About
Sitar Teli has been a venture capitalist since 2008, focusing on early-stage investments in consumer and B2B2C enablement across marketplaces, market networks and networked SaaS, with expertise in products driven by network effects or community-led growth. Before Connect Ventures she was at Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures, where she led the Series A in SoundCloud; her investments include ai-coustics, Hopkins and Deepstash. She holds a dual degree in Mechanical Engineering and Economics from Duke University.
Sitar @sitar
PowerLaw: 2nd Edition in Berlin during SuperVenture. Big surprise - the π©πͺ coaches were way more hardcore and intense than the π΅πΉ ones π. Seriously though - the best way to kick off hours of meetings and events, endorphins all day! Figuring out where / when we do the next oneβ¦ https://t.co/CCgnBsT5Dj
Jun 6, 2024 Β· β₯ 20 Β· β 1
Sitar @sitar
The Porto edition was a blast, excited for Berlin and introducing some VC and LP friends to weightlifting. Powerlaw: Raising the Bar for Europe π https://t.co/tAV8BcWSWG
May 12, 2024 Β· β₯ 21
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π΅πΉ πͺπ½ ππ½ββοΈ https://t.co/aFAq5yS7kK
Apr 10, 2024 Β· β₯ 13
Invests in
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesSaaS
Experience
- Connect VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2012 β presentLondon, United Kingdom
- TorgLead Investorcurrent2024 β present
- FaksLead Investorcurrent2023 β present
- Braindump IncorporatedLead Investorcurrent2022 β present
- ai|cousticsLead Investorcurrent2023 β present
- TrialingLead Investorcurrent2023 β present
- StitchLead Investorcurrent2022 β present
- MedAllBoard Directorcurrent2021 β present
- WoolfInvestorcurrent2021 β present
- Kheiron MedicalBoard Directorcurrent2017 β presentLondon, United Kingdom
- CharlieHRBoard Directorcurrent2016 β presentLondon, United Kingdom
- FiitBoard Director2017 β 2022London, United Kingdom
- Second NatureBoard Director2018 β 2022London, England Metropolitan Area
- Pact CoffeeBoard Director2013 β 2021London, United Kingdom
- StairwayBoard Director2019 β 2021London, England, United Kingdom
- Bsit | Collaborative Childcare AppBoard Director2019 β 2021Brussels Metropolitan Area
- Snap.hrBoard Director2013 β 2021London, United Kingdom
- SettledBoard Director2017 β 2020London, United Kingdom
- homie.rentBoard Director2018 β 2020London, United Kingdom
- Boiler RoomBoard Observer2015 β 2020London, United Kingdom
Education
- Duke UniversityBSE, BS, Mechanical Engineering, Economics1997 β 2001
Skills & more
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Mobile DevicesDeal SourcingExceptional public speakerFrom Sitar's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Duke University408
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kheiron Medical4
Also worked at CharlieHR1
Also worked at Fiit1
Also worked at Ford Motor Company54
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Deals Β· 1
Ai CousticsBoard seat
via Connect Ventures Β· filed Apr 2025 Β· $5.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
