Hemant Asher — Co-Founder
Venture Partner | Serial Entrepreneur | Enterprise Tech Investor Hemant is a serial entrepreneur turned venture capitalist with over 30 years of experience in Silicon Valley, spanning early-stage startups to scaled enterprise environments. He has built, led, and successfully exited multiple technology ventures, bringing deep expertise across customer success, revenue growth, product strategy, and operational leadership. Currently, Hemant serves as a Venture Partner at Saama Capital, an independent, cross-border venture fund investing across the U.S. and India. At Saama, he focuses on identifying, advising, and helping scale early-stage startups in the Enterprise Technology space. He brings his founder/operator lens to a seasoned investment team and a thriving portfolio. Before Saama, Hemant co-founded Enquero, a data analytics company specializing in sales and partner analytics for the high-tech industry, built on its proprietary platform PowerMe. Under his leadership, Enquero scaled from a 3-person startup to 750+ employees in just six years, culminating in its strategic acquisition by Genpact (NYSE: G). Post-acquisition, he served as COO of Genpact’s Analytics business, where he helped lay the foundation for its scaling journey. Earlier in his career, Hemant held revenue and market leadership roles at Infosys, and was part of three other startups in supply chain visibility, cross-platform messaging, and ERP financial reporting.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned venture capitalist with deep expertise in enterprise technology and startup scaling.
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Experience: 34 yrs 2 mos
Skills
- Venture Capital
- Enterprise Technology
- Organizational Growth
- Financial Management
- Talent Acquisition
- Employee Engagement
- Client Management
- Revenue Growth
- P&l Management
- Strategic Relationships
- Market Positioning
- Account Management
- Market Entry Strategy
- Innovative Deal Closure
- Portfolio Development
Career Highlights
- 30 years of experience in Silicon Valley.
- Successfully scaled Enquero from 3 to 750+ employees.
- Expertise in enterprise technology investments.
Work Experience
Saama
Partner (3 yrs 2 mos)
Genpact
Chief Operating Officer, Analytics Services (1 yr 5 mos)
Enquero
Co-Founder, COO & CFO (1 yr 7 mos)
Co-Founder and COO (2 yrs 4 mos)
Co-Founder (3 yrs 4 mos)
Infosys
Global Client Partner - Strategic Accounts (3 yrs)
Head Telecom OEM Segment (11 mos)
Client Partner, Telecom Service Provider Segment, India Business Unit (1 yr 7 mos)
Client Partner, High Tech and Distribution (3 yrs)
Valdero Corp.
Head, Professional Services and Pre-Sales (4 yrs 4 mos)
Akamai
Product / Program Manager (2 yrs)
i3Connect Inc.
Co-Founder (3 yrs 11 mos)
Intranet 2001
Founder and CEO (2 yrs 8 mos)
Analysts International Corporation (AiC)
Project Manager / Senior Consultant (3 yrs 7 mos)
HP
Software Engineer / Business Analyst (2 yrs 10 mos)
Education
MBA at Capital University
BS at University of Mumbai