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Samir Kumar

Investor

General Partner at Athera Venture Partners

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Vibhu MittalunlockedSamir: together at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (1982–1984)
×7Samir: together at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
×3Samir: together at Wipro Infotech Ltd.
Samir: together at Acer Tech Ventures, India

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

Experience

  1. Athera Venture Partners (formerly Inventus India)Managing Director & General Partnercurrent2006 — presentBangalore, Karnataka
  2. SINE (Incubator at IITB)Member - Governing Boardcurrent2013 — presentMumbai
  3. Technology Incubation Hub, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), HyderabadMember - Hub Governing Body (HGB)current2020 — presentHyderabad
  4. Technology Incubation Hub, International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), BangaloreMember - Hub Governing Body (HGB)current2021 — presentBangalore
  5. Innovation Centre, International Institute of Information Technology BangaloreMember - Advisory Councilcurrent2025 — present
  6. DERBI FoundationMember - Advisory Board2016 — 2023Bangalore
  7. FabCI (Fabless Seminconductor Incubator @ IIT Hyderabad)Member - Advisory Board2017 — 2021Greater Hyderabad Area
  8. Center for Corporate Governance and Citizenship, IIM BangaloreMember - Advisory Council2018 — 2021Bangalore, India
  9. Acer Tech Ventures, IndiaVP & Head2001 — 2004Bangalore
  10. Planetasia Ltd.Vice President1999 — 2001Bangalore, India
  11. Wipro Infotech Ltd.GM Marketing1988 — 1999
  12. Computer PointMarketing Executive1986 — 1988

Investments

Board seats

Aptener Tech (BluArmor)cbazaarInstahealthKnolskapeMoveInSyncSavaariSokratiTelibrahmaVuNet

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Athera Venture Partners

Anshu Pandey
Investment Team at Athera Venture Partners
Ishan Sinha
Investment Team at Athera Venture Partners
Kavya Prudhvi
Investment Team at Athera Venture Partners
Mangala Jois
Business Administration at Athera Venture Partners
Parag Dhol
General Partner at Athera Venture Partners
Rajiv Mehta
General Partner at Athera Venture Partners
Rutvik Doshi
General Partner at Athera Venture Partners
Tanya Sequeira
CFO 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.
Where did Samir Kumar go to school?
Samir Kumar studied at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (Bachelor’s Degree, EE); Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (MBA, Marketing).

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