Sumeet Gajri
InvestorManaging Partner at Original Capital
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
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Mischa VaughnunlockedSumeet: together at Carta (2019β2020)
Sumeet: together at New York University
Γ9Sumeet: together at Insight Partners
Sumeet: together at Carta
About
Raised in the Scottish countryside, he attended NYU and began his career at Insight Partners sourcing Series A deals. He later became Chief Strategy Officer at Carta, scaling it from under $5M to over $100M ARR, and made early investments in Ramp, Aven, Front, Qualia, and Instabase.
Experience
- Original CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2017 β presentMiami, Florida, United States
- InstabaseChief Strategy Officer2020 β 2024
- InstabaseAdvisor2019 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- CartaChief Strategy Officer2018 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- CartaChief Of Staff2017San Francisco, California
- Insight PartnersInvestor2012 β 2016Greater New York City Area
- TeleperformanceOutbound Sales Representative2010Greater Glasgow Area
- Jan StoresShop Assistant1999 β 2009Cranhill, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Venture Capital24Founder/Executive Adviser2Entrepreneurship12Start-ups13Corporate Development6Private Equity15Investments16Due Diligence11Emerging Markets9Strategy12Management2Valuation8
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Business DevelopmentEconomicsBusiness StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsGrowth CapitalStrategic PartnershipsVegetarian CookingSales ManagementAngel InvestingLanguages English Β· Punjabi
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sumeet Gajri?
- Raised in the Scottish countryside, he attended NYU and began his career at Insight Partners sourcing Series A deals. He later became Chief Strategy Officer at Carta, scaling it from under $5M to over $100M ARR, and made early investments in Ramp, Aven, Front, Qualia, and Instabase.
- Where does Sumeet Gajri work?
- Sumeet Gajri is Managing Partner at Original Capital.
- What check size does Sumeet Gajri write?
- Sumeet Gajri typically writes checks of $100K β $5M.
- Where did Sumeet Gajri go to school?
- Sumeet Gajri studied at New York University (BA, Economics); Lenzie Academy.
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