Shamik Parekh
Something new | NED | Mentor
Shamik Parekh
Something new | NED | Mentor
Greater London, England
Overview
Work Experience
Board Director
2022 - 2024
Board
2021 - 2024
Investor
2020 - 2024
Octopus Ventures helps pioneers change the world. Our investment team is built to specialise in the five areas we believe will change the world for the better. With £2 billion under management and investing over £200m a year, Octopus Ventures is one of the largest and most active venture investors in Europe.
Mentor
2021 - 2023
Digital Health Mentor
2021 - 2022
Portfolio Manager & Founding Member
2019 - 2021
• Founding member • £100m VC Fund dedicated to digital health • Acquihired into Octopus Ventures
Digital Programme - accelerator
2020 - 2020
• Founding member of the Digital arm & accelerator programme • Covered 6m lives
Class of 2020
2020 - 2020
VC Analyst
2018 - 2019
• DD • Sourcing • Analysis & strategic insight • IR • BD
Business Development Manager
2017 - 2018
• Spearheaded business development & strategic growth for an early-stage tech solution to solve Exeter’s homelessness crisis. • Part of a national competition run by Accenture. • Successfully presented to a panel of entrepreneurs, academics and Google & Accenture representatives. • Obtained first-round funding