Sameer Karulkar

Strategy & Corporate Development Board Advisor | Cross Border JV/M&A | Fractional Growth CXO |Family Business Advisor | Delivering Investment, Portfolio Value Creation & Realising Exits for Funds/LPs | India Entry & Exit

📍 India🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 5 years investing🗓 Last invested Apr 2022
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Strategic Advisor and Investor
Apr 2022
Automated Campus Housing | Digital Cafeteria | SpaceBasic Pay | Smart ID (Digital Access Control) SpaceBasic is Asias largest AI-powered University, Cafeteria, and Student Housing automation platform, delivering 3x cost savings and 5x operational efficiency. With over 250,000 users in India, Malaysia, and Vietnam, SpaceBasic empowers universities to drive student success and create sustainable, efficient campuses through automated workflows and actionable insights.
Angel Investor and Strategic Advisor
Feb 2022
VELMENI optimizes predictive care for patients, providers, and insurers to deliver breakthrough AI solutions in healthcare. Our pioneering culture benefits healthcare businesses for the betterment of patients and their communities. Our model is anchored by a value chain that improves our customer’s businesses, the lives of patients they touch, and the health and wellness of society. Engage Velmeni for AI breakthrough solutions: - High precision diagnostics - Informed patients and increased doctor-patient trust - Faster & accurate insurance claim processing - Adherence to treatment plans - Improved clinical and financial outcomes Our leadership team includes: - Top-tier technology executives - Leading-edge product architecture and data scientists - Recognizable domain leaders in dental care We are committed to radically elevating the industry’s value by altering the conventional health care industry.
Angel Investor
Jul 2021
Devnagri, an AI-powered human translation platform, is on a mission to make content accessible to all. We enable businesses and major sectors such as BFSI, Ed-tech, e-commerce, OTT platforms, and many more to grow by connecting with consumers in their preferred language through 5x faster and more accurate translation.
Experience · 9 entries
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2024
Member of the Board of Advisors, Venture Building
May 2024
Planet Electric develops breakthrough materials to replace Steel in the Transport sector. These new structural composites are significantly lighter, 3X stronger and long-lasting vs steel, manufacturable at scale, also crash-safe and recyclable. Large multi-national vehicle and logistics brands are adopting Planet’s products, due to rapid ROIs from significantly reduced fuel costs and battery usage. Founded by space industry experts, the company’s products adapt space-tech proven materials and manufacturing for low-cost, high-volume applications.
2022
Strategic Advisor and Investor
Apr 2022
Automated Campus Housing | Digital Cafeteria | SpaceBasic Pay | Smart ID (Digital Access Control) SpaceBasic is Asias largest AI-powered University, Cafeteria, and Student Housing automation platform, delivering 3x cost savings and 5x operational efficiency. With over 250,000 users in India, Malaysia, and Vietnam, SpaceBasic empowers universities to drive student success and create sustainable, efficient campuses through automated workflows and actionable insights.
Startup Mentor
Mar 2022
The Founder Institute is the World’s Largest AI-Native Company Builder, where ambitious professionals, solo founders, and first-time entrepreneurs go to turn ideas into funded, AI-powered startups. Since 2009, our structured methodology, global mentor network, and platform have helped over 8,900 founders across 100+ countries raise more than $2BN in funding. Whether you’re an employee ready to make the leap, a solo founder with a big idea, or a first-time entrepreneur looking for direction, we provide the AI toolkit, structured sprints, expert feedback, and investor network to take you from Zero to Founder, faster and cheaper than ever before. And when you’re ready, our venture fund Founder Capital and global investor network are there to write your first check.
Angel Investor and Strategic Advisor
Feb 2022
VELMENI optimizes predictive care for patients, providers, and insurers to deliver breakthrough AI solutions in healthcare. Our pioneering culture benefits healthcare businesses for the betterment of patients and their communities. Our model is anchored by a value chain that improves our customer’s businesses, the lives of patients they touch, and the health and wellness of society. Engage Velmeni for AI breakthrough solutions: - High precision diagnostics - Informed patients and increased doctor-patient trust - Faster & accurate insurance claim processing - Adherence to treatment plans - Improved clinical and financial outcomes Our leadership team includes: - Top-tier technology executives - Leading-edge product architecture and data scientists - Recognizable domain leaders in dental care We are committed to radically elevating the industry’s value by altering the conventional health care industry.
2021
Angel Investor
Jul 2021
Devnagri, an AI-powered human translation platform, is on a mission to make content accessible to all. We enable businesses and major sectors such as BFSI, Ed-tech, e-commerce, OTT platforms, and many more to grow by connecting with consumers in their preferred language through 5x faster and more accurate translation.
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