Soumitra Sharma

Soumitra is part of the Investments Team at IDG Ventures India, a global technology-focused Venture Capital fund with AUM of $6 billion across 5 countries. At IDG Ventures, Soumitra actively covers Enterprise Software & Cloud, Healthcare, Medical Devices and Internet. He currently serves as a Board Observer at Forus Health, Aujas Networks and eShakti.com. Soumitra is an internationally published author, columnist and thought leader. He is a regular blogger on YourStory.in (India's #1 entrepreneurship media platform) and has written for TIME, Wall Street Journal, Economic Times, Inc. India, Emerging Markets Private Equity Review, DARE, IndiaNow (WEF Davos) and SiliconIndia. Soumitra is a frequently invited speaker, and has been a Guest Lecturer on Venture Capital at ISB Hyderabad, IIM Ahmadabad and IIM Bangalore, in addition to being an invited speaker on prestigious platforms such as UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) tech conference, MedTech 2012, CellStrat’s Mobile Apps Conclave and entrepreneurship events at IIM-A, IIT Chennai and IIT Delhi. He has been frequently quoted by leading media houses such as Economic Times, The Hindu, Deccan Herald and YourStory on Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital. Soumitra is an active contributor to the Indian entrepreneurship eco-system. He is on the Advisory Board of YourStory.in, on the Panel of Authors at 9dot9 Media (publishers of Inc. India), Investment Advisor to iAccelerator (CIIE, IIM-A) and Mentor for Economic Times – ‘Power of Ideas’ Initiative as well as Startup Leadership Program. Prior to IDG Ventures, Soumitra was an Investment Banker and has been involved in marquee M&A transactions worth more than USD 15 Billion combined at Citigroup Investment Banking and Deloitte Financial Advisory. Specialties: Technology Venture Capital, Healthcare, Medical Devices, Enterprise Software, M&A and Fundraising, Valuation and Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance