Sumit Gupta

Sumit Gupta is currently an Angel Investor at Piazza Venture Labs, where he allocates capital to early-stage technology startups across the software-as-a-service, artificial intelligence, and consumer internet sectors. Drawing on an early career association with Google and established network ties to Y Combinator, he utilizes his background in product development to assist founders in scaling their ventures. Over the course of his investing career, Gupta has built a portfolio encompassing more than ten direct startup investments while maintaining an audience of over five thousand followers on professional platforms. In March 2025, he expanded his holdings by backing two new artificial intelligence companies, which preceded his speaking engagement at the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 conference in October. His current focus centers on providing strategic financial backing and operational mentorship to early-stage founders building scalable technology platforms.