Where does Govind Shivkumar work?

Govind Shivkumar is at Omidyar Network.

Where did Govind Shivkumar go to school?

Govind Shivkumar studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business; The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ACA, Accounting and Finance); University of Mumbai (BCOM, Finance).

Govind Shivkumar

Investor

Investor at Omidyar Network

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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About

Govind Shivkumar is a Director of Investments at Omidyar Network, where he oversees for-profit investments in AI and emerging technology companies, funds, and non-profits, along with portfolios and grants in open-source technologies and public interest AI initiatives. His investment and portfolio work includes Anthropic, Groq, Sakana AI, EleutherAI, Stanford HAI, the UC Berkeley Skydeck VC Fund, Collab, and the Open Forum for AI at Carnegie Mellon University.

Experience

Omidyar NetworkDirector, Investmentscurrent2021 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
Omidyar NetworkPrincipal, Investments2018 — 2021Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP)Executive Committeecurrent2018 — present
Bharat Inclusion Seed FundInvestment Committeecurrent2018 — present
Cambridge Blockchain, Inc.Investorcurrent2018 — present
Digi.meBoard Observercurrent2018 — presentUnited Kingdom
LGT ImpactInvestment Manager2016 — 2018
Gray Matters CapitalStrategic Advisor2015 — 2016
Jasmine Social InvestmentInvestment Manager2015
LGT Venture PhilanthropyInvestment Professional2010 — 2015http://www.lgtvp.com/
Unitus Capital (UC)Associate2008 — 2010Bangalore
CitiAnalyst2005 — 2008Mumbai

Skills & more

Deal executionValuation53Portfolio Management7Deal Execution2Social Enterprise9Financial Modeling21Venture Capital73Emerging Markets16Private Equity22Due Diligence36Philanthropy5Capital Markets14

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InvestmentsEntrepreneurshipCorporate DevelopmentFinancial AnalysisSocial EntrepreneurshipDeal SourcingCorporate FinanceEquitiesEducational TechnologyStrategy

Languages English · Gujarati · Hindi · Marathi · Tamil

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Govind Shivkumar?: Govind Shivkumar is a Director of Investments at Omidyar Network, where he oversees for-profit investments in AI and emerging technology companies, funds, and non-profits, along with portfolios and grants in open-source technologies and public interest AI initiatives. His investment and portfolio work includes Anthropic, Groq, Sakana AI, EleutherAI, Stanford HAI, the UC Berkeley Skydeck VC Fund, Collab, and the Open Forum for AI at Carnegie Mellon University.
Where does Govind Shivkumar work?: Govind Shivkumar is at Omidyar Network.
Where did Govind Shivkumar go to school?: Govind Shivkumar studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business; The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ACA, Accounting and Finance); University of Mumbai (BCOM, Finance).

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