Samir Kumar

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Board Observer

Exaforce

Jun 2024 - Current (1 year 1 month)

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Investor

CuspAI

Jun 2024 - Current (1 year 1 month)

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Member Board of Directors

WallarooAI

May 2023 - Current (2 years 2 months)

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Co-Founder and General Partner

Touring Capital

Mar 2023 - Current (2 years 4 months)

Touring Capital is a venture capital firm investing in AI-powered B2B software centric companies globally at the early-growth stage.

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Member Board of Directors

NobleAI

Jan 2023 - Current (2 years 6 months)

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Managing Partner

M Microsofts Venture Fund

Sep 2022 - Nov 2022 (3 months)

Board Observer

Wallaroo

Jan 2022 - Nov 2022 (11 months)

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Member Board Of Directors

Blacksharkai

Oct 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 2 months)

Board Observer

Truepic

Jul 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 5 months)

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Board Observer

Artificial Inc

Apr 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 8 months)

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Member Board Of Directors

Pachyderm Inc

Mar 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 9 months)

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Member Board Of Directors

Genetics

Feb 2021 - Jun 2022 (1 year 5 months)

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Board Observer

Wandelbots

Jun 2020 - Nov 2022 (2 years 6 months)

Board Observer

Contrast Security

Dec 2019 - Oct 2022 (2 years 11 months)

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Board Observer

PsiQuantum

Sep 2019 - Nov 2022 (3 years 3 months)

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Member Board Of Directors

Agolo

Sep 2019 - Nov 2022 (3 years 3 months)

Board Observer

Regrow Ag

Aug 2019 - Nov 2022 (3 years 4 months)

Investor

Applied Intuition

Jul 2019 - Nov 2022 (3 years 5 months)

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Member Board Of Directors

Syntiant Corp

Oct 2018 - Nov 2022 (4 years 2 months)

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Member Board Of Directors

Netradyne

Jun 2018 - Nov 2022 (4 years 6 months)

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Member Board Of Directors

Twenty Billion Neurons GmbH

May 2018 - Jul 2021 (3 years 3 months)

Acquired by Qualcomm

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Investor

ClearMotion

Apr 2017 - Nov 2022 (5 years 8 months)

Member Board Of Directors

bonsai

Apr 2017 - Jun 2018 (1 year 3 months)

Acquired by Microsoft

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GM and Managing Director

M Microsofts Venture Fund

Mar 2017 - Sep 2022 (5 years 7 months)

Investing in trailblazing entrepreneurs taking on challenging real world problems with innovation fueled by the latest advances in applied machine learning, autonomous systems, robotics and quantum computing

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Senior Director- Business Development & Product Management

Qualcomm

Apr 2014 - Feb 2017 (2 years 11 months)

Lead team driving strategy, value proposition development and R&D partnerships (academic & industrial) for Qualcomm Research programs in machine learning and specifically deep learning. We explore and develop optimizations focused on deep neural networks targeted at power/performance constrained embedded platforms with applications in mobile, automotive & IoT. This includes algorithmic research on optimizing various DNN architectures for embedded deployment, software accelerated run-time frameworks & libraries as well as novel hardware accelerators

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Director-Business Development & Product Management

Qualcomm

Apr 2012 - Apr 2014 (2 years 1 month)

Lead business development and technology validation strategy for R&D efforts in neuromorphic computing Lead business development and product management for Qualcomm Research- Silicon Valley (QRSV) R&D projects in mobile heterogeneous computing, on-device machine learning, mobile security, and indoor location technologies Collaborate with Qualcomm Ventures to support investment strategy and initiate technology partnerships for Qualcomm Research with select leading startup companies.

Director- North America Technology Sourcing

Samsung

Dec 2009 - Apr 2012 (2 years 5 months)

Lead a business development and engineering team that focuses on ideating and prototyping smartphone/tablet experiences that integrate 3rd party technologies (primarily from the startup community) Serve as the entry point for North American based companies looking to partner deeply with Samsung's Mobile Communications Business Cultivate relationships with venture capital firms in the U.S. that invest or plan to invest in mobile focused startups

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Product Line Manager

Palmas

Jul 2009 - Dec 2009 (6 months)

Drove product planning and product management for location based services, Google Maps, system performance and connectivity solutions (bluetooth, WIFI, etc.) on the Palm webOS platform Championed incorporating enterprise IT and business end user scenarios in product planning activities for webOS

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Group Product Planner

Microsoft Mobile Communications Business

Oct 2007 - Jun 2009 (1 year 9 months)

Managed a senior product planning team for WIndows Mobile business and developer related propositions (mobile application platform, application marketplace, mobile messaging, enterprise fixed mobile convergence, device management, security, and line of business applications)

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Senior Product Planner

Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager

Jan 2005 - Dec 2008 (4 years)

Drove vision & value proposition definition for a new server offering designed to promote and support enterprise IT adoption of the Windows Mobile platform: System Center- Mobile Device Manager 2008

Senior Product Planner

Microsoft

Dec 2004 - Oct 2007 (2 years 11 months)

Enterprise Product Manager

Microsoft

Aug 2003 - Dec 2004 (1 year 5 months)

Led and coordinated the efforts of a global team of enterprise mobile solutions specialists and acted as their primary corporate liason for enterprise marketing and sales

Technology Specialist

Microsoft

Jun 2000 - Aug 2003 (3 years 3 months)

Provided front-line technical strategy on large enterprise customer engagements including Windows Server & Tools based technologies Championed Microsoft mobile enterprise strategy and ecosystem development with mobile operators, OEMs, and ISVs to drive adoption of Microsoft PocketPC.

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