Natasha Arora
About Natasha Arora
Natasha Arora serves as the Head of Corporate Business Development and Senior Director at Carta, where she oversees growth partnerships with law firms, accelerators, and venture capitalists. With a background in law and business development, she has held various roles in notable firms and institutions, including Silicon Legal Strategy and Lowenstein Sandler LLP.
Work at Carta
Natasha Arora currently serves as the Head of Corporate Business Development and Senior Director at Carta, a position she has held since 2023. Prior to this role, she worked at Carta as the Head of Law Firm & Service Provider Business Development and Strategy from 2022 to 2023. She also held the position of Senior Business Development Strategy Manager, Legal for a brief period in 2021. In her roles at Carta, she has focused on overseeing growth partnerships with law firms, accelerators, and venture capitalists, as well as managing international partnerships in regions including Canada, Latin America, and the Cayman Islands.
Education and Expertise
Natasha Arora earned her Doctor of Law (J.D.) from the University of California, Berkeley - School of Law, where she studied from 2012 to 2015. Prior to this, she obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication from The University of Texas at Austin, completing her studies from 2008 to 2012. Additionally, she achieved an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma at North Hills Preparatory from 2004 to 2008. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in law and business development.
Background
Before joining Carta, Natasha Arora accumulated significant experience in the legal field. She worked as a Managing Associate at Silicon Legal Strategy from 2017 to 2021 and as a Tech Group Associate at Lowenstein Sandler LLP from 2015 to 2017. Her early career included roles as a Legal Clerk at Living Direct and various summer associate positions at prominent law firms, including Lowenstein Sandler LLP and Locke Lord LLP. This diverse background in law and business development has equipped her with the skills necessary for her current leadership role.
Achievements
In her current role at Carta, Natasha Arora focuses on building infrastructure to enhance efficiency in deals, client and portfolio management, and transactions for innovators such as law firms, venture capitalists, and accelerators. She oversees growth partnerships that involve collaboration with banking institutions and outside CFOs, contributing to the strategic development of the organization. Her work in managing international partnerships has expanded Carta's influence in key markets.
Current Advisory Role
In addition to her role at Carta, Natasha Arora has been serving as an Advisor at Unbound Labs since 2022. In this capacity, she provides strategic guidance and insights, leveraging her extensive experience in business development and law to support the organization's objectives. Her advisory role complements her work at Carta, allowing her to engage with a broader network of innovators and stakeholders in the legal and business sectors.