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Shashi Kumar

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Advisor at Sk Telecom Venture Capital, Llc

Sunnyvale, California

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About

Shashi Kumar serves as a mentor at SK Telecom Americas Innopartners, where he evaluates investment opportunities across core technology sectors including AI, deep learning, medical and biotechnology, autonomous transportation, semiconductors, and data infrastructure. He identifies growth-stage opportunities in machine learning, natural language processing, video recognition, and enterprise cloud software. Kumar also administers grant programs for microfluidic device developers and organizes industry forums connecting network operators, automotive manufacturers, venture capitalists, and startup executives.

Experience

  1. SK Telecom Americas InnopartnersMentorcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. BSH Home Appliances GroupInnovations & New Business, Cross Border - Impact Investment, Technology Leverage By Enterprisescurrent2014 — presentEurope, APAC, LATAM, Americas, MENA
  3. BBI - RCube Technologies | British Aerospace | Intelligence to InfrastructureCo-Founder | Chief Strategy Officer2014Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
  4. Northern California Minority Supplier Development Council (NCMSDC), an affiliate of NMSDCBoard Member | MBE Input Committee Secretary2008 — 2013Oakland, CA

Skills & more

Start-up Leadership1Presentation Skills1Due Diligence1Growth InvestingCustomer InsightMarket ResearchConsumer InsightConsumer BehaviorResource ManagementTechnical UnderstandingOperational EfficiencyBusiness Process Improvement1
+12 moreOpen InnovationCross BorderCustomer Driven InnovationInnovation ResearchDigital InnovationBusiness InnovationInnovation ConsultingEarly-stage StartupsMentoringStrategyLeadershipManagement

Languages English · Hindi · Kannada · Tamil · Telugu

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Who is Shashi Kumar?
Shashi Kumar serves as a mentor at SK Telecom Americas Innopartners, where he evaluates investment opportunities across core technology sectors including AI, deep learning, medical and biotechnology, autonomous transportation, semiconductors, and data infrastructure. He identifies growth-stage opportunities in machine learning, natural language processing, video recognition, and enterprise cloud software. Kumar also administers grant programs for microfluidic device developers and organizes industry forums connecting network operators, automotive manufacturers, venture capitalists, and startup executives.
Where does Shashi Kumar work?
Shashi Kumar is Advisor at Sk Telecom Venture Capital, Llc.
Where did Shashi Kumar go to school?
Shashi Kumar studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management; Southern California (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance); University of Mysore (Master's Degree, Marketing Management).

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