samir arora

Founder and Fund Manager at Helios Capital Management Pte. Ltd

Samir Arora is an Indian-American entrepreneur and technology executive with a long and distinguished career in the tech industry. He is currently the Founder and CEO of Kanza AI, a generative AI Domain LM company he founded in July 2023.1

Career Highlights

Samir Arora has held several prominent positions throughout his career:

Founder and CEO of Kanza AI (2023-present)1
Founder and CEO of Sage Assist, a generative AI company (2023-present)1
Founder of Kyro Digital, a Web 3.0 AI application enablement platform (2021)1
Founder and Chairman of Sage Digital AI (2016-2021)1
CEO of Mode Media (formerly Glam Media) (2003-2016)1
Co-founder and CEO of NetObjects, Inc. (1995-2001)1
Executive at Apple Inc. (1982-1991)1

Achievements and Recognition

Arora has been recognized for his contributions to the tech industry:

Selected as one of 21 Internet Pioneers by CNET in 19971
Included in GQ Magazine's list of 30 men shaping our digital future2
Named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Information Industry Association in 19972
Received the 1st Web Innovator Award from CNet in 19982

Education

Samir Arora studied electrical and electronic engineering at Birla Institute of Technology and Science. He has also completed executive education programs at INSEAD, Harvard Business School, and London Business School.1

Throughout his career, Arora has been involved in various innovative projects, including the creation of NetObjects Fusion, one of the first web design products that allowed websites to be designed without programming.1 His current focus is on generative AI and domain-specific language models with Kanza AI.

Experience

Founder and Fund Manager at Helios Capital Management Pte. Ltd since January 2005

Head of Asian Emerging Markets at Alliance Capital Management (1998 - 2003), Chief Investment Officer at Alliance Capital Management (1993 - 1998), Vice President and Analyst at Alliance Capital Management (1991 - 1993)

Education

Master's degree in Finance from The Wharton School, MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (1983 - 1985), B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (1978 - 1983)