Sumer serves as an advisor on growth equity and venture investments in Indian companies across a wide range of sectors, including telecom, technology, financial services, consumer and manufacturing.
Sumer has been with the NVP since 2009 and has been involved in deals across industries and stages.
Before joining NVP India, Sumer was a founding member of the Goldman Sachs’ Asian Special Situations Group in India, a balance sheet investing group with over $4 billion under management. In this role, Sumer originated and evaluated investment opportunities in a broad range of industries, conducted due diligence and had board level involvement with such companies as BhartiInfratel, IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd., IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd. (ITNL), Cremica and OnMobile.
Prior to this role, Sumer was an analyst for the Industrial and Natural Resources Team in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs.
Sumer obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in politics and economics from the London School of Economics.