About
Shyam Menon is a co-founder and general partner at Bharat Innovation Fund, bringing over 25 years of experience in technology investing and ecosystem development across the US, Middle East, Europe, and India. He has co-founded multiple venture funds managing over $100 million in assets and previously held positions at the World Bank, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and several venture and industrial firms. His focus areas include deep science, climate technology, and artificial intelligence.
Experience
- Bharat Innovations FundPartner & Co-foundercurrent2017 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Infuse Ventures, Bangalore, IndiaInfuse Ventures - Cofounder and Investment Director2012 — 2025Bangalore
- Nadathur Holdings & Investments Pvt Ltd, SingaporeInvestment Manager - Energy & Environment Group2011 — 2012Singapore
- Conduit Ventures, London, United KingdomInvestment Manager, Energy Venture Capital2007 — 2010London Area, United Kingdom
- World Bank, Washington DC, USAClean Energy/Carbon Finance Consultant2005 — 2007Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CaliforniaConsultant, China Energy Group2004 — 2005Berkeley, California
- Acumentrics Corporation, Boston, USAResearch Engineer2003 — 2004Greater Boston
- Fuel Cell Energy, Danbury, Connecticut, USAMaterials Research Engineer2002 — 2003Danbury, Connecticut
- TAL Materials, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USAResearch Engineer (Nanotechnology)2001 — 2002Ann Arbor, Michigan
Education
- University of OxfordChevening Rolls-Royce Science and Technology Innovation Leadership Program, Business Administration and Management2014
- University of California, DavisPhD - Discontinued, Transportation Technology (Energy) and Policy2004 — 2006
- Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMaster of Science, Ceramic Engineering2000 — 2002
- Visvesvaraya National Institute of TechnologyBS, Metallurgical Engineering1995 — 1999
- chinmaya vidyalayaHigh School1983 — 1993
Skills & more
Water15deal sourcing5investment analysis6Business Process9Energy99Energy Efficiency59Sustainability19Gas10Early Stage Investment7Technology Incubation1Valuation41Deal Sourcing9
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Venture CapitalBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentDue DiligenceMergers & AcquisitionsInvestmentsAlternative EnergyCleantechAnalysisStrategyManagementLanguages English · Hindi · Malayalam
From Shyam's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Oxford745
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended University of California, Davis129
Charles CallSLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology FundDavid PhuController at Felicis VenturesBryan EglanDirector of Business Development at Menlo VenturesScott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersMasoud AdinaHead of Compliance at GreycroftAva EitzenPortfolio Support at 8VC
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Also attended Missouri University of Science and Technology12
Brian MatthewsCofounder & General Partner at Cultivation CapitalJohn TrueGeneral Partner at Cultivation CapitalLevi MalottVenture Partner at Redbud VCKory MathewsSenior Partner at NEW VISTA CAPITALBrian MoyerFounder & CEO at Innovation StudioSean FootePartner at Co=Creation=Capital
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Also attended Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology4
Shared employers
Also worked at Nadathur Holdings & Investments Pvt Ltd, Singapore1
Also worked at Conduit Ventures, London, United Kingdom4
Also worked at World Bank, Washington DC, USA93
Sara SecallGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupSka Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesKavita GuptaSpecial Advisor at Buckhill CapitalSri PedduInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesKavita GuptaFounder and General Partner at Delta BlockchainJose María FernándezPartner at Asabys Partners
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Colleagues at Bharat Fund
Abhishek Malani
Investor at Bharat Fund
Ashwin Raguraman
Co-Founder and Partner at Bharat Fund
Hemendra Mathur
Venture Partner at Bharat Fund
Kunal Upadhyay
Managing Partner at Bharat Fund
Priyanka Agarwal Chopra
Venture Partner at Bharat Fund
Rohan Choukkar
Vice President at Bharat Fund
Sanjay Jain
Partner at Bharat Fund
Saras Agarwal
Principal at Bharat Fund





































