Where does Meera Balakumar work?

Meera Balakumar is Investor at Hyperchain Capital.

What check size does Meera Balakumar write?

Meera Balakumar typically writes checks of $10 – $60.

Where did Meera Balakumar go to school?

Meera Balakumar studied at University of California, Berkeley (BA Dual Degree, Economics and International Development (Honors)); Meiji Gakuin University (Asian Development Economics Program (US/Japan Exchange)).

Meera Balakumar

Investor

Investor at Hyperchain Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

Writes $10 – $60 checks · typically $25

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About

Meera Balakumar is a Fulbright fellow with over 12 years of experience in private asset management and innovation. She currently operates a stealth-stage company while serving in advisory capacities for organizations including JP Morgan Techstars, Spectrify AI, Veracity AI, the US SBA STEM Accelerator, and M2M Capital.

Experience

StealthStealth - buildingcurrent2025 — present
Adventures in SyncopationInvestment Committee Membercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco
Advising/InvestingBuilding2020 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
COGENICS CONSULTING GROUP INCHead of Business Development2019 — 2022
Ortus Climate MitigationAdvisory Board Member2020 — 2021
Sterling Analytics/ SterlinksFounder, CEO2008 — 2019San Francisco
Presidio PartnersSenior Associate2004 — 2008Compass Property Partners LLC and Presidio Partners LLC
International Network of Alternative Financial InstitutionsFulbright Fellow2001 — 2004Dhaka, Bangladesh
Research Grant, University of Cape Town (South Africa)Faculty of Economics2001 — 2002
SG CowenSenior Analyst, Technology Investment Banking2000 — 2001
Bank of AmericaAnalyst, Investment Banking1998 — 2000

Skills & more

Go-to-Market StrategyRevenue Cycle ManagementSales OperationsTreasury ServicesFund ManagementFundraisingLeadershiptechnologyBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsAcceleratorfund banking

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Meera Balakumar?: Meera Balakumar is a Fulbright fellow with over 12 years of experience in private asset management and innovation. She currently operates a stealth-stage company while serving in advisory capacities for organizations including JP Morgan Techstars, Spectrify AI, Veracity AI, the US SBA STEM Accelerator, and M2M Capital.
Where does Meera Balakumar work?: Meera Balakumar is Investor at Hyperchain Capital.
What check size does Meera Balakumar write?: Meera Balakumar typically writes checks of $10 – $60.
Where did Meera Balakumar go to school?: Meera Balakumar studied at University of California, Berkeley (BA Dual Degree, Economics and International Development (Honors)); Meiji Gakuin University (Asian Development Economics Program (US/Japan Exchange)).

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Also attended Meiji Gakuin University6

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Shared employers

Also worked at Presidio Partners7

Timothy NgHead of Intellectus Private Markets and Group Head of Entrepreneurial & Corporate Advisory at Intellectus Partners Peter GajdošPartner and Deputy CIO at Fifth Wall Baris GuzelPartner at BMW i Ventures Uday SandhuGeneral Partner - AICP at Alpha Intelligence Capital Sumeet JainInvestor at Nimble Partners Adam WilczekChief Financial Officer at Abstract Ventures

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Also worked at SG Cowen92

Robert SeveroPartner, Chief Compliance Officer at Sapphire Ventures Peter ChungManaging Director at Marlin Equity Partners Meir UkelesInvestor at Israel Cleantech Ventures Emily PawlakVice President at Volition Capital Avinash KantInvestor at Phoenix Venture Partners Jesse JohannesenInvestment Professional at Technology Opportunity Ventures, Llc

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Also worked at Bank of America530

Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital Anthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel Capital Andrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at Revolution Will QuistGP at Slow Ventures Chris FeeneySenior Fellow, Bank Policy Institute at MissionOG

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