Samir Kaji Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
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Active
- Professionals
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1
- Investments
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18
- Portfolio
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4
- Exits
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15
Samir Kaji General Information
Description
Mr. Samir Kaji is a Co-Founder & serves as Chief Executive Officer & President at Allocate. Mr. Kaji served as Senior Managing Director at First Republic Bank. Mr. Kaji is an Angel Investor. He also serves as Member of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. He is a Co-Founder of KF20 Capital. He spent nearly 22 years in venture banking between SVB and First Republic Bank and closely worked with and advised over 700 venture capital and private equity firms. During this time, he completed over $12B in structured debt transactions and invested personally in over 60 funds and companies, including early-stage investments into Carta (seed), Side (seed), PolicyGenius (Series A), and FanDuel (Series B) as well as Growth investments into Reddit, Alto Pharmacy, Carbon Health, and. Samir completed a finance undergraduate degree at San Jose State University, an MBA from Santa Clara University, and completed the prestigious Kauffman Fellows venture program. He is also an active writer on venture capital and is the host of a top venture podcast called Venture Unlocked.
Business Details
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- Menlo Park, CA
- United States
Samir Kaji Investments (18)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Sydecar | 30-Jul-2021 | Seed Round | Other Financial Services | Generating Revenue | ||
| One Concern | 07-Jun-2019 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Link to Any | 14-Jul-2016 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Policygenius | 21-Jul-2014 | Insurance Brokers | Generating Revenue | |||
| Immediately | 01-Mar-2014 | Business/Productivity Software | Out of Business | |||
| Partender | 29-Oct-2013 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Mode (Media and Information Services (B2B)) | 15-Oct-2013 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |||
| ONEHOPE | 01-Sep-2013 | Beverages | Generating Revenue | |||
| WedPics | 04-Jun-2013 | Seed Round | Social Content | Generating Revenue | ||
| Traction Labs | 14-Feb-2013 | Angel (individual) | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Bankruptcy: Liquidation |
Samir Kaji Exits (15)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Mode (Media and Information Services (B2B)) | 19-Jul-2023 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Policygenius | 25-Apr-2023 | ||
| Onclusive | 24-May-2022 | ||
| Olumia Life | 01-Sep-2019 | ||
| Traction Labs | 05-Nov-2018 | ||
| FanDuel | 11-Jul-2018 | ||
| WedPics | 13-Dec-2017 | ||
| Immediately | 31-Jul-2016 | ||
| Stemcentrx | 01-Jun-2016 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Partender | 10-Nov-2015 | Secondary Transaction - Private |
Samir Kaji Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Samir Kaji Co-Investors (24)
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| Jonathan Weiner |
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| TechU Ventures |
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Samir Kaji FAQs
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Who is Samir Kaji?
Samir Kaji is an angel Investor who has made 18 investments.
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What kind of investor is Samir Kaji?
Samir Kaji is an angel investor.
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What does Samir Kaji do?
As an angel investor, Samir Kaji invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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What has Samir Kaji invested in?
Samir Kaji has made numerous investments in companies like Sydecar, One Concern, and Link to Any within the Financial Services and Business/Productivity Software industries.
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What has Samir Kaji invested in recently?
Samir Kaji's latest investment was on 30-Jul-2021 in Sydecar, a company within the Financial Services industry.
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