Media

Below you will find press releases, podcasts and blogs from Sumeru Equity Partners and a selection of press releases from our portfolio companies. More press releases can be accessed via the website of each portfolio company.

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Scaling X

Sumeru’s Podcast Series, Scaling X, is a bi-weekly podcast produced and distributed by Sumeru. It focuses on founders and entrepreneurs and a topic they care about deeply: How to grow a company? Learn from leading investors and operators as they share their expertise, strategy, tactical execution, and fluency around everything growth-related for tech companies.

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Featured Episodes

March 31, 2022

The Power of Always Learning: What it takes to scale a company in the ed-tech space

In this podcast episode, Sumeru Co-founder and Managing Director, Sanjeet Mitra, guest-hosts a conversation with two prominent ed-tech leaders: Advait Shinde, CEO and Founder of GoGuardian, and Nick Hernandez, CEO and Founder of 360Learning.

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February 14, 2022

What it means to be a founder-friendly investor with Jason Babcoke

This podcast episode features Sumeru Managing Director, Jason Babcoke, who explains the art and science of product marketing, the value of brand advocates, and why a founder-friendly investor is more than just a passive investor.

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Latest Episodes

February 7, 2022

Jialin Zhang and the Sumeru Fellows Program: How students from underrepresented backgrounds get access to the world of finance

In the summer of 2020, Sumeru placed 25 college interns per year across more than a dozen of its portfolio companies in just two weeks. Sumeru Vice President Jialin Zhang explains how —and more importantly why — they did it in this podcast episide.

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January 31, 2022

What it takes to scale a product-led company with John Brennan

This podcast episode features Sumeru Managing Director John Brennan who shares what it takes to scale a product-led company—from UX and innovation to the role of domain knowledge.

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January 24, 2022

What capital can mean to a growth-stage company with Kyle Ryland

Sumeru Managing Partner Kyle Ryland shares the distinction between private equity and growth capital, the power of strong company culture, and what Sumeru looks for in a founder.

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