Where does Adarsh Sekhar work?

Adarsh Sekhar is Investment Director at Lam Capital.

Where did Adarsh Sekhar go to school?

Adarsh Sekhar studied at Stanford University (MS, Management Science & Engineering); University of Minnesota (MS, Civil Engineering); Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (Bachelor of Technology, Civil Engineering).

Adarsh Sekhar

Investor

Investment Director at Lam Capital

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Adarsh: together at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

About

Joined Lam in 2026 leading Lam Capital's investment and corporate development activities in India, previously an investment partner at IBM Ventures focused on AI and quantum computing. He holds an MS from Stanford and a degree from IIT Madras.

Experience

Lam ResearchDirector, Lam Capital & Corporate Development, Indiacurrent2026 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
IBMPartner, IBM Ventures2023 — 2026Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
IBMProgram Director, Corporate Development2011 — 2022Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Microsoft CorporationManager, Corporate Development2006 — 2010Greater Seattle Area
Thomas Weisel Partners LLCInvestment Banking Analyst2004 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
University of MinnesotaGraduate Research Assistant2000 — 2002Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Skills & more

StartupsCorporate Venture CapitalM&A execution2Cross-border M&A1M&A analysis2Business Valuation1Due Diligence11Contract Negotiation1Divestitures4Financial Modeling10Investment Banking8Business Strategy6

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Corporate DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsAnalyticsVenture CapitalCorporate FinanceValuationFinanceInvestmentsStrategyManagement

Languages English · Hindi · Tamil · Telugu

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Investment Director at Lam Capital

Ben Haskell

Senior Investment Director at Lam Capital

Eva Liu

Portfolio Manager at Lam Capital

Faran Nouri

Managing Director at Lam Capital

Kevin Chen

Managing Director, Lam Capital and Corporate Development at Lam Capital

Peter Hong

Senior Investment Director at Lam Capital

Terry Li

Investment Analyst at Lam Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Adarsh Sekhar?: Joined Lam in 2026 leading Lam Capital's investment and corporate development activities in India, previously an investment partner at IBM Ventures focused on AI and quantum computing. He holds an MS from Stanford and a degree from IIT Madras.
Where does Adarsh Sekhar work?: Adarsh Sekhar is Investment Director at Lam Capital.
Where did Adarsh Sekhar go to school?: Adarsh Sekhar studied at Stanford University (MS, Management Science & Engineering); University of Minnesota (MS, Civil Engineering); Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (Bachelor of Technology, Civil Engineering).

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