About
Soumitra is part of the Investments Team at IDG Ventures India, a global technology-focused Venture Capital fund with AUM of $6 billion across 5 countries. At IDG Ventures, Soumitra actively covers Enterprise Software & Cloud, Healthcare, Medical Devices and Internet. He currently serves as a Board Observer at Forus Health, Aujas Networks and eShakti.com. Soumitra is an internationally published author, columnist and thought leader. He is a regular blogger on YourStory.in (India's #1 entrepreneurship media platform) and has written for TIME, Wall Street Journal, Economic Times, Inc. India, Emerging Markets Private Equity Review, DARE, IndiaNow (WEF Davos) and SiliconIndia. Soumitra is a frequently invited speaker, and has been a Guest Lecturer on Venture Capital at ISB Hyderabad, IIM Ahmadabad and IIM Bangalore, in addition to being an invited speaker on prestigious platforms such as UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) tech conference, MedTech 2012, CellStrat’s Mobile Apps Conclave and e
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 11 investors hold the Board Observer role in VCSift. Soumitra Sharma is one of them.
- • 7,285 investors are based in San Francisco, California, United States.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
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- San Francisco, US
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