Sandeep Murthy
InvestorPartner and Managing Director at Lightbox · Managing Partner at LIGHTBOX VENTURES
Mumbai, India
About
Sandeep Murthy leads Lightbox, a Mumbai-based venture capital firm that invests in early-growth consumer brands in India, where the firm looks for businesses in which the product leads and technology acts as a catalyst. He has been investing in India since 2005, and under his leadership Lightbox manages roughly $400 million and has backed 27 companies whose cumulative value is around $3 billion. The firm makes concentrated bets with sizable ownership in a handful of companies, aiming to organize India's large, unorganized consumption markets. Portfolio companies include InMobi, Info Edge, Cleartrip, Rebel Foods, Bombay Shirt Company, Furlenco, Nua, Zeno Health and Cityflo.
Contact· published on Sandeep's own website
Invests in
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentTravel & Hospitality
Experience
- LightboxManaging Director & Partnercurrent2014 — presentMumbai Area, India
- CleartripChairman2006 — 2014
- SherpaloPartner2005 — 2014
- IACAssociate Director2004 — 2005
- StreetLavaFounder2003 — 2005
- ecMarketsVice President2002 — 2004
- Sony Music - UnsurfaceGeneral Manager2000 — 2001
- IntrawareManager, Strategic Development1999 — 2000
- Credit Suisse First Boston - Technology GroupAnalyst1998 — 1999
Skills & more
Strategy22Strategic Planning8Management28Leadership22New Media35Venture Financing17Entrepreneurship99Business Development79Mergers4Partnerships4Digital Media17Music4
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Business StrategyVenture CapitalValuationPrivate EquityCorporate DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PartnershipsBusiness PlanningMobile DevicesCompetitive AnalysisStart-upsMarketingLanguages Hindi · Kannada
From Sandeep's professional profile.
Investments
Led
Info EdgeInMobi
Sources: the firm's website · the investor's own website.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Sandeep MurthyRebel Foods and Lightbox: Creating Unique Food Journeys
Lightbox
Colleagues at Lightbox
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sandeep Murthy?
- Sandeep Murthy leads Lightbox, a Mumbai-based venture capital firm that invests in early-growth consumer brands in India, where the firm looks for businesses in which the product leads and technology acts as a catalyst. He has been investing in India since 2005, and under his leadership Lightbox manages roughly $400 million and has backed 27 companies whose cumulative value is around $3 billion. The firm makes concentrated bets with sizable ownership in a handful of companies, aiming to organize India's large, unorganized consumption markets. Portfolio companies include InMobi, Info Edge, Cleartrip, Rebel Foods, Bombay Shirt Company, Furlenco, Nua, Zeno Health and Cityflo.
- Where does Sandeep Murthy work?
- Sandeep Murthy is Partner and Managing Director at Lightbox.
- What does Sandeep Murthy invest in?
- Sandeep Murthy invests in Consumer, Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality.
- What companies has Sandeep Murthy invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Info Edge, InMobi, Bombay Shirt Company, Cityflo, Cleartrip, Furlenco, Info Edge, Inmobi, Nua, Rebel Foods, Zeno Health.
- Where did Sandeep Murthy go to school?
- Sandeep Murthy studied at The Wharton School (MBA); University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Systems Engineering); The Wharton School (BSE, Finance and Management).
- What podcasts and interviews feature Sandeep Murthy?
- Tracked appearances include "Rebel Foods and Lightbox: Creating Unique Food Journeys".
- Does Sandeep Murthy lead rounds?
- Yes — Sandeep Murthy has led 2 tracked investments.
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