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Key people at Perot Jain.
Perot Jain operates as an early-stage venture capital firm, focusing its investment activities on companies poised for significant industry disruption. The firm actively partners with innovative entrepreneurs, providing capital alongside strategic guidance and leveraging a unique operating platform to foster the development of transformative technology and business models. Its approach is built upon a foundation of identifying nascent opportunities that exhibit high potential for scalable impact and market redefinition.
The firm was established by a group of seasoned founders, executives, and entrepreneurs who recognized the critical need for more than just capital in the early stages of venture development. Their collective insight highlighted that combining financial investment with deep operational experience and strategic support would significantly enhance the success rate of ambitious, early-stage companies aiming to challenge existing industry paradigms.
Perot Jain serves a select group of bold entrepreneurs who are developing highly disruptive solutions across various sectors. The firm’s enduring vision centers on building a portfolio of companies that not only achieve commercial success but also fundamentally reshape industries through their technological advancements and innovative business approaches, thereby driving future economic and technological progress.
Key people at Perot Jain.
# Perot Jain: Transformational Venture Capital in the Heart of Texas
Perot Jain is an early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas, founded by Ross Perot Jr. and Anurag Jain in 2014.[2][3] The firm operates with a mission to provide patient capital and strategic guidance to bold entrepreneurs building industry-transforming companies.[3] Rather than pursuing traditional fund-based investing with artificial capital constraints, Perot Jain functions as a permanent capital vehicle, allowing for flexible, long-term investment horizons and deeper operational involvement with portfolio companies.
The firm's investment philosophy centers on transformational investing—identifying startups with solid potential and leveraging decades of operational experience to scale them into industry leaders.[3] Perot Jain actively deploys capital across information technology, big data analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, the on-demand economy, healthcare, mobility, and business services sectors.[1][2] With 70 portfolio companies spanning AI, fintech, mobility, and robotics, the firm has established itself as a significant player in early-stage venture capital, particularly within the Texas innovation ecosystem.[2]
The partnership between Ross Perot Jr. and Anurag Jain traces back a decade before the formal founding of their VC firm. Perot Jr., who inherited leadership of Perot Systems from his father Ross Perot Sr.—the legendary founder of Electronic Data Systems—brought deep operational expertise and a multibillion-dollar wealth of business experience to the table.[2] After Perot Systems was sold to Dell for $3.9 billion in 2009, Perot Jr. found himself increasingly engaged with entrepreneurs seeking guidance and capital.[2]
The catalyst for founding Perot Jain came when Perot Jr. recognized the untapped potential in Dallas's startup ecosystem. As he reflected, "I said, 'Anurag, I'm doing all these things, and we've got all these great entrepreneurs coming in, and they've got great ideas.'"[2] This observation led to the formal establishment of Perot Jain in 2014, transforming an informal mentorship relationship into a structured venture capital platform. The timing proved strategic—Dallas was emerging as a secondary innovation hub, and the two founders positioned themselves to catalyze that transformation.
Unlike traditional venture funds constrained by limited partnership agreements and fund lifecycles, Perot Jain operates as a permanent capital vehicle without artificial capital constraints.[6] This structure enables patient, long-term investing and allows the firm to support portfolio companies through extended growth phases without pressure to exit prematurely.
Perot Jain's most distinctive advantage lies in its affiliated operating entities that provide tangible value beyond capital injection.[6] The firm leverages:
This ecosystem allows portfolio companies to access real estate, operational services, testing facilities, and customer relationships that would typically require years to develop independently.
While investments span globally, Perot Jain's deep roots in Texas provide portfolio companies with access to large talent pools, established customer bases across diverse industries, and a business-friendly regulatory environment.[6] The firm actively helps startups relocate to Texas and navigate its market dynamics—a significant operational advantage for early-stage companies.
The firm deliberately maintains a small, agile team that matches the pace of its portfolio companies.[6] Rather than operating at institutional scale, Perot Jain partners are willing to "get in the trenches" with founders, providing strategic advice and operational support that goes beyond typical venture capital involvement.
Perot Jain sits at the intersection of several powerful trends reshaping American innovation. First, the decentralization of venture capital away from traditional coastal hubs has created opportunities for regional players with strong local networks and operational capabilities. Dallas, in particular, has emerged as a serious contender, with VC funding in the region doubling to $1 billion over a five-year period—a transformation Perot Jain has actively catalyzed.[2]
Second, the firm is positioned at the forefront of transformational technology adoption across traditional industries. By focusing on AI, machine learning, big data, healthcare IT, and mobility innovation, Perot Jain is backing companies that are digitizing and disrupting legacy sectors rather than building incremental software improvements. This aligns with broader market forces pushing enterprises to modernize operations and adopt emerging technologies.
Third, Perot Jain's emphasis on operational value-add reflects a broader shift in venture capital philosophy. As the market matures and capital becomes more abundant, differentiation increasingly comes from operational expertise, network access, and strategic guidance rather than capital availability alone. The firm's model—leveraging real estate, healthcare infrastructure, and mobility testing facilities—demonstrates how venture capital can evolve beyond pure financial intermediation.
The firm also plays a crucial role in building Texas's innovation infrastructure. By attracting early-stage companies to Dallas and providing them with mentorship, funding, and operational support, Perot Jain is helping establish the state as a genuine alternative to Silicon Valley and other traditional tech centers.
Perot Jain represents a compelling model for venture capital in the 2020s: permanent capital, operational integration, and regional focus. As artificial intelligence, healthcare transformation, and mobility innovation continue to reshape industries, the firm's sector focus positions it well to capture significant returns while building genuine value for founders.
The key question for Perot Jain's future is whether its Texas-centric model can scale nationally and globally while maintaining its operational edge. The firm's willingness to invest globally while leveraging Texas infrastructure suggests it's pursuing a hybrid approach—using Dallas as a home base and innovation hub while deploying capital wherever the best opportunities emerge.
Looking ahead, expect Perot Jain to deepen its focus on the intersection of emerging technologies and traditional industries. The firm's track record of identifying transformational trends and its unique ability to provide operational support through affiliated entities position it to continue generating outsized returns while simultaneously reshaping how venture capital creates value beyond capital deployment alone.
