Varun Jain

Varun Jain

General Partner atSE VenturesMenlo Park

Varun Jain is a founding General Partner at SE Ventures with over a decade of investing experience in AI-led enterprise software startups. He previously led Qualcomm Ventures' Global Early-Stage Fund.

What Varun can write

Writes checks of$100K to $250K
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

SE Ventures writes $100K to $250K checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: SE Ventures.

Career

  1. Qualcomm Ventures · led Global Early-Stage Fund
  2. SE Ventures · founding General Partner
    Now
  3. Qualcomm Ventures
  4. SE Ventures · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

SE Ventures

Investments named in public bios

AuguryEnableAquantAiDashOostoZoomMatterportCruise Automation99

Focus

ai-led enterprise softwaredigital transformationdecarbonizationindustrymobility

Education

Kellogg School of Management, MBA

Also at SE Ventures

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Questions

Who is Varun Jain?

Varun Jain is a founding General Partner at SE Ventures with over a decade of investing experience in AI-led enterprise software startups. He previously led Qualcomm Ventures' Global Early-Stage Fund.

How much does Varun Jain invest?

Varun Jain invests through SE Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $250K at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Varun Jain?

A warm intro from a founder SE Ventures backed works best.

What did Varun Jain do before SE Ventures?

led Global Early-Stage Fund at Qualcomm Ventures; Qualcomm Ventures.

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