Investor profile
Phani Sama
Angel, Operator angel & Young Global Leader at World Economic Forum, Advisor at Westbridge Capital
Phani Sama is an angel investor and operator angel based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The known portfolio counts 13 companies, including Unacademy, Punt Partners, Airmeet, Stoa, Chai Bisket, Futwork, Bytebeam, YourDOST, Fyle, Kraftshala, Kaagaz Scanner and Bitsila.
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Investment focus
- Stage
- Seed
Contacts
Phani Sama portfolio companies (13)
- Unacademy
- Punt Partners
- Airmeet
- Stoa
- Chai Bisket
- Futwork
- Bytebeam
- YourDOST
- Fyle
- Kraftshala
- Kaagaz Scanner
- Bitsila
- Jiny.io
Affiliated funds' portfolios
Young Global Leader at World Economic Forum, whose known portfolio counts 5 companies
- WorkWhile
- Goodwall
- Alerzo
- Transmutex
- URBANMETRY
Advisor at Westbridge Capital, whose known portfolio counts 18 companies
- Rapido
- Spinny
- Yoodli
- speakX
- JUSPAY
- Varaha
- Nexthop AI
- NeoGrowth
- FinBox
- Adda247
- Finfactor Technologies
- SupportLogic
- and 6 more
Investor Profile
Founders in the listed sectors AI, Education, FinTech and SaaS, and focus areas Banking, Business Intelligence, EdTech and Enterprise SaaS will recognize the pattern in this portfolio.
Stage-wise, the known deals cluster around Seed rounds.
Reviewing the investment history helps decide whether there is a realistic fit before reaching out.
Colleagues
Showing 20 of 58
Ablorde Ashigbi
Global Shaper
Chicago, United States
Amira Yahyaoui
Young Global Leader
San Francisco, United States
Sashi Reddi
Venture Advisor
Philadelphia, United States
Sidharth Malik
Operating Advisor
Bengaluru, India
Maxime Paradis
Global Shaper - Alumni
Paris, France
Anshoo Gaur
Founding Curator
Pune, India
Ron Cao
Young Global Leader
Singapore
Amir Banifatemi
AI Governance Alliance
Newport Beach, United States
Shivani Siroya
Young Global Leader
Santa Monica, United States
Amol Sarva
Global Vanguard
New York City, United States
Alexey Dubov
Urban Infrastructure Task Force Member
San Francisco, United States
Christian Jølck
Young Global Leader
Copenhagen, Denmark
Azeem Azhar
Co-Chair, Global Futures Council on Complex Risks
London, United Kingdom
Murad Sofizade
Young Global Leader 2011
Sarasota, United States
Ricardo Weder
Young Global Leader 2021
Mexico City
Oren Zaslansky
Member
San Diego, United States
Tushar Gupta
Investor
San Francisco, United States
Alexander F.
Global Shaper
Singapore
Sumir Chadha
Managing Partner
San Francisco, United States
Kerry Adler
Agenda contributor, Thought Leader & Keynote Speaker
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Phani Sama?
Phani Sama is an angel investor and operator angel based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India with 13 known investments on file, among them Unacademy, Punt Partners and Airmeet. The sections above list the sectors, stages and firms attached to that record.
What does Phani Sama invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Education, FinTech and SaaS; listed focus areas include Banking, Business Intelligence, EdTech and Enterprise SaaS. Those tags come from the companies attached to this profile, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Phani Sama invest at?
The known deals of Phani Sama include Seed rounds. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Phani Sama listed at?
Phani Sama is listed as Advisor at Westbridge Capital. 58 other people in the database share a firm with Phani Sama.
How do I contact Phani Sama?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Phani Sama. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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