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Shyam Menon

Investor

Partner at Bharat Fund

Bangalore

Writes $100K – $1.5M checks · typically $1.5M

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

  1. Bharat Innovations FundPartner & Co-foundercurrent2017 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  2. Infuse Ventures, Bangalore, IndiaInfuse Ventures - Cofounder and Investment Director2012 — 2025Bangalore
  3. Nadathur Holdings & Investments Pvt Ltd, SingaporeInvestment Manager - Energy & Environment Group2011 — 2012Singapore
  4. Conduit Ventures, London, United KingdomInvestment Manager, Energy Venture Capital2007 — 2010London Area, United Kingdom
  5. World Bank, Washington DC, USAClean Energy/Carbon Finance Consultant2005 — 2007Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  6. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CaliforniaConsultant, China Energy Group2004 — 2005Berkeley, California
  7. Acumentrics Corporation, Boston, USAResearch Engineer2003 — 2004Greater Boston
  8. Fuel Cell Energy, Danbury, Connecticut, USAMaterials Research Engineer2002 — 2003Danbury, Connecticut
  9. TAL Materials, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USAResearch Engineer (Nanotechnology)2001 — 2002Ann Arbor, Michigan

Education

  1. University of OxfordChevening Rolls-Royce Science and Technology Innovation Leadership Program, Business Administration and Management2014
  2. University of California, DavisPhD - Discontinued, Transportation Technology (Energy) and Policy2004 — 2006
  3. Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMaster of Science, Ceramic Engineering2000 — 2002
  4. Visvesvaraya National Institute of TechnologyBS, Metallurgical Engineering1995 — 1999
  5. chinmaya vidyalayaHigh School1983 — 1993

Skills & more

Water15deal sourcing5investment analysis6Business Process9Energy99Energy Efficiency59Sustainability19Gas10Early Stage Investment7Technology Incubation1Valuation41Deal Sourcing9
+12 moreVenture CapitalBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentDue DiligenceMergers & AcquisitionsInvestmentsAlternative EnergyCleantechAnalysisStrategyManagement

Languages English · Hindi · Malayalam

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