Shilpi Biswas

Shilpi Biswas has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning various industries and roles. Shilpi currently serves as a VC Investor Relations Lead at Augment Ventures. In 2020, Shilpi founded M4 Medical & Health, a medical distribution company that provided emergency supplies during the COVID-19 crisis. Shilpi observed the community's needs and established a program to deliver PPE and community care items. Shilpi ensured supply chain efficiencies during rigorous market conditions.

Shilpi has also served as a Non-Profit Board Member for organizations such as the Animal Protection League, South Asians for Justice & Peace, and More Than Aware since 2017. Previously, they held the role of Vice President - Strategy & Operations at The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai from 2017 to 2019. In this role, they led the operations of the largest Chamber of Commerce, fostering connectivity and collaboration between US Consulate and Fortune 100 CEOs in China and the US. Shilpi initiated innovation hubs and accelerators and transformed the organization within 18 months, increasing both topline and bottom line.

Before that, Shilpi worked at GE as the Vice President - Global Product Management, leading global product development and market transformation. At SPX Corporation, they held roles as the Senior Director - Corporate Marketing & Business Development, USA & Africa, and Director - Marketing & Product Development. During their time at SPX Corporation, Shilpi focused on innovation commercialization, market planning, stage-gate product development, and conducted market studies and launches in China, India, and Africa.

Shilpi also has experience at Delphi Corporation as a Senior Business Development Manager and at General Motors as a Marketing Manager & Liaison Officer. Shilpi was responsible for leading commercial teams, acquiring new business, conducting market research, and executing various strategic analyses.

Starting their career at Hindustan Lever Limited as a Market Analyst, Shilpi gained early experience in market analysis.

Overall, Shilpi Biswas has a strong background in strategic leadership, business development, product management, and operations in both for-profit and non-profit sectors.

Shilpi Biswas obtained their Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree from the Department of Computer Science at Pune University from 1987 to 1990. Shilpi then pursued an MBA with a focus on Marketing & Information Systems at the Department of Management Sciences at Savitribai Phule Pune University from 1990 to 1992. Continuing their education, they completed another MBA, this time in International Business, at the University at Buffalo from 1994 to 1995.