Shiva Somasundaram
Shiva Somasundaram is a Managing Partner at California Innovation Fund. He has over ten years of experience in engineering and product management within the AI and machine learning sectors.
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Who is Shiva Somasundaram?
Shiva Somasundaram is a Managing Partner at California Innovation Fund. He has over ten years of experience in engineering and product management within the AI and machine learning sectors.
How much does Shiva Somasundaram invest?
Shiva Somasundaram invests through California Innovation Fund, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at seed, series a.
How do I pitch Shiva Somasundaram?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Shiva in the subject. A warm intro from a founder California Innovation Fund backed works better.
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