Soumitra Mishra
InvestorVenture Partner at Merak Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $500K β $1.5M checks
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
- Claro Energy Private LimitedCo-founder and CEOcurrent2011 β present
- F&V Agri Technologies Private LimitedFoundercurrent2018 β present
- Early Stage InvestorVenture Partner | ClimateTech Investmentscurrent2022 β present
- Early Stage InvestorAngel Investorcurrent2021 β present
- Early Stage InvestorBusiness Advisor | Solar Rooftops2023
- Early Stage InvestorBoard Member2017 β 2022
- UnreasonableUnreasonable Fellowcurrent2019 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SunEdisonHead, Market Development & Strategy2011 β 2012
- SolyndraHead, Market Development2010 β 2011
- GenentechSenior Data Sciences Engineer2005 β 2008
- BiogenData Sciences Engineer2002 β 2005Greater Boston Area
- ICI IndiaPlant Manager2000 β 2002
Skills & more
Microsoft ExcelDeal DevelopmentSocial InfluenceSustainabilityDeal ClosureCulture ChangeOrganizational DevelopmentEnergy IndustryVendor RelationsBusiness PlanningCarbonBusiness Relationship Management
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Business UnitsPartnership AgreementsCoaching & MentoringInvestment PerformanceInvestment StrategiesInvestment ManagementReturn on InvestmentLife SciencesBuilding PerformanceDebt FinancingNegotiationTeam LeadershipFrom Soumitra's professional profile.
Colleagues at Merak Ventures
Abraham Thomas
Venture Partner at Merak Ventures
Ashita Gupta
Principal at Merak Ventures
Dilsher Dhupia
Senior Analyst, Investments 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 β $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).
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management577
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,387
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay163
Harsh ShahVenture Partner at FJ LabsSandeep PatilPartner, Head of Asia-Pacific at QED InvestorsPraneeth SrikantiTechnical Investment Partner at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.Ursheet ParikhInvestor in AI, Enterprise Infrastructure, and Human & Planetary Health at MayfieldArpit BeriManaging Partner, India at Jungle VenturesVishesh SharmaPrincipal, India at Jungle Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at SunEdison20
RamΓ³n ResaSenior Director at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAnandhi GokhaleInvestment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAlicia BartonAdvisor at Commonweal VenturesGreg KaparskiHead of Finance at Scout VenturesJulie BlundenObvious Champion at Obvious VenturesBrij SharmaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Naples Technology Ventures
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Also worked at Genentech101
David SchenkeinInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Karthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Marco PrunottoInvestor at MedicxiLogan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechJosephine ChenInvestor at Sequoia CapitalAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Also worked at Biogen29
Jigar RaythathaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesRichard RansohoffVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesIsaiah Baril-DoreInvestor at Index VenturesSteve HoltzmanBio Advisor at Amplify PartnersRoy LobbVenture Partner at Advent Life SciencesSun AltbachSenior Scientific Advisor at BOLD Longevity
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