About
Investor with over 19 years of experience in finance and venture capital across the US, UK and India, having held roles at Simpa Networks, Yunus Social Business, Acumen, British International Investment and Bloomberg. Holds an MBA from Cambridge Judge Business School and a BA from Brown University.
Invests in
Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationNew Materials
Experience
- Theia VenturesFounder & GPcurrent2021 — presentBangalore & Mumbai
- Investors for ClimateAmbassador - Mumbaicurrent2025 — present
- University of CambridgeBoard Member, Alumni Advisory Boardcurrent2023 — present
- The Sustainability MafiaMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
- Yunus Social BusinessPrincipal at YSB Fund Bengaluru2017 — 2021Bangalore, India
- Simpa NetworksSenior Manager, Strategy & Partnerships2014 — 2016Bangalore and Noida, India
- Acumen FundMBA Summer Associate2014Mumbai Area, India
- CDC Group plcMBA Consultant2014
- IntellecapPre-MBA Associate2013Mumbai and Hyderabad, India
- Asia HouseProgram Manager2010 — 2013London, United Kingdom
- Bloomberg LPEquity Analyst2007 — 2010Greater New York City Area; London
Education
- Cambridge Judge Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2013 — 2014
- Brown UniversityBA, History2003 — 2007
- The Tuck School of Business at DartmouthBusiness Bridge Immersion Program2007
- Global Institute for Tomorrow (GIFT)Executive Leadership Programme - Social Enterprise Development2012
- St Paul's Girls' School1995 — 2002
Skills & more
Spanish1Corporate Social Responsibility15Entrepreneurship36Social Entrepreneurship16Business Development14Blogging1Venture Capital5Research6Mergers & Acquisitions7Marketing6Cross-functional Team Leadership2Business Strategy5
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ConsultingManagement ConsultingOperations ManagementBusiness PlanningStrategyManagementStrategic PlanningFrom Priya's professional profile.
Colleagues at Theia Ventures
Alankrita Vaid
Investment Analyst at Theia Ventures
Anun Sood
Investment Analyst at Theia Ventures
Harsh Bihani
Head of Finance at Theia Ventures
Konain Mizba
Venture Scouting Lead at Theia Ventures
Manish Sinha
Investment Committee — Head & Director of Venture Building, NTUitive at Theia Ventures
Paarul Dudeja
Managing Partner at Working Capital Fund
Piyush Mathur
Venture Partner at Theia Ventures
Richard Damania
Advisor — Chief Economist, World Bank at Theia Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Priya Shah work?
- Priya Shah is Founder and General Partner at Theia Ventures.
- What does Priya Shah invest in?
- Priya Shah invests in Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials.
Same school
Also attended Cambridge Judge Business School42
Georgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesGuy Ward ThomasInvestor at DN CapitalAniol BrosaGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesStephanie RichPartner, Platform at Bread And Butter Ventures, LlcAnushka BharvaniVice President Brand, Marketing & Consumer Insights at DSG Consumer Partners
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Also attended Brown University395
Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth171
John McCulloughInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersCarley PhillipsPrincipal at GreycroftM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture PartnersLiam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesGraham BrooksPartner at .406 VenturesJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures
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Also attended St Paul's Girls' School14
Lucy GazmararianFounder and Managing Partner at Token Bay CapitalVeronika KapustinaFounder at Houghton Street VenturesAlizeh McClellandInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersShivani OberoiSenior Associate at Synthesis CapitalEmilie AbramsInvestment Associate at The Yield Lab EuropeAvery HillAssociate at 25Madison
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Shared employers
Also worked at Yunus Social Business8
Rouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesMark MusinguziInvestor at Global Social Impact InvestmentNayana CambraiaPortfolio Manager at NESsTSaskia BruystenCo-Founder at Yunus Social Business ColombiaJan-Christoph WalterChief Financial Officer at Yunus Social Business ColombiaSol ParkPrincipal at Blue Revolution Investments G.P.
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Also worked at Acumen Fund40
Marc ManaraHead of Startups, OpenAI at EMERGENT VENTURESScott BirnbaumFounder and Managing Partner at Red Sea VenturesRuqayya DiwanVice President at InsitorHammad UmerHead of Pakistan at InsitorJacqueline BouscherHead of Business Development, Europe at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Sydney ThomasFounder and GP at Symphonic Capital
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Also worked at CDC Group plc15
Andrew ReicherInvestor & Advisor at E3 CapitalPerry BlacherPartner at Augmentum FintechSina AtaherianInvestment Director at ACF InvestorsRhiya PauAssociate at Laerdal Million Lives FundStewart HicksInvestor at Bamboo Capital PartnersBarry LawsonInvestor at Two Magnolias
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