Darshan Somashekar
InvestorVenture Partner at TMV Logistics
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.
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
Education
- Brown UniversityBachelor of Arts, Public Policy2001 β 2005
Skills & more
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Same school
Also attended Brown University301
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Shared employers
Also worked at Chegg Inc.13
+ 7 more
Also worked at Drop.io2
Investments
Led
Obviously AITutored By Teachers
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at TMV Logistics
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