About
Shilpi Sharma co-founded and served as CEO of Kvantum, an AI-based customer insights platform combining econometric models with machine learning; the company had two exits, to Target and then to Yum! Brands, where she served as CSO. She holds a Physics degree from the Indian Institute of Technology and an MBA from UC Davis. She is also an investor with Portfolia.
Invests in
AI & Machine Learning
Experience
- Ashwam Co.Foundercurrent2025 β presentMelbourne, VIC
- Tin Alley VenturesInvestment Committee Membercurrent2023 β presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Cell BauhausBoard Membercurrent2024 β presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- PortfoliaInvestor/Limited Partnercurrent2023 β presentUnited States
- Yum! BrandsChief Strategy Officer2021 β 2024Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- Kvantum Inc.Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer2015 β 2021Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- UC Davis Graduate School of ManagementLecturer2018San Francisco
- Startup GrindFounding Chapter Director - City of Fremont2015 β 2018Fremont
- Kvantum Inc.Chief Operating Officer2012 β 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- TrianzSr. Manager, Strategy & Operations Consulting2010 β 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- PwCSr. Strategy & Operations Consultant2007 β 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- Tata Consultancy ServicesSr. System Engineer2002 β 2005Sacramento, California Area
- Tata Consultancy ServicesSystem Engineer1999 β 2001Gurgaon, India
Education
- Indian Institute of Technology, DelhiMaster of Science (MS), Physics
- University of California, Davis - Graduate School of ManagementMBA, Strategy | Technology & Innovation Management
- Australian Institute of Company Directors2024
- MIT Professional EducationApplied Data Science2023 β 2024
- Stanford Continuing StudiesHealth, Longevity2022 β 2023
- In Women's HealthMini MBA, Women's Heath2024
Skills & more
Python (Programming Language)Community OutreachCommunity DevelopmentBusiness Development1Acquisition IntegrationSystems ManagementRisk Assessment2Legal Compliance1Board Governance1Financial StatementsEthical Decision MakingChange Management1
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Innovation ManagementMarketing StrategyPeople DevelopmentFinancial PlanningStrategic PlanningEnterprise Risk ManagementLarge Language Models (LLM)Quantum ComputingTechnology CommercializationLean StartupInvestment StrategiesAnalytical SkillsLanguages English Β· Hindi Β· Punjabi Β· Urdu
- Company Directors Course β Australian Institute of Company Directors
- Applied Data Science Program: Leveraging AI for Effective Decision-Making β MIT Professional Education
From Shilpi's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi79
Navin ChaddhaManaging Partner at MayfieldAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalNeeraj AroraCEO India, MENA & Managing Director at General CatalystNitin SethChief Executive Officer (Incedo) at Mission HoldingsApoorva PandhiInvestor at Zetta Venture PartnersAnkur JainManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURES
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Also attended University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management5
Also attended Australian Institute of Company Directors106
Tim HeasleyPartner at ArtesianKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianJordan JeffreyPrincipal at ArtesianStephanie MorrisPrincipal at ArtesianRachel YangPartner at Giant LeapGeorgia BarkellDirector at Sprint Ventures
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Also attended MIT Professional Education20
Kanira ShahVenture Partner, Future Content Fund at IPR.VCThomas DunleavyHead of Venture at Varys CapitalCris De LucaPartner, Digital at Sanofi VenturesHugues BertinPartner at HCS CapitalLinda GreubManaging Partner at Avestria VenturesLisa Bettinger-BuckinghamCHRO, Vialto Partners at The 98
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cell Bauhaus2
Also worked at UC Davis Graduate School of Management2
Also worked at Trianz1
Colleagues at Tin Alley Ventures
Andrew McLean
Managing Partner at Tin Alley Ventures
Calum McConville
Investment Manager at Tin Alley Ventures
Dr Andrew McLean
Managing partner at Tin Alley Ventures
Dr Arjun Goyal
Investment committee member at Tin Alley Ventures
Dr David Llewellyn
Investment committee member at Tin Alley Ventures
Henri Currie
Founder-in-residence at Tin Alley Ventures
John Wylie AC
Investment committee member at Tin Alley Ventures
Ken Jefferd
Investment committee member at Tin Alley Ventures















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