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Shomik Dutta

Investor

Co-Founder and Board Member at Higher Ground Labs · Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Overture VC

Santa Monica, California, United States

About

Veteran of both Obama presidential campaigns and former Special Assistant to the White House Counsel. Holds a BA from Williams and an MBA from Wharton.

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Shomik Dutta @shomikdutta

My best friend from college @daveyseligman is a brilliant guy who went on to Harvard Law School, clerked for two federal judges, and could have followed his peers into a comfortable life. He instead chose to devote his career to fight for workers. Now he’s running for Attorney https://t.co/fTISMshzX0

May 13, 2025 · ♥ 26 · ⇄ 5

Shomik Dutta @shomikdutta

There’s a young(ish) generational talent rising in Colorado. @daveyseligman has been fighting for workers his whole career and he has a fresh, strong message for Colorado’s future. https://t.co/x0xdOFhUd9

Mar 22, 2025 · ♥ 39 · ⇄ 9

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyMobility & TransportationNew Materials

Experience

  1. Overture VCCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  2. Self-employedAngel Investorcurrent2014 — present
  3. Higher Ground LabsCo-Founder & General Partner2016 — 2022
  4. Romeo Power TechnologyChief Revenue Officer2016Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  5. Renewable Energy Private EquityManaging Director2013 — 2016Washington, DC
  6. Obama for AmericaCampaign Staff2011 — 2012
  7. Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking2012
  8. Federal Communications CommissionAdvisor to the FCC Chairman2010 — 2011Washington, DC
  9. The White HouseSpecial Assistant to the White House Counsel2009 — 2010Washington, DC
  10. Obama for AmericaMid-Atlantic Finance Director2006 — 2008Washington, DC
  11. Martin O'Malley for GovernorDeputy Finance Director2005 — 2006Baltimore, Maryland

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Management & Finance2011 — 2013
  2. Williams CollegeBA, Economics & Political Science2001 — 2005
  3. Harvard UniversityTechnology & Democracy Fellow, Kennedy School

Same school

Also attended The Wharton School1,323

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 1,317 more

Also attended Williams College87

Chase ColemanFounder & Partner of Tiger Global ManagementSteve CaseChairman & CEO of Revolution; co-founder of AOLChris PicardoPartner at Madrona investing at the intersection of life science and computer science, plus consumer tech and Web3Isabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauNino MarakovicPartner, CEO at Sapphire VenturesAlex MarshallPartner & General Counsel at Generation Investment Management

+ 81 more

Also attended Harvard University1,173

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,167 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Overture VC6

Maud TexierAdvisor, Head of Clean Energy & Carbon Development, Google at Overture ClimateGaurav SantAdvisor, Director, UCLA Institute for Carbon Management at Overture ClimateLori DeLucaChief Financial Officer at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALMichael O'NeillCo-Founder & Partner at Overture VCTamim MouradCo-Founder & Venture Partner at Overture VCGuarav SantAdvisor at Overture VC

Also worked at Higher Ground Labs9

Betsy HooverFounder and Managing Partner at Higher Ground LabsHillary LehrManaging Director, Fund V at Higher Ground LabsLeah BaePrincipal at Higher Ground LabsGerard NiemiraManaging Director, Fund IV at Higher Ground LabsAndrew McLaughlinPartner at Higher Ground LabsJose CornejoAdvisor at Higher Ground Labs

+ 3 more

Also worked at Romeo Power Technology1

Mark SchwagerInvestor at At One Ventures

Also worked at Obama for America4

Nieros Oyegun SoerensenIC, PRC at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Laura SantucciInvestor at Blue Haven InitiativeChrista WilliamsPrincipal at Cherryrock CapitalPatrick FinneganPartner at Intuition Capital

Colleagues at Higher Ground Labs

Addisu Demissie
Principal & Co-Founder, 50+1 Strategies at Higher Ground Labs
Aia Sarycheva
Vice President, Bessemer Venture Partners at Higher Ground Labs
Allen Kramer
Co-Founder, Mobilize at Higher Ground Labs
Andrew McLaughlin
Partner at Higher Ground Labs
Anthony Foxx
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation at Higher Ground Labs
Arthur Thompson
CTO, DNC at Higher Ground Labs
Aveek Majumdar
Founder, TSQ Advisors at Higher Ground Labs
Ben Brandzel
Founder, The OPEN Network at Higher Ground Labs