Abhi Arunachalam

Abhi Arunachalam is Managing Partner at Alkeon Capital Management LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, where he leads the firm’s venture capital investment practice with a focus on high-growth, late-stage private technology companies. At Alkeon, his responsibilities include identifying and partnering with market-leading startups, particularly within the sectors of enterprise software, artificial intelligence, software-as-a-service (SaaS), cloud infrastructure, and fintech. His role involves sourcing, diligencing, and overseeing investments in globally recognized companies such as Databricks, UiPath, Confluent, and GitLab.

Abhi brings over 15 years of experience across the technology and investment industries, having previously served as Investor at Battery Ventures, where he focused on enterprise software and SaaS opportunities, and as Partner at Intel Capital, targeting strategic investments in disruptive technology ventures. Earlier in his career, he held senior roles in innovation and venture investments at Qualcomm, gaining hands-on expertise in R&D and technology commercialization.

He holds an MBA in Finance & Entrepreneurship from UCLA Anderson School of Management, a Master’s in Computer Science from the University at Buffalo, and a Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering from Pune Institute of Computer Technology. Abhi’s deep background in computer science and finance, paired with a successful track record across both venture and growth equity, positions him as a prominent investor in the enterprise software and cloud infrastructure sectors.