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1st Person Short Version
I’ve been a rockstar writing and performing to millions of people and built apps that became the most popular in the country. I’ve had my work featured front page in most mainstream newspapers and every major magazine including Forbes, CBS, Reuters, Canal+, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald which led to the creation of Melbourne’s free tram zone, used by 4 million people each week and generates over a billion dollars in economic value to the state per year. I’ve founded a tech startup that develops real estate (SR Developments), a private office investment firm (Hummingbird Ventures) and write a popular blog (Sohum.com). I angel invest in startups and as an LP in VC funds where I’ve backed over 100 startups and more than 10 unicorns. I have a degree in Computer Science and MBA from RMIT.
3rd Person Long Version
Sohum is a developer, investor and founder. Under a stage name he has been a writer and touring artist who has performed in small theatres, large stadiums and on television to millions of people. He writes a popular blog at Sohum.com and has published 4 books. He holds a Bachelor of Computer Science (CS) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT).
He is the founder and chief executive officer of SR Developments, a real estate development company commercialising a new way to build houses; and is the founder and managing partner of Hummingbird Ventures, a private office investment firm. He is an angel investor in technology companies and limited partner in venture capital funds where he has invested in over 100 startups and more than 10 unicorns.
In 2012 he created Tramsurance which was covered by every major media outlet including Forbes, Reuters, CBS, Canal+, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and every major radio station, tv channel and front page of every mainstream newspaper in Australia. It led to the creation of Melbourne’s free tram zone used by 4 million people per week and generates over a billion dollars in economic value to the state per year.
I can be reached here:
sohum(at)hummingbirdventures.com
I try my best to respond to everyone but sometimes I can’t and I apologise in advance.