Arun Penmetsa Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 8

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Arun Penmetsa General Information

Biography

Mr. Arun Penmetsa serves as a Partner at Storm Ventures. He serves as an Advisor & Investor at Healthcare Innovation Pitch. He focuses on early-stage Enterprise software companies, primarily in SaaS, Security, and Digital Health startups. He serves as Board Observer at Motivo. He served as Board Member at Airgap. Previously he served as Principal at Storm Ventures. He serves as Board Member at Qualio, Clear Skye, and Lexigram. He served as Board Member at My Ally. He has extensive experience building enterprise software solutions. At Oracle, he helped build the data management platform for Enterprise Manager where he focused on software and product development. Prior to Oracle, he was an early member of the Google Apps for Business team at Google. He is passionate about entrepreneurship and focuses on working with founders to create innovative solutions. He earned an MBA from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University and served on the school's Academic Committee. He has a Bachelors's in Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a Masters's in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, where he was the recipient of the Terman fellowship. He serves as a Board Member at Compa.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Education
Stanford Graduate School of Business, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Stanford University, MS (Master of Science)
Carnegie Mellon University, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Exits
Email
ap
Phone
+1 (650)
Address
  • 532 Emerson Street
  • Palo Alto, CA 94301
  • United States

Arun Penmetsa Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Storm Ventures Investor Partner Palo Alto, CA Venture Capital

Arun Penmetsa Board Seats (8)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Bridgit Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Kitchener, Canada
Clear Skye Network Management Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Emeryville, CA
Compa (Business/Productivity Software) Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Newport Beach, CA
Lexigram Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Motivo Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Palo Alto, CA

Arun Penmetsa Lead Partner on Deals (22)

Arun Penmetsa has been the lead partner on 22 deals. Their latest deal was with Flywl, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made for on 20-Nov-2024.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Flywl 20-Nov-2024 Seed Round Completed Business/Productivity Software Danville, CA
Atomicwork 18-Sep-2024 Completed Business/Productivity Software San Francisco, CA
Compa (Business/Productivity Software) 20-May-2024 Completed Business/Productivity Software Newport Beach, CA
Dasera 15-Feb-2023 Completed Network Management Software Mountain View, CA
Airgap 05-Apr-2022 Completed Network Management Software Santa Clara, CA
Clear Skye 24-Mar-2022 Completed Network Management Software Emeryville, CA
Spyne 28-Dec-2021 Completed Multimedia and Design Software Gurugram, India
Bridgit 02-Oct-2021 Completed Business/Productivity Software Kitchener, Canada
Talview 29-Jul-2021 Later Stage VC (Series B) Completed Human Capital Services San Mateo, CA
Qualio 24-May-2021 Later Stage VC (Series B) Completed Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) San Francisco, CA

Arun Penmetsa Network (140)

Board Members (21)

Name Company Representing Location From
Robert Fenton Qualio Qualio San Francisco, CA
Kishore Bopardikar Talview Eileses Capital San Mateo, CA
Motivo Self Palo Alto, CA
Compa (Business/Productivity Software) Compa (Business/Productivity Software) Newport Beach, CA
Compa (Business/Productivity Software) Compa (Business/Productivity Software) Newport Beach, CA

Portfolio Executives (110)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Ankur Srivastava Flywl Founder & Chief Executive Officer 20-Nov-2024 Danville, CA
Lenin Gali Atomicwork Chief Business Officer 18-Sep-2024 San Francisco, CA
Atomicwork Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 18-Sep-2024 San Francisco, CA
Atomicwork Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer, President & Board Member 18-Sep-2024 San Francisco, CA
Atomicwork Operations Executive, Founding Team & Board Member 18-Sep-2024 San Francisco, CA

Fund Team Members (9)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Tae Nahm JD Storm Ventures Storm Ventures Fund V Palo Alto, CA
Tae Nahm JD Storm Ventures Storm India SaaS Fund Palo Alto, CA
Storm Ventures Palo Alto, CA
Storm Ventures Palo Alto, CA
Storm Ventures Palo Alto, CA

Arun Penmetsa Affiliated Funds (4)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Storm Ventures Fund V Storm Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Fully Invested 2015
Storm India SaaS Fund Storm Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2016
Storm Ventures Fund VI Storm Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2019
Storm Ventures Fund IV Storm Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Fully Invested 2011

Arun Penmetsa Advisory Roles (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Healthcare Innovation Pitch Investor Advisor & Investor San Francisco, CA Venture Capital

Arun Penmetsa FAQs

  • Who is Arun Penmetsa?

    Mr. Arun Penmetsa serves as a Partner at Storm Ventures.

  • How much does Arun Penmetsa typically invest?

    Arun Penmetsa's median deal size is .

  • What is Arun Penmetsa’s main position?

    Arun Penmetsa’s primary position is Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Arun Penmetsa?

    Arun Penmetsa’s email address is ap and his phone number is +1 (650) .

  • How many active board seats does Arun Penmetsa hold?

    Arun Penmetsa holds 8 board seats including Bridgit, Clear Skye, Compa (Business/Productivity Software), Lexigram, and Motivo.

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