Saumitra Thakur
InvestorManaging Director at MedMountain Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Saumitra Thakur is Managing Director at MedMountain Ventures, bringing medical and business expertise to his investment practice. He holds an MD from NYU and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and completed an internal medicine residency at UCLA. In addition to his venture capital work, Thakur practices inpatient medicine and has spoken on machine learning applications in healthcare at venues including US Special Operations Command and academic conferences.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Experience
- MedMountain VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2019 β presentUnited States
- Pocket Naloxone Corp.Board Observercurrent2019 β present
- Inherent Biosciences, Inc.Board Observercurrent2022 β present
- EpitelDirector2020 β 2021
- UCLA HealthResident Physician, Internal Medicine2017 β 2020Westwood, California
- College-100President2012 β 2016
- College-100Executive Director2011 β 2012
- Tribeca Film FestivalTribeca Disruptive Innovation Fellow2014
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2014 β 2016
- New York UniversityDoctor of Medicine (MD)2011 β 2017
- Amherst CollegeBA, Neuroscience2007 β 2011
Skills & more
Public Speaking48Leadership48Research49Teaching4Data Analysis10Grant Writing3Non-profits2Nonprofits20Community Outreach13Entrepreneurship8Public Relations4Leadership Development3
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Microsoft ExcelFundraisingEvent PlanningMicrosoft WordStart-upsFrom Saumitra's professional profile.
Colleagues at MedMountain Ventures
Branden
Founder at MedMountain Ventures
Branden Rosenhan
Founding Partner at MedMountain Ventures
Branden Rosenhan, MD
Founding Partner at MedMountain Ventures
Jane Wang
Partner, New Ventures at MedMountain Ventures
Katelin Roberts
Investment Partner at MedMountain Ventures
Marc Cohen
Partner, CFO at MedMountain Ventures
Marie
Investor at MedMountain Ventures
Sam
Analyst at MedMountain Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Saumitra Thakur work?
- Saumitra Thakur is Managing Director at MedMountain Ventures.
- What does Saumitra Thakur invest in?
- Saumitra Thakur invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Healthtech, Medical Devices, SaaS.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291
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Also attended New York University357
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pocket Naloxone Corp.1
Also worked at Inherent Biosciences, Inc.1
Also worked at Epitel1
Also worked at UCLA Health10
Eric MartonSenior Fund Advisor at Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthNandita KotwaniVenture Associate at Oncology VenturesNaveen YalamanchiPartner, Portfolio Manager at RTW Investments L.P.David FeinbergExecutive Chairman at Aegis VenturesDan WebergGeneral Partner at Nurse CapitalMichael KleinPrincipal at 5AM Ventures
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