Mr Bejul Somaia

KANDO id: 107067

Bio

Bejul brings over fifteen years of operating, entrepreneurial and investment experience in India and the US to his role as Managing Director of Lightspeed Advisory Services India. His background and interests encompass technology and non-technology businesses, and he currently serves on the boards of Indian Energy Exchange, Itz Cash Card and Four Interactive. Prior to Lightspeed, Bejul was Co-Managing Director of Twiga Fiberglass, a leading manufacturer of thermal and acoustic insulation solutions in India and a partner of Saint Gobain, one of the largest building materials companies worldwide. Before moving to India, Bejul started and bootstrapped Open List, a US-based vertical web-search company that was acquired by Marchex, a leading provider of local search and advertising products. Before founding Open List, Bejul was at General Catalyst Partners, a leading East Coast venture and growth equity fund where he focused on early- and growth-stage investments in Internet, media, travel distribution, loyalty and other consumer-facing applied technology businesses. Previously, Bejul was a strategy consultant with Bain & Company and an equity capital markets banker at Salomon Brothers.

Education


Harvard Business School

MBA in Business Administration

London School of Economics and Political Science

BSc in Economics