Darshan Somashekar
InvestorVenture Partner at TMV
New York, New York
Writes $100K β $10M checks Β· typically $1M
About
Darshan Somashekar is a Venture Partner at TMV focusing on ed tech and the future of work. He previously co-founded drop.io (acquired by Facebook in 2010) and Imagine Easy Solutions (acquired by Chegg in 2016), after which he served as Chegg's Vice President of Product for its Writing Tools group, and began his career as an Associate Consultant at Bain & Company. He is currently building Unwind Media, a casual gaming platform whose main brand is Solitaired.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
EdTechFuture of Work
Experience
- Unwind MediaCo-Foundercurrent2019 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- TMVVenture Partnercurrent2020 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Sota PartnersEntrepreneurcurrent2019 β presentGreater New York City Area
- Chegg Inc.Co-founder, Writing Productivity Tools2016 β 2019Greater New York City Area
- Chegg.comVP of Product, Writing Tools2016 β 2019Greater New York City Area
- Imagine Easy Solutions, LLCCo-Founder2001 β 2019
- Drop.ioCo-founder2007 β 2008New York, NY
- Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2005 β 2007New York, NY
Skills & more
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AdvertisingFrom Darshan's professional profile.
Investments
Led
Obviously AITutored By Teachers
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at TMV
Network6
Investors connected to Darshan in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Darshan Somashekar?
- Darshan Somashekar is a Venture Partner at TMV focusing on ed tech and the future of work. He previously co-founded drop.io (acquired by Facebook in 2010) and Imagine Easy Solutions (acquired by Chegg in 2016), after which he served as Chegg's Vice President of Product for its Writing Tools group, and began his career as an Associate Consultant at Bain & Company. He is currently building Unwind Media, a casual gaming platform whose main brand is Solitaired.
- Where does Darshan Somashekar work?
- Darshan Somashekar is Venture Partner at TMV.
- What does Darshan Somashekar invest in?
- Darshan Somashekar invests in EdTech, Future of Work.
- What check size does Darshan Somashekar write?
- Darshan Somashekar typically writes checks of $100K β $10M.
- What companies has Darshan Somashekar invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Obviously AI, Tutored By Teachers.
- Where did Darshan Somashekar go to school?
- Darshan Somashekar studied at Brown University (Bachelor of Arts, Public Policy).
- Does Darshan Somashekar lead rounds?
- Yes β Darshan Somashekar has led 2 tracked investments.
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at Chegg Inc.18
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Also worked at Drop.io3
Also worked at Bain & Company988
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