Kiran Parekh is an Analyst on HOF Capital’s early-stage investment team. He supports the firm’s investments across sectors, contributing to sourcing, diligence, and strategy for early-stage opportunities.
Before joining HOF, Kiran was at DistroKid, supporting independent musicians on one of the largest digital music distribution platforms. While at Wharton, he also co-founded a music event services business that scaled to seven figures in revenue. These early operating experiences working directly with founders inspired him to explore the investing world. He went on to gain growth equity experience at Lead Edge Capital and Silversmith Capital Partners, where he evaluated and supported investments in high-growth software companies.
Kiran is excited by maverick founders and frontier technologies reshaping the world. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, concentrating in Finance and Artificial Intelligence.