Samidha Sharma is a highly experienced journalist with a strong focus on covering the Indian startup and entrepreneurship ecosystem, consumer technology, and investing from India and Silicon Valley. Over the years, she has made a name for herself as one of the most well-respected journalists in the Indian press, having broken many of the biggest and most impactful stories around tech deals, M&A and funding. During her tenure at The Times of India and then later at The Economic Times, she gained unparalleled experience covering India's burgeoning entrepreneurship ecosystem and new economy, which has enabled her to provide unique insights into the Indian startup ecosystem, right from its inception to the current boom cycle. Samidha has interviewed and profiled some of the most prominent names in the global tech industry, including Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Uber's Travis Kalanick, and SoftBank Corp's Masayoshi Son. She has a degree in M.A. English Literature and B.A. (Hons) English from Miranda House, Delhi University.