Shripriya Mahesh

SHRIPRIYA MAHESH is an investor, experienced technology executive, and a filmmaker. She is the Founding Partner at Spero Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in mission-driven founders building the things that make life worth living.

Previously, Shripriya ran global emerging technology investing at Omidyar Network and helped launch First Look Media. Before that, Shripriya spent several years at eBay in multiple roles including Vice President and head of global Product Management and Strategy, Vice President of US Product Marketing and Platform, and Vice President of Corporate Strategy. She also led product at fintech startup NextCard and worked in manufacturing in India. In the midst of her tech career, Shripriya took a hiatus to study film at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she made short films and a collaborative feature film starring James Franco and Jessica Chastain.

In addition to serving on the boards of several of the technology companies in which Spero Ventures has invested, Shripriya also serves on the Board of Directors of Turo. Shripriya holds an MBA from Harvard Business School; an MFA in Film from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts; and a BA in Economics from Stella Maris College, University of Madras, India.