Shamik Sharma joins pi Ventures as venture partner

Fashion e-tailer Myntra's former chief product and technology officer Shamik Sharma has joined pi Ventures, India's first Applied Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and IoT focused early stage venture fund, as a venture partner.
At pi Ventures, Shamik will work with portfolio founders to help them get past critical hurdles, design their product roadmaps and hire specialised talent, according to company statement here.
His role will involve supporting pi Ventures in deep understanding of technology and IP via technology deep dives of prospective portfolio companies and support in bringing interesting start-ups aligned with pi Ventures' investment theme to their deal pipeline, the company said.

Shamik has held key roles in several organizations and has over 17 years of technology experience, it added.
His experience of recruiting talent to build big teams at large companies as well as startups in short periods would benefit pi Ventures and their portfolio as they plan to invest in 18-20 startups over the next 3-4 years, the company said.