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Darshan Somashekar
InvestorVenture Partner at TMV
New York, New York
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M
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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.
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Invests in
EdTechFuture of Work
Investments
Led
Obviously AITutored By Teachers
Investor
DenimUPI Study
Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.
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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 – $10M.
- What companies has Darshan Somashekar invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Obviously AI, Tutored By Teachers, Denim, UPI Study.
- Does Darshan Somashekar lead rounds?
- Yes — Darshan Somashekar has led 2 tracked investments.
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