesta Capital?

Partner at KPMG LLP; Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General at U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service (USFCS); Chairman and CEO at KPMG in India.

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