About
Sumeet Surana is an entrepreneur turned investor who joined Cypher Capital in 2022, with a background spanning investment banking, technology startups, and private investments. He began his career at JPMorgan covering the technology sector, later worked at an early-stage tech startup, and founded an ed-tech startup. He holds a degree from IIT Kharagpur and an MBA from INSEAD.
Invests in
Crypto & Web3
Experience
- Cypher CapitalPartner - AI and New venturescurrent2025 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- Cypher CapitalInvestment Director2024 — 2025Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Cypher CapitalInvestment Professional2022 — 2023Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Nest StudioCo-Founder2024 — 2025Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Flat6LabsStartup Mentor2021 — 2022Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Mana VenturesImpact2020 — 2021
- TutorLineCo-Founder2019 — 2020
- Greatest Common Factor (Acquired by Narayana Group)Product and Analytics (Employee#1)2017 — 2018Bangalore
- Haitong SecuritiesTechnology Equity Research Associate2015 — 2017Mumbai
- J.P. MorganTechnology Equity Research Analyst2012 — 2015Mumbai Area, India
Skills & more
Analytical Skills1Strategic Planning1Problem Solving1Communication1Interpersonal Skills1Relationship Building1Negotiation1Leadership1Management1Deals2Early Stage Ventures1Startups1
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Venture studiozero to oneDeal ExecutionDeal SourcingInvestment StrategiesVenture CapitalOriginationsInvestment ManagementInvestment BankingDue DiligenceEquity ResearchFinancial AnalysisLanguages English · French · Hindi
From Sumeet's professional profile.
Investments
Led
BouncebitCarvLayerzeroMysten Labs (Sui)Particle NetworkPeaq NetworkSei NetworkzkPass
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Cypher Capital
Arash Saidi
General Partner at Cypher Capital
Bijan Alizadeh
Founder at Cypher Capital
Farbod Nassiri
Chief Financial Officer at Cypher Capital
Harsh Agarwal
Investment Director at Cypher Capital
Karan Gandhi
Partner, CFA at Cypher Capital
Karan Gandhi, CFA
Partner at Cypher Capital
Kim Wong
Chief Investment Officer at Cypher Capital
Linda Lin
Director of Capital Formation at Cypher Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sumeet Surana?
- Sumeet Surana is an entrepreneur turned investor who joined Cypher Capital in 2022, with a background spanning investment banking, technology startups, and private investments. He began his career at JPMorgan covering the technology sector, later worked at an early-stage tech startup, and founded an ed-tech startup. He holds a degree from IIT Kharagpur and an MBA from INSEAD.
- Where does Sumeet Surana work?
- Sumeet Surana is Partner at Cypher Capital.
- What does Sumeet Surana invest in?
- Sumeet Surana invests in Crypto & Web3.
- What companies has Sumeet Surana invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Bouncebit, Carv, Layerzero, Mysten Labs (Sui), Particle Network, Peaq Network, Sei Network, zkPass.
- Where did Sumeet Surana go to school?
- Sumeet Surana studied at INSEAD (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship and Finance); Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (B.Tech (Honours) and MBA); CFA Institute (Passed CFA Level 2 in 2016).
- Does Sumeet Surana lead rounds?
- Yes — Sumeet Surana has led 8 tracked investments.
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