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Ash Shrivastav

Ash Shrivastav

Managing Partner atUma VenturesCalifornia
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Ash Shrivastav is a Managing Partner at Uma Ventures, which invests in people from first checks to unicorn valuations.

What Ash can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series AMostly follows a lead
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. JPMorgan · investment banking team
  2. Buckhill Capital LP · Principal
  3. Uma Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

matrimony platform

Investments named in public bios

AnthropicWorldlyValueActMillGigSafeGoodrLast Country Inc.PerplexityAIMach IndustriesVarda Space IndustriesPrimer MicroschoolsHydra HostEnduring VenturesHaymaker VenturesGeneral Compute CoCantab Alpha

Focus

deep techancient historyfaith and religious philosophy

Education

Harvard University, graduate degree in information systemsUniversity of Cambridge, MBA

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Questions

Who is Ash Shrivastav?

Ash Shrivastav is a Managing Partner at Uma Ventures, which invests in people from first checks to unicorn valuations.

How much does Ash Shrivastav invest?

Uma Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Ash Shrivastav?

A warm intro from a founder Uma Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Ash Shrivastav do before Uma Ventures?

investment banking team at JPMorgan; Principal at Buckhill Capital LP.

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