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Soumitra Mishra

Investor

Venture Partner at Merak Ventures · Unreasonable Fellow at Unreasonable

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $500K – $1.5M checks

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About

Soumitra Mishra co-founded Claro Energy and now invests in ClimateTech, leveraging hands-on experience deploying decentralized solar across multiple Indian states to navigate rural and underserved market challenges.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechFintechHardwareSaaS

Experience

  1. Claro Energy Private LimitedCo-founder and CEOcurrent2011 — present
  2. F&V Agri Technologies Private LimitedFoundercurrent2018 — present
  3. Early Stage InvestorVenture Partner | ClimateTech Investmentscurrent2022 — present
  4. Early Stage InvestorAngel Investorcurrent2021 — present
  5. Early Stage InvestorBusiness Advisor | Solar Rooftops2023
  6. Early Stage InvestorBoard Member2017 — 2022
  7. UnreasonableUnreasonable Fellowcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  8. SunEdisonHead, Market Development & Strategy2011 — 2012
  9. SolyndraHead, Market Development2010 — 2011
  10. GenentechSenior Data Sciences Engineer2005 — 2008
  11. BiogenData Sciences Engineer2002 — 2005Greater Boston Area
  12. ICI IndiaPlant Manager2000 — 2002

Skills & more

Microsoft ExcelDeal DevelopmentSocial InfluenceSustainabilityDeal ClosureCulture ChangeOrganizational DevelopmentEnergy IndustryVendor RelationsBusiness PlanningCarbonBusiness Relationship Management
+12 moreBusiness UnitsPartnership AgreementsCoaching & MentoringInvestment PerformanceInvestment StrategiesInvestment ManagementReturn on InvestmentLife SciencesBuilding PerformanceDebt FinancingNegotiationTeam Leadership

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Colleagues at Merak Ventures

Abraham Thomas
Venture Partner at Merak Ventures
Manu Rikhye
Partner at Merak Ventures
Nakkul Mahajan
Analyst, Investments at Merak Ventures
Pranav Sanghvi
Principal at Merak Ventures
Sheetal Bahl
Partner at Merak Ventures
Tanuj Saraf
Senior Analyst, Investments at Merak Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Soumitra Mishra?
Soumitra Mishra co-founded Claro Energy and now invests in ClimateTech, leveraging hands-on experience deploying decentralized solar across multiple Indian states to navigate rural and underserved market challenges.
Where does Soumitra Mishra work?
Soumitra Mishra is Venture Partner at Merak Ventures.
What does Soumitra Mishra invest in?
Soumitra Mishra invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, SaaS.
What check size does Soumitra Mishra write?
Soumitra Mishra typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
Where did Soumitra Mishra go to school?
Soumitra Mishra studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Marketing and Finance); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, Logistics); Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (5-Yr M Tech, Chemical Engineering).

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