Shamik Sharma has joined pi Ventures, India’s first Applied Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & IoT focused early stage venture fund, as a venture partner.

He was previously the Chief Product and Technology officer at Myntra, where he was responsible for driving technology strategy and culture.

At pi Ventures, Sharma will work with portfolio founders to design product roadmaps and hire specialised talent. 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.

"We hope our focus on deep technology-based opportunities will help create many disruptive products and businesses out of India,” Shamik Sharma said in a statement.

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