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Samit Kalra

Partner at 1984

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Samit Kalra is a Partner at 1984 Ventures in San Francisco, specializing in financial modeling, mergers & acquisitions, and e-commerce. With a background including roles at Bain Capital Ventures and UBS Investment Bank, Kalra has invested in notable companies like Apriora and Revv, focusing on sectors such as SaaS and FinTech within the San Francisco Bay Area.

Work Experience 

  • Partner

    2021 - Current

    Seed VC backing technical founders using AI to upend antiquated industries. Early partner to Postscript, PostHog, BuildOps, HouseRx and many more.

1984 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that seeks to invest in fintech, healthcare, SaaS, e-commerce, and consumer sectors.

  • Associate

    2018 - 2021

    Seed and Series A. Ran the firm's scout program which generated $70M of direct seed and Series A investments, including Compound Finance, MakerDAO, Shelf Engine, Crusoe Energy and Reprise.

Bain Capital Ventures invests in seed to growth-stage startups that uses tech to disrupt existing markets or create entirely new ones.

  • Sales and Operations

    2017 - 2018

    Ops at a startup focused on serving other startups.

AngelList is a U.S. website for startups, angel investors, and job-seekers looking to work at startups.

Raised $170,200,000.00 from Beyond Capital, FJ Labs, Nomad Ventures, Kyle Tibbitts, Angel Collective Opportunity Fund, Sprint Vc, Ride Home Fund, Palumni VC, Vishal Rao and Tiger Global Management.

  • M&A Analyst

    2014 - 2016

    Worked as an analyst in the General Industrials team. Was involved in public M&A, IPO, private asset sale and secondary equity capital raising transactions.

UBS Realty Investors is an institutional investment advisor that managed real estate equity assets on behalf of its clients.

  • Business Analyst (intern)

    2013 - 2013

    Worked on the performance marketing team for Australia’s version of ASOS.

  • M&A Analyst (intern)

    2011 - 2011

    Summer Analyst

Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.

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