Sumit Varshney

Corporate development and M&A lead across major music and tech companies: Sumit has led corporate development, investments and acquisition evaluation at Warner Music Group and has held senior corporate development roles that span tech and music companies, demonstrating depth in M&A and partnership work. amsterdam-dance-event+2

Strategic and operational leader at scale: His multi-year tenure at Spotify included leading business operations and corporate strategy, indicating experience building and scaling strategy and 0→1 functions inside high-growth, founder-led organizations. rocketreach+1

Active participant and mentor in the music-tech and startup ecosystem: Sumit has been a speaker and panelist at industry events (SXSW, Music Ally Connect), served as a mentor for accelerator programs, and participated in venture-scouting initiatives, connecting startups to strategic industry partners. sxsw+3

Technical and business educational foundation: Sumit combines a technical undergraduate degree in computer engineering with an MBA focused on strategy and entertainment/media/technology, providing a cross-disciplinary foundation for work at the intersection of consumer tech, media and AI. nyu+1