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Arjun Gupta

Judge · DISC type Dc
Chief Executive Officer at Calient.AI
📍 Aspen, Colorado, United States

Arjun is the Founder and Chief Believer of TeleSoft. AI, a venture capital firm specializing in AI startups, and CEO of Calient. AI. With over 30 years in technology and VC, he has invested in over 250 companies. He holds an MBA from Stanford and was an Advanced Leadership Fellow at Harvard.

Outside of his professional life, Arjun is an avid mountaineer and adventurer, with interests in skiing, hiking, and rafting. He has been involved with six international Himalayan expeditions to peaks over 20, 000 feet and is a trustee for The Aspen Institute, reflecting his commitment to leadership and social issues.

Unique fact: Arjun is part of the ownership groups for the Sacramento Kings NBA team and the MLB As team.

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Experience
39 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Aspen, Colorado, United States
Personality Overview

How Arjun shows up

Demanding
Fast But Wary
Quality Focused

They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.

Priorities

Topics Arjun cares about

AI Startups
As the founder of TeleSoft. AI, his primary focus is identifying and funding the next generation of artificial intelligence companies.
Venture Capital
He has over three decades of experience, investing in more than 250 technology companies and raising over a billion dollars in capital.
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Career

Work history

10-1999
Chief Executive Officer
Calient.AI
8-1996
Chief Believer
TeleSoft.AI
10-2002
Trustee and Co-Chair of AI Steering Committee
The Aspen Institute
5-2013
New Ownership Group
A’s and Sacramento Kings
10-2015 - 10-2020
Board Of Directors
LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2014 - 2016
Advanced Leadership Fellow (ALI)
Harvard University
1987 - 1989
MBA
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
1980 - 1984
MS and BS
Washington State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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