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Saurabh Sharma

Investor

General Partner at Jump Capital · Partner - Head of Venture Investments at Jump Crypto · Director at NowSecure

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Writes $500K – $15M checks

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About

Saurabh Sharma is a partner-level CIO who oversees a firm's broader crypto strategy, shapes market narratives at top conferences, and reframes verified users and on-chain proofs as cross-domain distribution primitives.

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Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintech

Director at NowSecure

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Andrew HoogFounder & Board Member

Experience

  1. Jump TradingChief Investment Officer - AI Infrastructure, Cryptocurrent2022 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  2. Jump CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2015 — presentGreater Chicago Area
  3. Forward Industries (Nasdaq: FWDI)Member of the Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
  4. FigureMember of the Board (Observer)current2024 — present
  5. CertoraMember of Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
  6. LayerX SecurityMember of the Board (Observer)current2025 — present
  7. TrueFoundryMember of the Board (Observer)current2025 — present
  8. Prompt SecurityMember of Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
  9. P2P.orgMember of the Board (Observer)current2022 — present
  10. 0x LabsMember of the Board (Observer)current2022 — present
  11. RescaleMember of the Board (Observer)current2016 — present
  12. Foretellix LtdMember of the Board (Observer)current2018 — present
  13. The Compute CollectiveHost & Organizercurrent2024 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  14. BenchPrepMember of the Board (Observer)current2019 — present
  15. Eventus SystemsMember of the Board (Observer)current2020 — present
  16. Prophecy.ioInvestor and Advisorcurrent2019 — present
  17. BitnomialMember of Board Of Directors2022 — 2024
  18. ParadigmMember of Board Of Directors2021 — 2024
  19. ShipaMember of the Board of Directors2019 — 2023
  20. IRONSCALESMember of Board of Directors2020 — 2022
  21. Indico DataMember of Board of Directors2020 — 2022
  22. LinkSquaresMember of Board of Directors2020 — 2022
  23. Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA)Member of Board of Directors2018 — 2021
  24. Sight MachineMember of Board of Directors2016 — 2021
  25. Gauss SurgicalMember of the Board (Observer)2017 — 2021
  26. FlashpointMember of the Board (Observer)2016 — 2021
  27. SiemplifyMember of Board of Directors2018 — 2021
  28. NowSecureMember of Board of Directors2017 — 2021
  29. Cloud Conformity (acquired by Trend Micro)Member of the Board (Observer)2018 — 2019
  30. GrouponHead of Relevance Strategy (Personalization) / Head of Operations & Marketing - ideeli2013 — 2015Chicago / Greater New York City area
  31. LightbankVice President2012 — 2013Chicago / Greater New York City Area
  32. Barclays CapitalAssistant Vice President, Investment Banking2010 — 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
  33. BenchPrepProduct / Business Development2009 — 2010Greater Chicago area
  34. ICICI VenturePrivate Equity Senior Associate2008Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  35. Lehman BrothersQuant Trading & Structuring (Interest Rates Desk)2004 — 2008New York / London
  36. InriaResearcher / Associate Engineer2002 — 2003Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

Skills & more

MergersLeveraged FinanceInvestment Banking8Private Equity12EquitiesEnergyLBO1Credit AnalysisFinancial Modeling16Valuation6Corporate Finance8Due Diligence
+12 moreEmerging MarketsInvestmentsFinancial AnalysisVenture CapitalPortfolio ManagementCorporate DevelopmentHedge FundsProject FinanceStrategy DevelopmentStrategyBusiness StrategyCapital Markets

Languages English · French · Hindi

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Investments

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CurvSymbl.ai

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Saurabh Sharma?
Saurabh Sharma is a partner-level CIO who oversees a firm's broader crypto strategy, shapes market narratives at top conferences, and reframes verified users and on-chain proofs as cross-domain distribution primitives.
Where does Saurabh Sharma work?
Saurabh Sharma is General Partner at Jump Capital.
What does Saurabh Sharma invest in?
Saurabh Sharma invests in Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Fintech.
What check size does Saurabh Sharma write?
Saurabh Sharma typically writes checks of $500K – $15M.
What companies has Saurabh Sharma invested in?
Investments tracked here include Conducto, Ironscales, LinkSquares, Curv, Symbl.ai.
Where did Saurabh Sharma go to school?
Saurabh Sharma studied at Cornell University (Master's Degree, Computer Science); The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship & Finance).
Does Saurabh Sharma lead rounds?
Yes — Saurabh Sharma has led 3 tracked investments.

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