About
Shyam Penumaka has over two and a half decades of experience across investment banking and information technology. As a founding managing partner of an advisory firm, he has advised startups in the technology and solar sectors on equity capital raises and M&A transactions, with domain expertise in telecom, benefit administration, and banking across North America and India. He previously led extended delivery centers in India for large telecom operators and managed engineering for a Silicon Valley startup building employee retirement self-care and employer contribution portals. He holds an MBA from the Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad.
Experience
- Dallas Venture CapitalPartnercurrent2019 — present
- Sumedha Venture AdvisorsCo-Foundercurrent2011 — presentHyderabad, India
- QwardoCofounder & Product Head2015 — 2019Greater Seattle Area
- People Tech GroupAdvisor - Strategic Initiatives2015Greater Seattle Area
- DocLnx Info Services Pvt.LtdAdvisor on Board2013 — 2014Greater Hyderabad Area
- MultiEnergy Solutions Pvt.LtdAdvisor on Board2013 — 2014Greater Hyderabad Area
- i3 Software (Acquired by Ebix)Advisor on Board and Chief Financial Officer2013 — 2014Edison, New Jersey
- Patni Computer SystemsPractice Lead2006 — 2011
- SBC (Now AT&T)Architect2002 — 2005
- Trust Benefits OnineEngineering Manager2000 — 2002San Francisco Bay Area
- Associated Third Party AdministratorsEngineering Manager1995 — 2000San Francisco Bay Area
- TCSSystems Analyst1992 — 1994
Education
- Indian School of BusinessMBA, Marketing2005 — 2006
- Osmania UniversityME, Control Systems (ECE)1990 — 1992
- Osmania UniversityBE, Electrical Engineering1986 — 1990
- SVM High School
Skills & more
Strategy28Management16Start-ups20Enterprise Architecture5Business Development9Entrepreneurship11Program Management11Vendor Management3Telecommunications3Product Development7Software Development3Management Consulting10
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Project GovernanceValuationIT TransformationBusiness StrategyInformation TechnologyMergers & AcquisitionsFrom Shyam's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Indian School of Business63
Neeraj AroraCEO India, MENA & Managing Director at General CatalystKshitij GolwalkarInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesSeemant JauhariPartner, Healthcare at Jungle VenturesDeepak RathiSenior Associate, India at Jungle VenturesBabu VittalPeople & HR Practice Leader at RTP GlobalMANPREET SINGHAdvisor at growX Ventures
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Also attended Osmania University18
Dr. ChettipallyVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcBhaskar RameshConsumer & Marketing Infrastructure Leader at SenseAI VenturesSriram BalusuAssociate at Ysios CapitalVenu ShamapantFounding Partner at LiveOak VenturesVani KolaManaging Director at Kalaari CapitalAbhiram KattaDirector at Endiya Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at SBC (Now AT&T)97
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalMark T. NelsonVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupGeoff YangCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesBrad BurnhamPartner at Union Square Ventures (USV)Barmak MeftahGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesRoger ThorntonGeneral Partner at Ballistic Ventures
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Also worked at TCS51
Sumit JoharAdvisor at Clear VenturesRavi RajamonyVice President at March Capital PartnersManan PamaniSenior Analyst at Mission HoldingsKevin SchultzEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesAshu BhallaPartner at Moneta VenturesBarkha GvalaniSpecial Partner at Renegade Partners
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Colleagues at Dallas Venture Capital
Akhil Lukose
Associate at Dallas Venture Capital
Anishkumar SS
Investor at Dallas Venture Capital
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Ashok Rampalli
Chief of Staff / Analyst at Dallas Venture Capital
Dayakar Puskoor
Founder and Managing Director at Dallas Venture Capital
Gokul Dixit
Partner at Dallas Venture Capital
Kiran Kalluri
Partner at Dallas Venture Capital
Manish Gorre
Analyst at Dallas Venture Capital
Ravish Ailinani
Partner at Dallas Venture Capital