Samir Adams Ghosh
InvestorManaging Partner at Frontures
San Francisco, California
Writes $5K – $100K checks · typically $25K
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Ken ChenaultunlockedSamir: together at IBM Corporation (2003–2006)
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×2Samir: together at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
×2Samir: together at Alchemist Accelerator
About
Samir Ghosh is founder and general partner at Fountri who has held leadership roles across seven startups, including three successful exits, and previously worked at Microsoft, IBM, and Procter & Gamble in sales, marketing, and product roles. He advises startups through UC Berkeley's SkyDeck and Alchemist Accelerator, with experience supporting thousands of companies in fundraising efforts since 2016. Ghosh holds an MBA from UCLA, an International Business Diploma from Stockholm School of Economics, and a BS in Computer Science from WPI.
Experience
- FountriFounder & General Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- EnvoqFounder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Ghosh.comProfessional Startup Coachcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- FronturesManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessGuest Lecturercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Berkeley SkyDeckBusiness Mentor & CEO Coach (Lead Advisor)current2019 — presentBerkeley, California
- Alchemist AcceleratorBusiness Mentor & CEO Coachcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- UCLA Anderson Venture AcceleratorBusiness Mentor & CEO Coachcurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Nex CubedBusiness Mentor & CEO Coachcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Nasdaq Entrepreneurial CenterBusiness Mentor & CEO Coachcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Sustainable Ocean AllianceBusiness Mentor & CEO Coachcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- 500 StartupsBusiness Mentor & CEO Coachcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- UCLA Anderson CEO ForumMembercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The StartupStaff Writercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- RunwayBusiness Mentor & CEO Coach2018 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- AtheerVice President of Marketing2016 — 2017Mountain View, CA
- WaveMaker, Inc.CEO (Chief Executive Officer)2013 — 2016Mountain View, CA
- Qontext, Inc. (acq by Autodesk)CMO & Vice President, Business Development and Strategy2010 — 2012Mountain View, CA
- Team in Training, USA TriathlonTriathlon Coach2004 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- Microsoft CorporationEnterprise Marketing Strategist2007 — 2010Global
- Haas School of BusinessGraduate Student Instructor2008Berkeley, CA
- IBM CorporationProduct Management Consultant2003 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
- Relayte, Inc.CEO & Founder1999 — 2002San Francisco, CA
- Kids Online America, Inc. (KOLA)Co-Founder, VP Engineering1996 — 1999San Francisco, CA
- Procter & GambleBrand Management1995The Randstad, Netherlands
- Lotus DevelopmentProfessional Services Manager1990 — 1994Cambridge, MA; Antwerp, Belgium; and Singapore
- Intellution, Inc. (Acquired by Emerson Electric)Regional Sales Manager1985 — 1990Norwood, MA
- USPTOProject Intern1985Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Skills & more
SaaS79Enterprise Software45Strategy70Strategic Planning1Management17Public Speaking6Personal Development5Leadership12Team Leadership3Artificial Intelligence (AI)Start-ups99Marketing15
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Product ManagementProduct MarketingBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipCloud ComputingSalesSales ManagementCRMBrand ManagementProfessional ServicesCompetitive AnalysisGo-to-market StrategyLanguages Chinese (Mandarin) · Dutch · English · French · German · Latin · Swedish
- Salesforce Certified AI Associate — Salesforce
- Level 1 & 2 Triathlon Coach — Dave Scott (6x Ironman World Champion)
- USA Triathlon Certified Coach — USA Triathlon
- Guy Kawasaki on How to Rock Social Media — LinkedIn
- Pragmatic Marketing Certified — Pragmatic Institute
- Inbound Marketing Certified — Hubspot Academy
- Lotus Notes Certified App Developer — Lotus Development
From Samir's professional profile.
Deals · 19
DigifabsterSolo GP
via Frontures
Gerald Technologies, IncSolo GP
via Frontures
InstasecureSolo GP
via Frontures
Jacobi RoboticsSolo GP
via Frontures
PixelcanvasSolo GP
via Frontures
RevOps Co-opSolo GP
via Frontures
AdyaSolo GP
via Frontures
FreefuseSolo GP
via Frontures
NeuronixSolo GP
via Frontures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Samir Adams Ghosh?
- Samir Ghosh is founder and general partner at Fountri who has held leadership roles across seven startups, including three successful exits, and previously worked at Microsoft, IBM, and Procter & Gamble in sales, marketing, and product roles. He advises startups through UC Berkeley's SkyDeck and Alchemist Accelerator, with experience supporting thousands of companies in fundraising efforts since 2016. Ghosh holds an MBA from UCLA, an International Business Diploma from Stockholm School of Economics, and a BS in Computer Science from WPI.
- Where does Samir Adams Ghosh work?
- Samir Adams Ghosh is Managing Partner at Frontures.
- What check size does Samir Adams Ghosh write?
- Samir Adams Ghosh typically writes checks of $5K – $100K.
- Where did Samir Adams Ghosh go to school?
- Samir Adams Ghosh studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management (M.B.A., Hi-tech Marketing); Stockholm School of Economics (Diploma, International Business); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (B.S., Computer Science).
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Stockholm School of Economics mafia62
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Alchemist Accelerator mafia46
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute mafia46
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Atheer mafia7
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Jeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of PleoVictor JacobssonCo-founder of Klarna; investorJosefin LandgårdCo-founder & CEO of MANTLE; co-founder of KryMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesPär-Jörgen PärsonPartner at NorthzoneJessica SchultzPartner at Northzone
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Shared employers
Also worked at Microsoft Corporation1,853
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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Also worked at IBM Corporation1,149
Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseOlivier PomelCo-founder & CEO of DatadogAlexis Le-QuocCo-founder & CTO of DatadogKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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