Shilpi Kumar
InvestorPartner at Third Sphere
Oakland, California
Writes $200K – $400K checks · typically $300K
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440 people in our graph share verified history with Shilpi — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Ben CasnochaunlockedShilpi: together at LinkedIn (2012)
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×2Shilpi: together at First Round Capital
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Experience
- Bakar Labs for Energy & MaterialsDirector of Partnershipscurrent2025 — present
- Third SphereBoard Partnercurrent2024 — present
- Third SpherePartner2020 — 2024
- Slick ConsultingFounder, Principal2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Village GlobalNetwork Leader2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Instrumental Inc.Head of Technology Commercialization2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Filament!Head of Product Commercialization2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Filament!Product Development2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- First Round CapitalAnalyst2014 — 2015Philadelphia | NYC | San Francisco
- Venture For America2013 Fellow & Alumni Board Representative2013 — 2015Las Vegas & Philadelphia
- Downtown ProjectAssociate | VegasTechFund, Nimbus Portfolio, Factorli, Progression Labs2013 — 2014Las Vegas, Nevada Area
- Neuro+Customer Development2012 — 2013Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
- LinkedInGlobal Solutions & Advertising Operations, Hiring Solutions2012Mountain View, CA
- UN Women IcelandProgram Assistant2011Reykjavik, Iceland
- Fuqua School of BusinessResearch Assistant - Huettel Lab2010 — 2011Durham, NC
Skills & more
Advertising Operations5DART Sales Manager2DART for Publishers2Social Media Measurement3Social Media Marketing29Presentations5Community Outreach8Fundraising4Social Media20Start-ups17Social Entrepreneurship3Marketing10
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shilpi Kumar?
- Partner at Third Sphere
- Where does Shilpi Kumar work?
- Shilpi Kumar is Partner at Third Sphere.
- What check size does Shilpi Kumar write?
- Shilpi Kumar typically writes checks of $200K – $400K.
- Where did Shilpi Kumar go to school?
- Shilpi Kumar studied at Duke University (BS, Neuroscience); Lassiter High School; Georgia Institute of Technology (Master of Engineering - MEng, Professional).
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Also attended Duke University820
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAyaan PatelInvestor at Lightbank
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Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology565
Brando De CourtenData Engineer at P101 VenturesTom DyalCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWill McGinnisEntrepreneur and data science executive working at the intersection of AI/ML, technology, and business strategyJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalJames WangGeneral Partner at Creative Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Bakar Labs for Energy & Materials1
Also worked at Village Global34
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockErik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; founder of TurpentineBen CasnochaSilicon Valley-based entrepreneur, author, and investorRishabh KaulVenture Partner at Hoxton VenturesJacob MullinsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalMallun YenFounder & Managing Partner at Operator Collective
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Also worked at Instrumental Inc.4
Also worked at Venture For America54
Andy CloydVenture Partner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionSean McCroskeyVice President at Vast VenturesMax HaskinPrincipal at FINTOP CapitalMatt PhimphavongPrincipal at Cultivation CapitalKhalil FullerPartner & Head of Dorm at Pear VC
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