Ashika Kalra

In my role as Chief of Staff, I work alongside Hayley Barna to evaluate new investment opportunities, perform due diligence, and support entrepreneurs in the First Round community.
Every day, the best part of my job is listening to the stories from the most game-changing founders of our time and working with them as they launch their vision from the ground up.
Prior to First Round, I worked at the Zuckerberg Institute, where I supported the founding team’s mission of democratizing access to entrepreneurial education for innovators around the world.
Before that, I was a deal strategist at Salesforce, advising senior sales executives on complex deal negotiations for the Latin America commercial business.