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Samir Kumar

Investor

General Partner at Athera Venture Partners

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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About

Samir Kumar began early-stage venture investing in 2001 after a 15-year operating career in the IT industry, much of it at Wipro, where he worked on its joint venture with Acer Computer in Taiwan to build and sell computers for the Indian market. He entered venture capital by joining Acer Technology Ventures, then co-founded Inventus and has been involved in its three funds, including Inventus III – India Fund. He holds a B.Tech (EE) from IIT Bombay and an MBA from IIM Bangalore.

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Invests in

Sector Agnostic

Investments

Board seats

Aptener Tech (BluArmor)cbazaarInstahealthKnolskapeMoveInSyncSavaariSokratiTelibrahmaVuNet

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Athera Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Samir Kumar?
Samir Kumar began early-stage venture investing in 2001 after a 15-year operating career in the IT industry, much of it at Wipro, where he worked on its joint venture with Acer Computer in Taiwan to build and sell computers for the Indian market. He entered venture capital by joining Acer Technology Ventures, then co-founded Inventus and has been involved in its three funds, including Inventus III – India Fund. He holds a B.Tech (EE) from IIT Bombay and an MBA from IIM Bangalore.
Where does Samir Kumar work?
Samir Kumar is General Partner at Athera Venture Partners.
What does Samir Kumar invest in?
Samir Kumar invests in Sector Agnostic.
What boards does Samir Kumar sit on?
Samir Kumar holds tracked board seats at Aptener Tech (BluArmor), cbazaar, Instahealth, Knolskape, MoveInSync, Savaari, Sokrati, Telibrahma, VuNet.

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