Profile
Mr. Manik Arora is founding Managing Director of IDG Ventures India, a US$150 Million early-stage technology venture capital fund backed by IDG, the world’s largest IT-focused media company.
Prior to joining IDG, he was at Battery Ventures in Silicon Valley where he led the firm’s India initiative and focused on Internet, wireless, software and outsourced services investments.
Previously, he spent time with General Atlantic Partners (GA) working on India-US technology investments.
He was part of the founding management team at GA-backed i-DNS.net International, the global leader in multilingual Internet DNS technology.
Previously, he managed global outsourcing initiatives for American Express in New York.
His early career was as a management consultant at The Boston Consulting Group serving clients in India and South East Asia primarily in the e-commerce, consumer and financial services sectors.
He holds a BA in Economics from Swarthmore College where he received a McCabe Fellowship to pursue his MBA from the Sloan School of Management at MIT.
Former positions of Manik Arora
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Battery Ventures
 Battery Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Battery Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm is founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Analyst | 2006-06-16 |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2004-12-30 |
Brainbees Solutions Ltd.
 Brainbees Solutions Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Brainbees Solutions Ltd. engages in the operation of an online portal for mothers’, babies, and kids' products. It operates through the following segments: India Multi-Channel, International, Globalbees Brands, and Others. The India Multi-Channel segment provides online platform, modern stores as well as general trade retail distribution in India, covering both home brand and third-party products. The International segment covers UAE and KSA operations. The Globalbees Brands segment offers products through GlobalBees Brands. The Others segment includes other businesses which are currently not material. The company was founded by Supam Maheshwari and Amitava Saha on May 17, 2010 and is headquartered in Pune, India. | Director/Board Member | - |
Kreeda Games India Pvt Ltd.
 Kreeda Games India Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Kreeda Games India Pvt Ltd. operates multiplayer online games. It offers online games, on-ground events, and entertainment services. The firm also develops and publishes online games, who work with clients mainly in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The company was founded by Quentin R. P. G. Staes-Polet, Robin Damian Alter and Ramesh Anumukonda in November 2006 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Director/Board Member | - |
Adadyn Technologies Pvt Ltd.
 Adadyn Technologies Pvt Ltd. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Adadyn Technologies Pvt Ltd. provides online advertising network services. It solutions include dashboard analytics, intelligent decisioning and real time optimization. The company was founded by Kiran Gopinath in 2006 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Manik Arora
| Swarthmore College | Undergraduate Degree |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | Finance |
| Private companies | 7 |
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Battery Ventures
Battery Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Battery Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm is founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
General Atlantic Partners LLC
 General Atlantic Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance General Atlantic Partners, LLC (GAP) is a private equity firm headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut with additional offices in New York, Palo Alto, California, Reston, Virginia, London, Düsseldorf, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mumbai, India, Tokyo, and São Paulo. | Finance |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
 The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Chiratae Ventures India Advisors Pvt Ltd.
 Chiratae Ventures India Advisors Pvt Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Chiratae Ventures India Advisors Pvt Ltd. is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of IDG Capital Partners Co., Ltd. founded in 2006 . Firm is headquartered in Bangalore. | Finance |
Adadyn Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Adadyn Technologies Pvt Ltd. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Adadyn Technologies Pvt Ltd. provides online advertising network services. It solutions include dashboard analytics, intelligent decisioning and real time optimization. The company was founded by Kiran Gopinath in 2006 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Commercial Services |
Kreeda Games India Pvt Ltd.
Kreeda Games India Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Kreeda Games India Pvt Ltd. operates multiplayer online games. It offers online games, on-ground events, and entertainment services. The firm also develops and publishes online games, who work with clients mainly in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The company was founded by Quentin R. P. G. Staes-Polet, Robin Damian Alter and Ramesh Anumukonda in November 2006 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Technology Services |
Brainbees Solutions Ltd.
Brainbees Solutions Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Brainbees Solutions Ltd. engages in the operation of an online portal for mothers’, babies, and kids' products. It operates through the following segments: India Multi-Channel, International, Globalbees Brands, and Others. The India Multi-Channel segment provides online platform, modern stores as well as general trade retail distribution in India, covering both home brand and third-party products. The International segment covers UAE and KSA operations. The Globalbees Brands segment offers products through GlobalBees Brands. The Others segment includes other businesses which are currently not material. The company was founded by Supam Maheshwari and Amitava Saha on May 17, 2010 and is headquartered in Pune, India. | Retail Trade |
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