Bhavna Kumar

Bhavna Kumar is a Venture Advisor at LiveOak Ventures, currently working to strengthen the firm's presence in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.12 She has an extensive background in the startup and venture capital ecosystem, with experience across various roles and organizations:

Professional Experience

Current Roles::

• Venture Advisor at LiveOak Ventures
• Advisor at Tangerine Innovation (since October 2021)

Previous Positions::

• Vice President at Techstars (February 2022 - Present)
• Program Director at Newchip Accelerator (June 2021 - January 2022)
• Product Development Lead at Samsung NEXT (November 2019 - November 2021)
• International Expansion and Operations at Samsung NEXT (February 2016 - November 2019)
• Vice President at Citi Ventures (July 2014 - February 2016)

Areas of Expertise

Bhavna is known for:

• Building products and supporting early-stage startups
• Startup operations and acceleration
• Product development and innovation
• International expansion strategies
• Corporate innovation and incubation

Notable Achievements

• Ideated and launched Citi's corporate incubator (D10x)
• Led Samsung NEXT's international expansion strategy
• Managed 50+ startups across 6 cohorts at Newchip Accelerator
• Hosted a podcast interviewing product leaders with a focus on social and financial equity

Education

Bhavna holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Purdue University Daniels School of Business.1

Bhavna Kumar is a startup champion and product builder with a wealth of experience in supporting founders, investors, and mentors in the startup ecosystem.2