Tarun Kalra

Tarun has 10 years of venture capital, investment banking, investment research, and operating experience. At Next World Capital, Tarun focuses on emerging segments in enterprise applications, infrastructure, on demand services, security software, Internet, business services and mobile. His investments include AgilOne, Zuora, Datameer, DataStax, Virtual Instruments, GoodData, DynamicOps, Host Analytics, and NexGen Storage. Previously, Tarun was an Associate at Battery Ventures, a leading venture capital firm with $3.5 billion under management at the time of his tenure. Prior to joining Battery, he was a member of Deutsche Bank’s Technology Investment Banking Group where he worked on assignments for leading technology and software clients. Before Deutsche Bank, Tarun worked at Citigroup Investment Research, initially focusing on Internet and new media and subsequently covering security and infrastructure software. He has also held positions at Middlebury Solutions Group and Lucent Technologies. Tarun lives in San Francisco and is engaged in the community leading the development of underserved regions of India, assisting entrepreneurs build the skills and networks to achieve, and mentoring college students. He enjoys travel, tennis, golf, skiing, philosophy and watching just about any sport. Tarun is a graduate of Middlebury College with a dual degree in political science and economics with a minor in mathematics