Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma

Investor atTrue VenturesPalo Alto, California

Rohit Sharma is a partner at True Ventures and former founder and CTO of ONI Systems. He holds advanced degrees in electrical engineering and focuses on GenAI and startup culture.

What Rohit can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%, 10-12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

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Career

  1. ONI Systems · founder and CTO
  2. Ciena · SVP and CTO of Metro Networks Group
  3. True Ventures · partner
    Now

Companies founded

ONI Systems

Focus

genaistartup cultureorganizational designhardwareroboticsmarketingtech

Education

National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, bachelor’s degree in electronics and communications engineeringUniversity of Alberta, Canada, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in electrical engineeringUniversity of Alberta, Master of Science in electrical engineeringNational Institute of Technology Kurukshetra, D.Sc. (Hon) Engineering

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Who is Rohit Sharma?

Rohit Sharma is a partner at True Ventures and former founder and CTO of ONI Systems. He holds advanced degrees in electrical engineering and focuses on GenAI and startup culture.

How much does Rohit Sharma invest?

Rohit Sharma invests through True Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Rohit Sharma?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Rohit in the subject. A warm intro from a founder True Ventures backed works better.

What did Rohit Sharma do before True Ventures?

founder and CTO at ONI Systems; SVP and CTO of Metro Networks Group at Ciena.

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