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Shripriya Mahesh

Founding Partner at Spero Ventures

Burlingame, California

Overview

Work Experience

  • Founding Partner

    2018 - Current

    Spero Ventures in an early stage venture capital firm that invests in the things that make life worth living. Our investment focus areas are wellbeing; sustainability; learning, work, and play. Check out our portfolio - http://spero.vc/companies/

  • Member, Board of Directors

    2023

    eBay connects people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all. The platform creates pathways to connect millions of sellers and buyers in more than 190 markets around the world.

  • Member, Board Of Directors

    2022

    Turo is the world's largest car sharing marketplace where you can book any car you want, wherever you want it, from a vibrant community of trusted hosts.

  • Member, Board of Trustees

    2022

    The Sundance Institute supports independent filmmakers and storytellers through several Artist Programs and Labs and hosts the annual Sundance Film Festival.

  • Partner, Emerging Tech

    2015 - 2018

    Led Emerging Tech investing at Omidyar Network investing in early-stag companies.

  • Board Member/Advisor

    2006 - 2016

    Indiegogo, 12/2014 to 9/2015. Advisor PhotoShelter 8/2012 to 9/2015. Advisor PhotoShelter 5/2007 to 8/2012. Board Member Parakweet, 6/2013 to 9/2015. Advisor Kiva.org, 7/2006 to 1/2009. Advisor Kaboodle, 4/2006 to 8/2007. Advisor

  • Head of Product

    2013 - 2015

  • Filmmaker

    2006 - 2013

    Writer. Director. Editor. Wrote and directed “Waking Jed“, a short film featuring James Franco and Jessica Chastain, based on a poem of the same name by Pulitzer prize-winner C.K. Williams. Attended graduate film school at NYU, where I wrote and directed several award-winning short films.

  • Vice President (Several)

    2001 - 2006

    VP, Product Management and Product Strategy, Global VP, Product Marketing and Platform, US VP, Corporate Strategy, Global

  • VP, E-Commerce

    1999 - 2001

    Product Management, Product Marketing

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