Deepak Kamra
Venture Capitalist. Co-owner, The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern
Menlo Park, California
Overview
Work Experience
General Partner
1991 - Current
Canaan Partners is a global venture capital firm that invests in people with visionary ideas. The kind that not only result in new and valuable technology, but game-changing healthcare startups as well. We have over $6 billion under management, with offices on the East Coast and West Coast. Our most recent fund, Canaan XIII is an early-stage fund of $850M which we announced in April 2023. My early-stage investments and board positions include: • Acme Packet (APKT), a leading network security company • Astra, (ASTR) an innovative space launch company • DoubleClick (DCLK), the Internet's leading online advertising solution • Kustomer, a customer service software company (acquired by Facebook) • Match.com (MTCH), the world’s largest online dating company • Matrimony.com, India’s leading online marriage services provider • ON24, (ONTF) an enterprise webinar and virtual conference platform • Skybox Imaging, a micro-satellite company (acquired by Google) • SuccessFactors, (SFSF), a cloud software company for HR management • Turo, the leading consumer car sharing platform • World View, amazing journeys to the edge of space I was named to the Forbes Midas List in 2008 and 2009, and I was on the board of the National Venture Capital Association from 2008 to 2012. See more at: http://www.canaan.com/people/deepak-kamra/
Canaan is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in visionaries with transformative ideas.
Co-Owner
2019
The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern has long held a fabled place in Central Coast lore. Revered and raucously enjoyed for generations, the beloved landmark opened a new chapter in 2023 as the definitive luxury destination in the Santa Ynez Valley.
Board Member and Member, Audit Committee
2014
Turo is the world's leading peer-to-peer car sharing company.
Turo is a peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace where customers can book vehicles from a community of local hosts.
Raised $570,067,273.00 from Irving Investors, G Squared and SharesPost Investment Management.
VP North American Sales and Product Marketing
1986 - 1991
Aspect Communications was a pioneer in advanced call-center switching and software. I was part of the startup team in 1986 that led the company to an IPO in 1990. Today it's called Aspect Software.
Aspect Software is a Communications Software Provider.
Raised $50,000,000.00 from Microsoft and Vista Equity Partners.
Assistant to the President and Sales Director
1983 - 1986
ROLM was the early leader in digital telecommunications equipment and software. It was acquired by IBM in 1985 for $1.2 billion.
General Manager
1980 - 1983