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Sumit Varshney

Sumit Varshney

Senior Corporate Development and Strategy leader in Music, Tech, and AI

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Brooklyn, New York, United States
Joined December 2024
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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

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