Sabhareesh Muralidaran

Partner and Chief Investment Officer at SDG Capital

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Sabhareesh is a startup whiz with a knack for finding and investing in early-stage companies. His extensive experience spans various roles, from operator within early-stage startups to consultant, investment banker, and investor. Currently leading the CEO's Office at Ripik AI, an Accel-backed computer vision SaaS platform, he drives the P&L in the Americas, managing a 6-member sales team in the US. Beyond his corporate role, Sabhareesh leads SDG Capital, a family fund with a $500k AUM, investing in public equity in the Indian and US markets and angel investing in Indian tech startups. Notably, 62% of the portfolio companies secured follow-on rounds within 18 months, attracting investments from Blume Ventures, Elevation Capital, Rainmatter, Bessemer Partners, Anthill, and Artesian. At Shipsy, a Series C Logistics Tech SaaS startup, he was pivotal in driving growth in Saudi Arabia, Africa, and Europe. He onboarded Shipsy's first clients in KSA, Africa, Germany, and Spain, closing $450k+ in ARR (cumulative $4m contract value) across emerging markets. Previously, as Director of Sales & Marketing at Infinite Analytics, a MarTech SaaS startup backed by Ratan Tata, he set up the Sales & Marketing function, closed $220k in sales, and built a pipeline exceeding $1 million. His strategic approach resulted in substantial organic growth, increasing social media followers by 80%, page views by 32x, and engagement by 85x. At Nomura, as an Investment Banker, Sabhareesh excelled in the Private Markets team in Hong Kong, advising Series C to pre-IPO fundraises for growth-stage startups in India, SEA, and China. Despite being one of the few undergraduates on the team, he won the annual "Guts & Glory" valuation and pitchbook competition among the India Analysts team. As an undergraduate at IIT Guwahati, Sabhareesh co-founded Dhipromethi Consulting, a strategic advisory firm for startups. His leadership in the Consulting and Analytics Club and initiation of Winter Consulting benefited thousands of learners globally. He also engaged in speaking events at prestigious institutions like NIT Trichy, IIT Madras, NIT Jamshedpur, and Jesus Mary College. His personal portfolio is accessible at www.bit.ly/sabhareesh, and he can be reached at [email protected].