Jai is a Partner at KV where he works across sectors with an emphasis on growth-stage opportunities. Prior to joining KV, Jai was a founding partner at Flight Deck Capital, a technology-focused hedge fund, – where he led fintech and software investing for the team across the United States and Latin America. Earlier in his career, Jai was a principal at NEA, where he worked across the firm’s enterprise and fintech practices. Jai has led private investments in Divvy (BILL), DriveWealth, and Narmi and supported companies including Databricks, Automation Anywhere, and Plaid among many others.
Jai holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. During his time as a student Jai worked on a variety of technological endeavors ranging from research on brain computer interfaces to software for drone and telemedicine applications.
