Saumitra Thakur

Enigma
DISC Type : idc

Managing Director at MedMountain Ventures

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Saumitra Thakur is the Managing Director at MedMountain Ventures, where he combines his expertise as a physician and an investor. He holds an MD from NYU and an MBA from Stanford, focusing on scaling early-stage healthcare ventures. People who have worked with him describe him as intelligent, innovative, and diligent.

Outside of his dual career, Saumitra is passionate about coaching entrepreneurs and helping them build connections for success. His personal interests include writing and exploring the applications of big data. He is also an experienced public speaker on technology within the healthcare sector.

He has spoken to diverse audiences, including the US Special Operations Command, about machine learning in healthcare.

Personality Overview

Persuasive & Assertive

Hard To Convince

Fast Follower

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Ventures
As a physician-investor and Managing Director at MedMountain Ventures, he is focused on identifying and scaling early-stage healthcare companies.
AI in Healthcare
He has spoken at academic conferences and to organizations like the US Special Operations Command about applying machine learning in medicine.
Entrepreneur Mentorship
One of his stated passions is coaching founders and helping them make the connections that are critical for their success.

Media Appearances

Saumitra Thakur (MedMountain Ventures). Featured in Spotify

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How to Find the Right VC – Saumitra Thakur, Managing Director of MedMountain Ventures. Featured in Digital Thoughts Podcast

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The Physician Venture Capitalist Archetype – Saumitra Thakur (MedMountain Ventures). Featured in YouTube

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Work History

4-2019
Managing Director at MedMountain Ventures
10-2019
Board Observer at Pocket Naloxone Corp.
8-2022
Board Observer at Inherent Biosciences, Inc.
10-2020 - 12-2021
Director at Epitel
6-2017 - 6-2020
Resident Physician, Internal Medicine at UCLA Health

Education

2014 - 2016
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Stanford University Graduate School of Business
2011 - 2017
Doctor of Medicine (MD) from New York University

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Insights For Selling To Saumitra

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use a combination of data as well as stories for your pitch, a ppt might not be necessary
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."
  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred
  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Saumitra is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Saumitra

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Saumitra move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Saumitra take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Saumitra

Personality Compatibility


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