# Kishore Bopardikar

> Kishore Bopardikar is the co-founder and managing partner of Eileses Capital and a co-founder and former president and CEO of Calypso Technology. An electrical engineering graduate of BITS Pilani with a computer science master’s from USF, he previously worked at Daisy Systems and Infinity Financial Technology. His post-Calypso work includes technology investments, Warwick Wine Estate and initial funding for USF’s Bulls LEAD engineering leadership program.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Managing Partner at Eileses Capital
- **Organizations:** Eileses Capital, Calypso Technology (now part of Nasdaq), Infinity Financial Technology, Daisy Systems, Talview, Hwy Haul, Warwick Wine Estate, University of South Florida
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.E. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, M.S. in Computer Science, University of South Florida
- **Known for:** Co-founded Calypso in 1997 and helped lead it until its 2016 ownership change., At the April 2016 acquisition announcement, Calypso reported more than 34,000 professional users in over 60 countries and over 700 employees., Received the University of South Florida College of Engineering Entrepreneurial Excellence Award in 2016.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1997** — Worked at Daisy Systems and subsequently Infinity Financial Technology, including as CTO and director of software engineering.
- **1991** — Began working with Charles Marston, according to Eileses’ 2018 Warwick acquisition announcement.
- **1997** — Co-founded Calypso Technology with Charles Marston.
- **2012** — As president and CEO, oversaw a business releasing Calypso V13; introduced the Calypso University classroom training program.
- **2016** — Departed Calypso following the sale to Bridgepoint and Summit Partners; co-founded Eileses Capital in July; received USF’s Entrepreneurial Excellence Award.
- **2018** — Eileses announced its acquisition of Warwick Wine Estate in May.
- **2021** — Eileses led Talview’s $15 million Series B; the announcement said Bopardikar would join the board.
- **2022** — Eileses led an additional $10 million funding round for Hwy Haul.
- **2025** — Warwick’s September corporate manual listed Bopardikar as a director.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Calypso in 1997 and helped lead it until its 2016 ownership change.
- At the April 2016 acquisition announcement, Calypso reported more than 34,000 professional users in over 60 countries and over 700 employees.
- Received the University of South Florida College of Engineering Entrepreneurial Excellence Award in 2016.
- Provided the initial funding to establish USF’s Bulls LEAD engineering leadership program.
- Co-founded Eileses Capital with long-term business partner Charles Marston.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — TV9 Marathi published a photo feature about Bopardikar and his wife Ashvini Bhave on October 4; this is the publication date, not a verified date for the photographs.
- **2025-09** — Warwick Wine Estate’s updated corporate manual listed him as a director alongside Charles Marston and chairperson Christiane von Arnim.

## Links

- Website: https://eileses.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kishorebopardikar

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