Alok Mittal

About Alok Mittal

Alok Mittal joined Canaan as an Executive Director in March 2006 to establish its India operations. In India, Alok focuses on building companies in the fast-growing wireless, technology and Internet domains.

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A successful entrepreneur and founding member of Band of Angels India, Alok also seeks to foster the development of new global technologies in India. Most recently, he led the technology practice at Baring Private Equity Partners, India, where he focused on IT products and services, BPO, Internet and Telecom. Prior to Baring, Alok was Co-founder of JobsAhead.com, a leading web-based recruitment business. Alok was instrumental in the acquisition of JobsAhead by Monster.com, the global leader in online recruitment. He also brings strong Telecom experience to Canaan having worked for Hughes Software Systems, the premium provider of telecom software services and systems in India. He serves on the Board of Directors of Bharat Matrimony and iYogi.
Alok holds a Bachelors degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and a Masters degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.

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1. “ UnitedLex has a strong track record in delivering the highest levels of quality outsourcing services for the world's largest companies and their customers include over fifteen Global 500 companies. UnitedLex's experienced leadership team, cutting-edge technology and its demonstrated success with Global 100 clients in multiple verticals makes it the worldwide leader in its space. We are excited to partner with UnitedLex and are confident of building a great business here. ”

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2. Racing under the Yellow Flag

   VentureWoods (Nov 18 2008) Explore Article

   ...gh times. Caution: ensure survival first, then read this. Racing under the Yellow Flag Published by Alok Mittal on November 19, 2008 in General. 1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars (No Ratings Yet) Loading ..... (Read Full Article)
   

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3. Rediff Enterprise Value $24M

   VentureWoods (Nov 11 2008) Funding Explore Article

   ...r for Indian internet industry, these numbers reset [...] Rediff Enterprise Value $24M Published by Alok Mittal on November 11, 2008 in Ecosystem. 1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars (No Ratings Yet) Loading ... (Read Full Article)
   

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4. UnitedLex to Leverage $6 Million in Series B Funding from Canaan ...

   prweb.com (Oct 21 2008) Funding Explore Article

   ...We are excited to partner with UnitedLex and are confident of building a great business here," said Alok Mittal, Managing Director, Canaan Partners. "UnitedLex's team has built one of the best execution engines ... (Read Full Article)
   

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5. Lessons in Service Management - The Airtel mChek fiasco

   VentureWoods (Oct 18 2008) Explore Article

   ...e newly launched slew of [...] Lessons in Service Management - The Airtel mChek fiasco Published by Alok Mittal on October 18, 2008 in General. 1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars (1 votes, average: 5 out of ... (Read Full Article)
   

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6. VCs venture the storm, invest $290 mn in second quarter

   The Economic Times (Oct 17 2008) Acquisition Explore Article

   ...esents around 40 VC firms that together account for approximately $ 5 billion of committed capital. Alok Mittal, managing director, Canaan Partners and a GIVCA member, said he expected VC investment activity wou... (Read Full Article)
   

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7. VC investments in Q2 up 15%

   The Economic Times (Oct 16 2008) Acquisition Explore Article

   ...esents around 40 VC firms that together account for approximately $ 5 billion of committed capital. Alok Mittal, managing director, Canaan Partners and a GIVCA member, said he expected VC investment activity wou... (Read Full Article)
   

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8. TiECon 2008 Delhi

   VentureWoods (Oct 15 2008) Explore Article

   ...ted people who are CEO’s, successful entrepreneurs, industry [...] TiECon 2008 Delhi Published by Alok Mittal on October 15, 2008 in News/ Events. 1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars (No Ratings Yet) Loadin... (Read Full Article)
   

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9. Tighten up

   VentureWoods (Oct 8 2008) Explore Article

   ... crunch: Cash is king - raise money if you can; don’t vacillate on [...] Tighten up Published by Alok Mittal on October 8, 2008 in General. 1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars (2 votes, average: 5 out of 5... (Read Full Article)
   

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10. Venture capital firms eye mobile, Net cos for partner-level hires

    livemint.com (Aug 25 2008) Mobile Explore Article

    ...d largely of past entrepreneurs with operational experience in technology areas, such as Canaan’s Alok Mittal, who Ashish Gupta But if 2005-06 saw start-up founders turning VCs, it has now extended to senior m... (Read Full Article)
    

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11. 3G - What does it mean for startups?

    VentureWoods (Aug 19 2008) Explore Article

    ...alable voice capacity. At a basic level, 3G [...] 3G - What does it mean for startups? Published by Alok Mittal on August 19, 2008 in General. 1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars (No Ratings Yet) Loading ... ... (Read Full Article)
    

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12. Indian Angel Network Invests In Legal Outsourcing Firm TechLit

    VCCircle (Aug 13 2008) Outsourcing , Acquisition Explore Article

    ...MD in India, Avinash Singh (CEO & MD of Excel Ventures), Ajay Garg (founder of Equirus Capital) and Alok Mittal, Managing Director, Canaan Partners. TechLit provides litigation support services to law firms and ... (Read Full Article)
    

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13. iYogi raises $9.5M Series B from SAP, Canaan, SVB

    VentureWoods (Jul 24 2008) Funding Explore Article

    ...couraging is that iYogi, along [...] iYogi raises $9.5M Series B from SAP, Canaan, SVB Published by Alok Mittal on July 24, 2008 in News/ Events. 1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars (1 votes, average: 5 out o... (Read Full Article)
    

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14. ESOP Successes - Onmobile On Steam

    VentureWoods (Jul 9 2008) Mobile Explore Article

    ...tes, it seems that they are broadly right - I [...] ESOP Successes - Onmobile On Steam Published by Alok Mittal on July 9, 2008 in General. 1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars (1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) L... (Read Full Article)
    

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15. Deals take a dip, may pick up post-correction

    livemint.com (Jul 7 2008) Explore Article

    ...east some digital companies to go public in 2008, but VC-backed IPOs will take a back seat,” says Alok Mittal, managing director, Canaan Partners. On the investing side, however, deals are expected to pick up.... (Read Full Article)
    

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16. Universal McCann Social Media Report

    VentureWoods (Jul 3 2008) Social Networking Explore Article

    ...ocial network, and frequently update it 65% [...] Universal McCann Social Media Report Published by Alok Mittal on July 3, 2008 in General. 1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars (No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Lo... (Read Full Article)
    

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