Apoorv Sharma

Apoorv Sharma has been a part of the Indian startup ecosystem for more than a decade now. Currently, he leads innovation and partnerships for India at 500 Startups, which is one of the most active VC firms globally with a mission to uplift people and economies around the world through entrepreneurship. Apoorv has around a decade of experience in the startup space and has worked with organizations like AICGIM, Oracle, and CIIE IIM Ahmedabad.

He has been an entrepreneur himself and has worked in different capacities in the Global startup ecosystem. He has in-depth experience in startup investments, startup support and as an enabler of the startup ecosystem across the country. During the course of his professional journey, he has worked with 100’s of entrepreneurs, investors, state governments, and startup mentors.