Sameer Verma
About Sameer Verma
Sameer Verma is a partner at Nexus Venture Partners and an early-stage investor in over 38 companies, focusing on domains such as consumer internet, enterprise/SaaS, ed-tech, healthcare, and B2B commerce.
Nexus Venture Partners: Sameer Verma
Sameer Verma is associated with Nexus Venture Partners. He has been an early-stage investor in over 38 companies across various domains. His focus areas include consumer internet, enterprise/SaaS, ed-tech, healthcare, and B2B commerce. He has led investments in several notable companies such as Postman, Unacademy, Infra.market, Zolo, Hasura.io, Ultrahuman, Quandl, RoadRunnr (Zomato), and Joveo.
Early Career at Reliance Ventures
Sameer Verma was a founding member at Reliance Capital’s early-stage venture capital fund, Reliance Ventures. At Reliance Ventures, he led investments in companies like PayTM, HealthSpring (Columbia Pacific), Tessolve Semiconductor (Hero Electronix), Dhama Innovations, Greendust, Stoke (Mavenir Systems), and EBand Communications (CarrierCom). His role in these investments highlights his expertise in identifying and fostering early-stage companies.
Professional Roles in Telecommunications
Before his venture capital career, Sameer Verma served in various operating roles at UTStarcom, Inc, Ericsson AB, and American Wireless BroadBand. He worked as a Product Manager, Solutions Architect, and Network Architect in the US, China, and India. These roles provided him with extensive experience in telecommunications and technology.
Advisor Roles and Recognitions
Sameer Verma is an Advisor to AngelList India and was previously an Advisor to Microsoft Ventures India. He was voted as a '40 under 40 Alternative Investment Professionals in India 2018' by IAAIF. Being an advisor to prominent organizations underscores his industry expertise and recognition. Furthermore, he is a Kautilya Fellow, Class of 2020.
Education and Early Internships
Sameer Verma earned a B.S. in Computer Engineering as an International & Founders Scholar from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. His early career includes internships at Hughes Software Systems, UTStarcom, Spectranet, and undergraduate research work for the National Science Foundation, Molex, and IIT Research Institute (IITRI). This educational background and early work experience laid a solid foundation for his professional journey.