Hem Suri Email and Phone Number
Hem is an accomplished investment, board and executive management leader with two decades of experience as an entrepreneur, venture capital & private equity investor, board professional, investment banker, general management executive as well as a researcher. He was recognized as a Top 25 Founder’s Choice VC in 2023, an Emerging 50 VC in 2022 and as San Diego’s 500 Most Influential People in 2021.Hem's passion lies in helping founders as an active investor by “rolling-up his sleeves” to create and executive 360⁰ strategies to maximize outcomes. His industry experience spans diverse industries, including software & technology services, healthcare, consumer, financial services, property & casualty insurance, food manufacturing, industrials, transportation, hospitality & restaurants, education tech, sports tech, beauty tech, legal tech and digital marketing. Hem currently serves as the Founder & Managing Partner of Spark Growth Ventures, an early to mid stage technology venture capital firm with a Pan American focus. Previously, he was the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of ClearVision Equity Partners (a boutique VC firm), a 2x Interim CEO of emerging healthcare companies, an executive of a KKR Private Equity portfolio company, an investment banker on Wall Street as well as a functional leader in multiple Fortune 500 companies in the US.Hem has also served on over 25 startup and social enterprise boards across the US and is heavily involved with several prominent incubators and accelerators in Southern California supporting budding entrepreneurs. He has executed 80+ venture, private equity and M&A transactions with over $2B in total capital spanning over 15 years at Spark Growth Ventures, ClearVision Equity Partners, Deutsche Bank, a KKR private equity portfolio company as well as an independent board professional working with startups.Hem has an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from University of Illinois and a B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi. He is passionate about the environment and education for under-privileged children, and loves reading, traveling and active pursuits.
Spark Growth Ventures
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Founder And Managing PartnerSpark Growth VenturesSan Diego, Ca, Us
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Founder & Managing PartnerSpark Growth Ventures Aug 2020 - PresentSan Diego, Ca, Us
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Follow-OnSplitero Dec 2024 - PresentSan Diego, California, Us -
InvestorSplitero Nov 2022 - PresentSan Diego, California, Us
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Follow-OnPromaxo Aug 2024 - PresentOakland, California, Us -
Follow-OnPromaxo Oct 2023 - PresentOakland, California, Us
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Board ObserverPromaxo May 2023 - PresentOakland, California, Us
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Board ObserverAstra Holding Group Aug 2024 - PresentLondon, Gb -
Board ObserverArc Health May 2024 - PresentIndependence, Ohio, Us -
InvestorArc Health Aug 2023 - PresentIndependence, Ohio, Us
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InvestorRain Mar 2024 - PresentSanta Monica, Ca, Us -
InvestorAssetwatch® Feb 2024 - PresentWesterville, Ohio, Us -
Follow-On (Lead)Good Face Project Jan 2024 - PresentSan Diego, California, Us -
Board ObserverGood Face Project May 2022 - PresentSan Diego, California, Us
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InvestorGood Face Project Apr 2021 - PresentSan Diego, California, Us
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Secondary InvestorPlacer.Ai Jan 2024 - PresentSanta Cruz, California, Us -
Follow-OnPlacer.Ai Jun 2022 - PresentSanta Cruz, California, Us
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InvestorPlacer.Ai Dec 2021 - PresentSanta Cruz, California, Us
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Follow-OnTerra Kaffe Oct 2023 - PresentBrooklyn, Ny, Us -
Board ObserverTerra Kaffe Sep 2021 - PresentBrooklyn, Ny, Us
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InvestorTerra Kaffe Dec 2020 - PresentBrooklyn, Ny, Us
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Secondary InvestorTab32 Oct 2023 - PresentRocklin, California, Us -
Board Of DirectorsTab32 Jul 2021 - PresentRocklin, California, Us
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Follow-OnTab32 Jun 2022 - PresentRocklin, California, Us
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Board ObserverTab32 Feb 2021 - Jul 2021Rocklin, California, Us
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Follow-OnLuna Physical Therapy Jun 2023 - PresentNashville, Tn, Us -
Follow-OnLuna Physical Therapy Sep 2022 - PresentNashville, Tn, Us
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InvestorLuna Physical Therapy Mar 2022 - PresentNashville, Tn, Us
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Follow-OnHumanly (Humanly.Io) Jun 2023 - PresentSeattle, Wa, Us -
InvestorHumanly (Humanly.Io) Sep 2021 - PresentSeattle, Wa, Us
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Follow-OnRedcliffe Labs Feb 2023 - PresentNoida, Uttar Pradesh, In -
InvestorRedcliffe Labs Jan 2022 - PresentNoida, Uttar Pradesh, In
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Follow-OnOutsite Dec 2022 - PresentEncinitas, California, Us -
Board Of DirectorsOutsite Dec 2021 - PresentEncinitas, California, Us
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Board ObserverOutsite Apr 2021 - Dec 2021Encinitas, California, Us
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InvestorSyllable Nov 2022 - PresentNew York, Us -
InvestorInteros Inc Sep 2022 - PresentArlington, Virginia, Us -
Board ObserverNutr Sep 2022 - Present -
InvestorFidocure Mar 2022 - PresentPalo Alto, California, Us -
InvestorIcoin Technology Mar 2022 - PresentCampbell, Ca, Us -
Board ObserverBanjo Health Aug 2021 - PresentWashington Dc, Us -
Founding Board MemberBanjo Health May 2019 - Aug 2021Washington Dc, Us
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Board ObserverAdvocat Ai Apr 2021 - PresentBellevue, Washington, Us -
Board ObserverWaterguru Feb 2021 - PresentFremont, California, Us -
Follow-OnPathologywatch Apr 2023 - Jan 2024Salt Lake City, Ut, Us -
Board ObserverPathologywatch Oct 2021 - Jan 2024Salt Lake City, Ut, Us
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Venture PartnerNextgen Venture Partners Jun 2020 - Jan 2024San Francisco, California, Us -
Board AdvisorEducational Vision Technologies Jul 2018 - Jan 2024San Diego, Ca, Af -
Follow-OnMeallogix Sep 2021 - Aug 2022San Diego, California, Us -
Board ObserverMeallogix Feb 2021 - Aug 2022San Diego, California, Us
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Board AdvisorKami Vision Mar 2021 - Nov 2021San Jose, California, Us -
Board ObserverEdisn.Ai Feb 2021 - Nov 2021Bangalore, Karnataka, InAcquired by fuboTV (NYSE: FUBO). <9 months of investment hold. SGV was the only VC and the largest external investor. Triple digit rate of return for the SGV investors (at the time of exit). -
MemberHarvard Business School Hbs Alumni Angels Association - Hbsaa Nov 2020 - Nov 2021San Francisco, Ca, Us -
Board AdvisorTraknprotect May 2019 - Apr 2021Chicago, Il, Us -
Board AdvisorBitspace Feb 2020 - Jan 2021 -
Board AdvisorFluid Power Ai, Inc. Feb 2020 - Nov 2020La Jolla, California, Us -
ShareholderClearvision Equity Jan 2017 - Aug 2020Dover, Delaware, UsFounding member and shareholder -
Founder & Managing PartnerClearvision Equity Jan 2017 - May 2018Dover, Delaware, Us• Formulated the firm's investment approach and led end-2-end deal-sourcing, investment structuring & negotiations, diligence and closing as well as investor management functions. Also, installed and led all aspects of internal strategy and operations • Created a portfolio of 11 hyper-growth companies representing 16 venture and growth equity transactions within 1.5 years and made ClearVision Equity one of the most active institutional investors and a trusted partner in San Diego within its first year• Sourced 6 out of the 11 deals done during my tenure: Doctible (lead investor) SharesPost SlantRange (lead investor) Sandstone Diagnostics, Tourmaline Labs (lead investor)Zesty.io (lead investor)• Played an active role in the portfolio through 6 board positions. Helped recruit CEO/head of sales/channel partners / external partners into the portfolio companies and collaborated with founders & operators on all aspects of their strategy and operations, including top-line, bottom-line and capital-raise strategies
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Interim CeoHealthlift Jun 2018 - Nov 2018Us -
Board Of Directors41 Orange, Llc Jan 2018 - May 2018San Diego, California, UsEnd-2-end work from deal structuring and diligence to post-close board management. -
Board Of DirectorsSlantrange, Inc. Jan 2018 - May 2018San Diego, Ca, UsEnd-2-end work from deal origination and diligence to post-close board management. -
Board Of DirectorsZesty.Io Nov 2017 - May 2018San Diego, Ca, UsEnd-2-end work from deal origination and diligence to post-close board management. -
InvestorThe Crack Shack Aug 2017 - May 2018San Diego, California, UsDeal closing work -
Board Of DirectorsDoctible May 2017 - May 2018San Diego, Ca, UsEnd-2-end work from deal origination and diligence to post-close board management. -
Board Of DirectorsTourmaline Labs, Inc.® Apr 2017 - May 2018San Diego, California, UsEnd-2-end work from sourcing and diligence to post-close board management. -
InvestorSharespost Apr 2017 - May 2018San Francisco, California, UsDeal sourcing to diligence to post-close work. Exit: SharesPost was sold to Forge Global for $160M in May 2020. -
InvestorLuna Grill Apr 2017 - May 2018San Diego, California, UsDeal diligence and investment thesis work -
InvestorSandstone Diagnostics, Inc. Apr 2017 - May 2018Deal sourcing to diligence to post-close work
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InvestorCloudbeds Mar 2017 - May 2018San Diego, California, UsDeal diligence and post-close work -
Board Of DirectorsClearpath Jan 2017 - May 2018Post-close board management.
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Board Of AdvisorsGeneral Forensics Feb 2017 - Jan 2018Solana Beach, Ca, Us -
Interim CeoHealthlift Aug 2016 - Mar 2017UsNon-Emergency Medical Transportation software and services start-up. Worked with the founder on strategic and operational aspects (market definition/sizing, business/revenue model, go-to-market, joint ventures, sales channels and partnerships, product pricing/road-map/development, org. design, and finance & ops)
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Vice President, Strategy & TransformationMitchell International Oct 2011 - Dec 2016San Diego, Ca, UsSr Director (01/14-08/15)Director (10/11-12/13)Led three functions for Mitchell, a KKR private equity company and a leader in Property & Casualty insurance tech-enabled cost containment solutions Mergers & Acquisitions• 1 $1B+ sell-side and 5 buy-side M&A deals, with several hundred million $s of shareholder value creation. Quarter backed pre-close diligence, valuation, and post-close integration & transformation efforts while working with financial, legal and industry advisors and internal and sellers' executive management teamsBusiness Transformation • Business process outsourcing for multiple back-office operations across the globe• Real-estate portfolio management, including facility consolidations, space planning and new space selection/build-out as well as cafeteria operations optimization• Health benefits plan design & optimization, including self-insurance implementation, consumerism, plan marketing and broker selection/management• Enterprise-wide program management of strategic initiatives spanning revenue growth, margin expansion and cash-management• Productivity tracking & reporting for the company, including leadership on select large-scale projects yielding material cost reduction• Pricing tools and committee for sales deals ratification• Travel spend management initiative, including policy bench-marking and refinement, work-flows and online booking tool replacementStrategic Sourcing• Established a centralized sourcing function & road-map, including the hire of the day-2-day functional leader. Focus on internal and external governance, spend visibility tools, policies and process management tools as well as organization development as foundational elements of the multi-year action plan• Optimized over >$100M in 3rd party spend spanning all categories such as IT hardware/software, data acquisition, temporary labor, BPO providers, health benefits, real-estate, data centers etc.• Generated >$10M in annual savings in FY14 & ‘15 -
Investment Banker, Mergers & AcquisitionsDeutsche Bank Jun 2009 - Jun 2011Frankfurt Am Main, Hessen, De• Worked on 10+ domestic and cross-border closed and pursued deals (sell-side and buy-side M&A, leveraged buyouts, and debt/equity financings)• Verticals: automotive rental, data center co-location, aerospace & defense verticals, industrials, financial services• Coordinator of DB’s MBA recruiting at Harvard -
Intern, Investment BankingDeutsche Bank 2008 - 2008Frankfurt Am Main, Hessen, De
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Senior Staff Planner, Planning & DevelopmentUnited Airlines May 2006 - Aug 2007Chicago, Il, UsDesign, evaluation and implementation of global revenue management products leveraging industry-leading technology, algorithms and analytics while partnering with global Revenue Management, IT and R&D teams -
Manager, Capital InvestmentsConagra Brands Aug 2004 - Apr 2006Chicago, Illinois, UsAdditional concurrent role in light of high performance. Directed end-2-end multi-million annual capital investment planning & implementation process at the KC, KS plant -
Industrial EngineerConagra Brands Jan 2004 - Apr 2006Chicago, Illinois, UsLed continuous improvement, industrial engineering and a multi-year productivity turnaround at the KC, KS plant. Helped the plant become one of the most productive in the 21-plants meats division, while overcoming the unfortunate loss of six lives in a July ‘04 plant shooting incident.Also provided industrial engineering support to manufacturing facilities in KY, MI & MN and helped corporate operations, engineering, finance, commercialization and QA teams in projects across the Midwest
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Research AssistantNational Center For Supercomputing Applications Aug 2001 - Dec 2003Urbana, Illinois, UsDeveloped large-scale linear optimization algorithms (>1M variables and >300K constraints) and wrote software (C++ / CPLEX) to help optimize Kellogg’s supply chain. Also built parking pricing and allocation algorithms and code (VBA /commercial optimizers) for the Division of Campus Parking and Transportation -
Industrial Engineering InternConagra Foods 2003 - 2003Chicago, Illinois, Us
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Industrial Engineering InternTimex Group 2000 - 2000Middlebury, Ct, UsWorked on a Ministry of IT, Gov of India, project to develop a production-planning software for the case assembly plant
Hem Suri Education Details
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Harvard Business SchoolMba -
University Of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignOperations Research
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Indian Institute Of Technology, DelhiMechanical Engineering
Frequently Asked Questions about Hem Suri
What company does Hem Suri work for?
Hem Suri works for Spark Growth Ventures
What is Hem Suri's role at the current company?
Hem Suri's current role is Founder and Managing Partner.
What schools did Hem Suri attend?
Hem Suri attended Harvard Business School, University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Indian Institute Of Technology, Delhi.
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