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Michael HorejsiunlockedShashi: together at BSH Home Appliances Group (2022)
×2Shashi: together at BSH Home Appliances Group
Shashi: together at SK Telecom Americas Innopartners
×2Shashi: together at University of Mysore
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
- SK Telecom Americas InnopartnersMentorcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- BSH Home Appliances GroupInnovations & New Business, Cross Border - Impact Investment, Technology Leverage By Enterprisescurrent2014 — presentEurope, APAC, LATAM, Americas, MENA
- BBI - RCube Technologies | British Aerospace | Intelligence to InfrastructureCo-Founder | Chief Strategy Officer2014Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- 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
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Open InnovationCross BorderCustomer Driven InnovationInnovation ResearchDigital InnovationBusiness InnovationInnovation ConsultingEarly-stage StartupsMentoringStrategyLeadershipManagementLanguages English · Hindi · Kannada · Tamil · Telugu
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Frequently asked questions
- 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).
Same school
Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management329
David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersJed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital PartnersShahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalMonica PlazaOperating Partner at CapitalGJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate Ventures
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Also attended University of Mysore17
Ullas KamathJoint Managing Director, Jyothy Laboratories at Sixth Sense VenturesShekhar KiraniPartner at AccelNagraj KashyapGeneral Partner at Touring CapitalSandhya SridharanManaging Partner at KFC VenturesSrivatsan LaxmanVenture Partner at Elevate CapitalSupriya RaoVenture Partner at Elevate Capital
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Also attended Bangalore University55
Karthik SelvarajOperations at Hashed EmergentSrikrishna RamamoorthyVenture Partner at Capria VenturesPrashanth PrakashPartner at AccelSamir ShahVenture Partner at Cervin VenturesAsh LilaniFounder and Managing Partner at Saama CapitalAmrita BarthakurPartner at Saama Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at SK Telecom Americas Innopartners2
Also worked at BSH Home Appliances Group9
Michael HorejsiController at Burda Principal InvestmentsAkshita IyerCorporate Insights Lead at Tech Square VenturesMarius EversInvestment Manager at Vorwerk VenturesIon HauerPrincipal at APEX VenturesSophie MoserDirector Marketing & Communications at VidiaLukas BeselInvestment Analyst at Engelhardt Kaupp Kiefer & Co. Management GmbH
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