Shilpi Kumar

Shilpi Kumar

Partner atThird SphereNew York

Shilpi Kumar is a Partner at Third Sphere, an investment platform focused on urbantech and climate solutions. She previously led go-to-market efforts at Filament and has experience with VTF, First Round Capital, and Village Global.

What Shilpi can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Third Sphere writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. First Round Capital
  2. Village Global
  3. Filament · led go-to-market and early sales efforts
  4. Third Sphere · Partner
    Now
  5. VTF
  6. First Round Capital
  7. Village Global
  8. Filament

Investments named in public bios

PointPartsimonyEvolOHSnagResonant LinkLunewaveBuilders PatchShyft Power SolutionsWasted*ClimatebaseClimate Robotics

Focus

urbantechclimate solutionshardwaremobilityenergy

Education

Duke University, Neuroscience and Economics

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Who is Shilpi Kumar?

Shilpi Kumar is a Partner at Third Sphere, an investment platform focused on urbantech and climate solutions. She previously led go-to-market efforts at Filament and has experience with VTF, First Round Capital, and Village Global.

How much does Shilpi Kumar invest?

Shilpi Kumar invests through Third Sphere, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Shilpi Kumar?

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

What did Shilpi Kumar do before Third Sphere?

First Round Capital; Village Global; led go-to-market and early sales efforts at Filament; VTF; First Round Capital; Village Global; Filament.

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