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Sumia Shaikh
InvestorHead of Platform at New York Life Ventures (New York Life)
New York City Metropolitan Area
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About
Sumia Shaikh is Corporate Vice President and Head of Platform at New York Life Ventures, where she oversees communications, community, and operations for the company's corporate venture capital business. She brings nearly a decade of experience in venture capital, corporate innovation in pharmaceuticals, and strategy consulting, with prior roles including Director of Marketing, Brand, and Communications at Visible Hands, a VC firm supporting early-stage founders, and founding Chief of Staff and Investor at the same firm. Her background spans partnership development, community engagement, program management, and corporate innovation initiatives across the Boston and New York City innovation ecosystems, with particular focus on digital health and family caregiving sectors.
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- Who is Sumia Shaikh?
- Sumia Shaikh is Corporate Vice President and Head of Platform at New York Life Ventures, where she oversees communications, community, and operations for the company's corporate venture capital business. She brings nearly a decade of experience in venture capital, corporate innovation in pharmaceuticals, and strategy consulting, with prior roles including Director of Marketing, Brand, and Communications at Visible Hands, a VC firm supporting early-stage founders, and founding Chief of Staff and Investor at the same firm. Her background spans partnership development, community engagement, program management, and corporate innovation initiatives across the Boston and New York City innovation ecosystems, with particular focus on digital health and family caregiving sectors.
- Where does Sumia Shaikh work?
- Sumia Shaikh is Head of Platform at New York Life Ventures.
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