Varun Malhotra

Varun Malhotra

Partner atQuona CapitalBangalore, India

Varun Malhotra is a Partner at Quona Capital with over a decade of venture investing experience across technology, financial services, and impact, focusing on South and Southeast Asia.

What Varun can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Quona Capital writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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

Career

  1. D.E. Shaw Group · investment role
  2. Lok Capital · investment role
  3. Oak Investment Partners · investment role
  4. Quona Capital · Partner
    Now
  5. D.E. Shaw Group
  6. Lok Capital
  7. Oak Investment Partners

Focus

technologyfinancial servicesimpactventure investing

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Questions

Who is Varun Malhotra?

Varun Malhotra is a Partner at Quona Capital with over a decade of venture investing experience across technology, financial services, and impact, focusing on South and Southeast Asia.

How much does Varun Malhotra invest?

Varun Malhotra invests through Quona Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Varun Malhotra?

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

What did Varun Malhotra do before Quona Capital?

investment role at D.E. Shaw Group; investment role at Lok Capital; investment role at Oak Investment Partners; D.E. Shaw Group; Lok Capital; Oak Investment Partners.

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