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Somesh Surapureddi

Investor

Investor at Angel Operator Partners (aop)

Chicago, Illinois

Writes $25K – $200K checks Β· typically $50K

About

Somesh Surapureddi is Founder and Managing Partner of Angel Operator Partners, focusing on early-stage investments in Enterprise AI, B2B SaaS, AI Infrastructure, and Vertical AI. With over 20 years of experience scaling enterprise technology businesses to $40M+ in recurring revenue, he brings operational expertise in digital transformation, cloud services, and SaaS customer success to his investment thesis and portfolio company guidance. Through S2 Capital, he also provides fractional executive services in go-to-market strategy, operations, and technology leadership to venture-backed companies.

Experience

  1. AOP VCFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2025 β€” presentGreater Chicago Area
  2. S2 CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2025 β€” presentGreater Chicago Area
  3. Multiple Startups, funds & syndicatesAngel Investorcurrent2017 β€” present
  4. Elite TechnologyServices Delivery Executive2023 β€” 2025Greater Chicago Area
  5. Thomson ReutersSenior Director, Professional Services | RD, Global Services | Director, Global Operations2013 β€” 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
  6. OpenTextDirector - Global Services2010 β€” 2013Greater Chicago Area
  7. New Generation (Acquired by OpenText)Founding Partner - Technologies Practice2008 β€” 2010
  8. GE HealthcareVarious Leadership roles - Intergration, Development & New Technologies2004 β€” 2008
  9. WHITTMANHART InteractivePrincipal Consultant1999 β€” 2004

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessDigital Transformation
  2. University of KentuckyM.S, Mechanical Engineering1996 β€” 1998

Skills & more

Portfolio ManagementGo-to-Market StrategyVenture Capital1Deal Sourcing1Cloud Migration1Partner Relationship Management1Digital TransformationCloud Computing17Professional Services9IT Strategy76Solution Architecture64Integration60
+12 moreEnterprise ArchitectureService DeliveryPre-salesProgram ManagementBusiness IntelligenceBusiness Process ImprovementOperations ManagementVendor ManagementEnterprise SoftwareSaaSManagementStrategic Planning

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Where does Somesh Surapureddi work?
Somesh Surapureddi is Investor at Angel Operator Partners (aop).
What check size does Somesh Surapureddi write?
Somesh Surapureddi typically writes checks of $25K – $200K.

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