Bejul Somaia
Chief Executive Officer at Lightspeed Advisory Services India Pvt Ltd.
Profile
Bejul Somaia founded Open List, Inc., where he worked as Chairman.
Mr. Somaia also currently works at U.P.
Twiga Fiberglass Ltd., as Director from 2009, U.P.
Twiga Fiberglass Ltd., as Director from 2013, OneAssist Consumer Solutions Pvt Ltd., as Director from 2011, Oravel Stays Ltd., as Director, Lightspeed Advisory Services India Pvt Ltd., as Managing Director & Director, Samast Technologies Pvt Ltd., as Director, Freight Commerce Solutions Pvt Ltd., as Director from 2020, Trustroot Internet Pvt Ltd, as Director, Common Room Non Profit Foundation For New Entrepreneurs, as Director, Lightspeed Management Co LLC, as Partner from 2022, Lightspeed India Partners Advisors LLP, as Partner from 2008, and Lightspeed UK advisor LLP, as Partner.
Mr. Somaia also formerly worked at Four Interactive Pvt Ltd., as Director, Ebix Payment Services Pvt Ltd., as Director, Indian Energy Exchange Ltd., as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director from 2012 to 2018, Fashionara Enterprises Pvt Ltd., as Director, Super Highway Labs Pvt Ltd., as Director, Brokentusk Technologies Pvt Ltd., as Director, Bain & Co., Inc., as Management Consultant, Salomon Bros.
International Ltd., as Principal, General Catalyst Partners LLC, as Principal, Saint-Gobain Corp., as Partner, and Salomon Brothers, Inc., as Investment Banker.
Mr. Somaia received his undergraduate degree from London School of Economics & Political Science and Masters Business Admin degree in 1998 from Harvard Business School.
Bejul Somaia active positions
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U.P. Twiga Fiberglass Ltd.
U.P. Twiga Fiberglass Ltd. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Part of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA, U.P. Twiga Fiberglass Ltd. is a company that manufactures and supplies glass wool insulation. The company is based in New Delhi, India. U.P. Twiga Fiberglass was acquired by Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA on April 30, 2023 for $48.31 million. | Director/Board Member | - |
OneAssist Consumer Solutions Pvt Ltd.
OneAssist Consumer Solutions Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OneAssist Consumer Solutions Pvt Ltd. provides market consumer assistance and protection programs. The firm's products include WalletAssist, MobileAssist, EverydayAssist, TripAssist and Extended Warranty. The company was founded by Gagan Maini and Subrat Pani on June 1, 2011 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Director/Board Member | 08/07/2011 |
Lightspeed Advisory Services India Pvt Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
U.P. Twiga Fiberglass Ltd.
U.P. Twiga Fiberglass Ltd. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Part of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA, U.P. Twiga Fiberglass Ltd. is an Indian company that manufactures glass wool. The company is based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded in 1976. Binoy Pradip Somaia has been the CEO of the company since 2009. U.P. Twiga Fiberglass was acquired by Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA on April 30, 2023 for $48.31 million. | Director/Board Member | 01/02/2009 |
Oravel Stays Ltd.
Oravel Stays Ltd. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Oravel Stays Ltd. engages in the operation of hotels, homes, managed living, and workspaces in the metros, regional commercial hubs, leisure destinations, and key pilgrimage towns. The firm offers OYO app which enables guests to search and book rooms, request room-service, book a cab, and also search nearby restaurants. The company was founded by Ritesh Agarwal and Manish Sinha in 2012 and is headquartered in Ahmedabad, India. | Director/Board Member | - |
Samast Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Samast Technologies Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Samast Technologies Pvt Ltd. provides mobile application platform for merchants. It allows the user to in a locality to discover, interact, and transact in the industries such as restaurants fashion markets, beauty and spa, sports and other industries. The company was founded by Anshoo Sharma and Brij Bhushan and is headquartered in Gurgaon, India. | Director/Board Member | - |
Freight Commerce Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Freight Commerce Solutions Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Freight Commerce Solutions Pvt Ltd. owns and operates an electronic platform to manage freight transactions. The firm serves the logistics and transportation industry. The company was founded by Swapnil Shah in 2014 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Director/Board Member | 17/06/2020 |
Common Room Non Profit Foundation For New Entrepreneurs | Director/Board Member | - |
Trustroot Internet Pvt Ltd
Trustroot Internet Pvt Ltd Internet RetailRetail Trade Trustroot Internet Pvt Ltd provides e-commerce services. The private company is based in Singapore, Singapore. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Bejul Somaia
London School of Economics & Political Science | Undergraduate Degree |
Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Listed companies | 1 |
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INDIAN ENERGY EXCHANGE LIMITED | Finance |
Private companies | 23 |
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Bain & Co., Inc.
Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Lightspeed Management Co LLC
Lightspeed Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lightspeed Management Co. LLC (Lightspeed Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1971. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. It was formerly known as Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners. | Finance |
Salomon Bros. International Ltd. | Finance |
General Catalyst Partners LLC
General Catalyst Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance General Catalyst Partners LLC provides venture capital services. The company was founded by Joel E. Cutler, David J. Orfao, David P. Fialkow and John G. Simon in 2000 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Finance |
Saint-Gobain Corp.
Saint-Gobain Corp. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Saint-Gobain Corp. produces building materials and glass containers. The firm manufactures glass fiber, flat glass and glass products, cast-iron piping, industrial ceramics, abrasives and building products. The company was established in 1967 and is headquartered in Valley Forge, PA. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Open List, Inc.
Open List, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Open List, Inc. provided Internet content aggregation and search technology. The company was headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Four Interactive Pvt Ltd.
Four Interactive Pvt Ltd. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Four Interactive Pvt Ltd. operates online local search engine. It offers information about business establishments, events, movies, lifestyle, wine and dine, and shopping in Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmadabad, Goa, Pune, Mysore, Jaipur, and Coimbatore. The company was founded by Kiran Konduri and Shriram Adukoorie in 2006 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Commercial Services |
Salomon Brothers, Inc. | Finance |
Ebix Payment Services Pvt Ltd.
Ebix Payment Services Pvt Ltd. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Ebix Payment Services Pvt Ltd. provides multi purpose prepaid cash cards. It's portfolio include customized e-commerce and m-commerce solutions in the business-to-business and business-to-consumer space. The firm also offers dish television cards and money transfers. The company was founded by Naveen Surya and Ashok Kumar Nandkishore Goel in 2006 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Electronic Technology |
U.P. Twiga Fiberglass Ltd.
U.P. Twiga Fiberglass Ltd. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Part of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA, U.P. Twiga Fiberglass Ltd. is an Indian company that manufactures glass wool. The company is based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded in 1976. Binoy Pradip Somaia has been the CEO of the company since 2009. U.P. Twiga Fiberglass was acquired by Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA on April 30, 2023 for $48.31 million. | Non-Energy Minerals |
U.P. Twiga Fiberglass Ltd.
U.P. Twiga Fiberglass Ltd. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Part of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA, U.P. Twiga Fiberglass Ltd. is a company that manufactures and supplies glass wool insulation. The company is based in New Delhi, India. U.P. Twiga Fiberglass was acquired by Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA on April 30, 2023 for $48.31 million. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Fashionara Enterprises Pvt Ltd.
Fashionara Enterprises Pvt Ltd. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Fashionara Enterprises Pvt Ltd. operates as an online fashion company which provides apparel, footwear and accessories. The firm offers shirts, trousers, tees and shoes. The company was founded by Arun Sirdeshmukh and Darpan Munjal in July 2011 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Commercial Services |
OneAssist Consumer Solutions Pvt Ltd.
OneAssist Consumer Solutions Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OneAssist Consumer Solutions Pvt Ltd. provides market consumer assistance and protection programs. The firm's products include WalletAssist, MobileAssist, EverydayAssist, TripAssist and Extended Warranty. The company was founded by Gagan Maini and Subrat Pani on June 1, 2011 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Technology Services |
Lightspeed Advisory Services India Pvt Ltd. | |
Samast Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Samast Technologies Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Samast Technologies Pvt Ltd. provides mobile application platform for merchants. It allows the user to in a locality to discover, interact, and transact in the industries such as restaurants fashion markets, beauty and spa, sports and other industries. The company was founded by Anshoo Sharma and Brij Bhushan and is headquartered in Gurgaon, India. | Technology Services |
Super Highway Labs Pvt Ltd.
Super Highway Labs Pvt Ltd. Other TransportationTransportation Super Highway Labs Pvt Ltd. provides mobile based minibus services. The company was founded by Deepanshu Malviya and Amit Singh on April 10, 2015 and is headquartered in Gurgaon, India. | Transportation |
Lightspeed India Partners Advisors LLP
Lightspeed India Partners Advisors LLP Investment ManagersFinance Lightspeed India Partners Advisors LLP is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Lightspeed Management Co. LLC founded in 2004 with headquartered in New Delhi. | Finance |
Freight Commerce Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Freight Commerce Solutions Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Freight Commerce Solutions Pvt Ltd. owns and operates an electronic platform to manage freight transactions. The firm serves the logistics and transportation industry. The company was founded by Swapnil Shah in 2014 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Technology Services |
Brokentusk Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Brokentusk Technologies Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Brokentusk Technologies Pvt Ltd. empowers businesses and developers to reimagine financial products. The company was founded by Nikhil Kolar Sathish Kumar and Sahil Ramanath Kini in August 2018 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Technology Services |
Trustroot Internet Pvt Ltd
Trustroot Internet Pvt Ltd Internet RetailRetail Trade Trustroot Internet Pvt Ltd provides e-commerce services. The private company is based in Singapore, Singapore. | Retail Trade |
Lightspeed UK advisor LLP | Finance |
Common Room Non Profit Foundation For New Entrepreneurs | |
Oravel Stays Ltd.
Oravel Stays Ltd. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Oravel Stays Ltd. engages in the operation of hotels, homes, managed living, and workspaces in the metros, regional commercial hubs, leisure destinations, and key pilgrimage towns. The firm offers OYO app which enables guests to search and book rooms, request room-service, book a cab, and also search nearby restaurants. The company was founded by Ritesh Agarwal and Manish Sinha in 2012 and is headquartered in Ahmedabad, India. | Consumer Services |
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