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About Alok Mittal

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. “ The growth story is very much there, but one has to be cautious - the magnitude of the growth story has been mis-assessed several times before. ”
    In Pe/vc Players Predict End Of Dull Deal Phase
  2. “ The idea is to mix, say, four-five early-stage deals with two growth-stage deals. ”
    In VC companies adopt the blended approach to funding
  3. “ Used car trade in India is a large, disorganised market and deals happen through local mom & pop stores. There is very little transparency and reliability in the process. ”
    In MotorExchange Raises Series A Round From Canaan
  4. “ Indians are inherently very risk adverse and many of the entrepreneurs who've made money just put it in stocks. ”
    In Can India “Jugaad” its Way to More Angel Investing?
  5. “ A few funds have moved from early-stage deals to late-stage deals. Some funds are on the verge of being out of money, and it is not a great time to raise capital. Therefore, they are turning less aggressive. ”
    In VCs avoid new deals to conserve cash for existing portfolio firms
  6. “ Cloud Computing is a global phenomenon and Canaan is very well positioned to be a partner for pioneering companies worldwide. Sharad will help us expand our investments in this space by identifying key trends and attracting innovative entrepreneurs across the globe. ”
    In Canaan Appoints Former Yahoo Exec Sharad Sharma As Entrepreneur-in-Residence
  7. “ It is a good opportunity for VCs to increase stakes and I expect this trend to continue for sometime. Canaan is also currently reviewing all its current investments to see if there is an opportunity to further fund any well performing existing company that warrants the investment. ”
    In VCs go in for top-up buys to remain on top
  8. “ Converting fixed cost into variable cost is one of the strategies we are suggesting to our investee companies. ”
    In How VCs are guiding investee firms
  9. “ 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. ”
    In UnitedLex to Leverage $6 Million in Series B Funding from Canaan ...

  1. Mentioned In 127 Articles

  2. Die another day

    Explore Article VentureWoods (Mar 17 2010)

    ...manner that this article refers to it, its valuable to learn and [...] Die another day Published by Alok Mittal on March 17, 2010 in Musings. 1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars (No Ratings Yet) Loading ... ... (Read Full Article)

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  3. VCCircle Runway: Calling Startups In Bengaluru

    Explore Article VCCircle (Mar 17 2010)

    ...ess. Srini Vudayagiri, Founder, Stega Capital (a new fund); Subrata Mitra, Partner, Accel Partners; Alok Mittal, Managing Director, Canaan Partners; and Samir Kumar, Managing Director, Inventus Capital Partners ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Clearstone Venture Advisors   Microsoft Research   Samir Kumar

  4. Rs. 18000 crore broadband push - is this in the right direction?

    Explore Article VentureWoods (Mar 5 2010)

    ... the government [...] Rs. 18000 crore broadband push - is this in the right direction? Published by Alok Mittal on March 5, 2010 in Ecosystem. 1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars (No Ratings Yet) Loading ... ... (Read Full Article)

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  5. GrowVC - community angel investing

    Explore Article VentureWoods (Feb 15 2010)

    ...entive model for the same) this can work… Thoughts? GrowVC - community angel investing Published by Alok Mittal on February 15, 2010 in Ideas & Companies. 1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars (No Ratings Y... (Read Full Article)

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  6. IBF Media event on Cloud Computing

    Explore Article VentureWoods (Jan 27 2010)

    ...els and companies in this emerging technology [...] IBF Media event on Cloud Computing Published by Alok Mittal on January 27, 2010 in News/ Events. 1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars (No Ratings Yet) Loadin... (Read Full Article)

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  7. Red Herring Global 100

    Explore Article VentureWoods (Jan 21 2010)

    ...folio made it to the list, http://www.redherring.com/Home/26281 Red Herring Global 100 Published by Alok Mittal on January 21, 2010 in News/ Events. 1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars (No Ratings Yet) Loadin... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Cellcast   Star   Canaan Partners

  8. Getting into minds of Angel investors

    Explore Article VentureWoods (Jan 6 2010)

    ...venture and angel funding, and as a result [...] Getting into minds of Angel investors Published by Alok Mittal on January 6, 2010 in Ecosystem. 1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars (No Ratings Yet) Loading ..... (Read Full Article)

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  9. Pe/vc Players Predict End Of Dull Deal Phase

    Explore Article VCCircle (Jan 4 2010)

    ...cautious - the magnitude of the growth story has been mis-assessed several times before," said Alok Mittal, general partner at Canaan Partners. While deal-making and adding to the portfolio is what catches ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Srinivas Chidambaram   Shrija Agrawal   Sarimul Islam Choudhury

  10. VCCircle Survey: Pe/vc Players Predict End Of Dull Deal Phase

    Explore Article VCCircle (Jan 4 2010)

    VCCircle Survey: Pe/vc Players Predict End Of Dull Deal Phase ...cautious - the magnitude of the growth story has been mis-assessed several times before," said Alok Mittal, general partner at Canaan Partners. While deal-making and adding to the portfolio is what catches ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Bombay Stock Exchange   India Inc   Shrija Agrawal

  11. VCCircle Deal Outlook 2010: Pe/vc Players Predict End Of Dull Phase

    Explore Article VCCircle (Jan 4 2010)

    VCCircle Deal Outlook 2010: Pe/vc Players Predict End Of Dull Phase ...cautious - the magnitude of the growth story has been mis-assessed several times before," said Alok Mittal, general partner at Canaan Partners. While deal-making and adding to the portfolio is what catches ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Srinivas Chidambaram   Shrija Agrawal   Sarimul Islam Choudhury

  12. VC companies adopt the blended approach to funding

    Explore Article livemint.com (Dec 21 2009)

    VC companies adopt the blended approach to funding ...ea is to mix, say, four-five early-stage deals with two growth-stage deals,” says managing director Alok Mittal. Nexus Venture Partners, another primarily early-stage fund, too, has changed its investment focus.... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Shraddha Nair   Rajesh Subramaniam   Deepti Chaudhary

  13. MotorExchange Raises Series A Round From Canaan

    Explore Article VCCircle (Dec 17 2009) Funding

    ...EO, and Mehra, currently a venture partner at Clearstone Venture Advisors, is the founder-director. Alok Mittal, general partner at Canaan, is joining the board of MotorExchange. "The funds from Canaan will... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Motorexchange   CarTradeIndia   Rajan Mehra

  14. MotorExchange CEO Vinay Sanghi On Plans, Competition & The Online B2B Auto Market

    Explore Article MediaNama.com (Dec 17 2009) Funding

    ...d 4-5 sellers and sold a few cars. MotorExchange has 27 employees. Both Sanghi and Canaan India MD Alok Mittal declined to comment on the amount of investment, [...] More at MediaNama.com MotorExchange CEO Vin... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Motorexchange   CarTradeIndia   Mahindra First Choice

  15. MotorExchange raises Series A led by Canaan

    Explore Article VentureWoods (Dec 16 2009) Funding

    ... driver in the decision has been the [...] MotorExchange raises Series A led by Canaan Published by Alok Mittal on December 17, 2009 in News/ Events. 1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars (No Ratings Yet) Loadi... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Motorexchange   Star   Vinay Sanghi

  16. Angel Funding Framework - Structure

    Explore Article VentureWoods (Dec 15 2009)

    ...of these businesses in being able to outline [...] Angel Funding Framework - Structure Published by Alok Mittal on December 15, 2009 in Process Maze. 1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars (No Ratings Yet) Loadi... (Read Full Article)

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