Team · SVV

Saurabh Kumar

Principal

Engineer turned investor

Saurabh moved from Senior Data Scientist at BNY Mellon to become one of SVV's most technical investors. His expertise spans AI/ML, DevOps toolsets, IoT and FinTech.

He helps AI companies at board level on the path from research to production, and assesses both the technical merit and commercial potential of complex AI products.

Writing

LinkedIn Commentary

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19 Oct 2026I was reading Vercel's AI Gateway reports last week.
6 Oct 2026I had a slightly interesting/ unsettling AI agent moment recently.
23 Jun 2026False positives are the most underrated problem in AI agents.
7 Jun 2026The uncomfortable truth about AI agents: memory may be their next scaling bottleneck.
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Events

Coming up

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6 Nov 2026Attending · DublinNovaUCD AI Accelerator ShowcaseAttending as an invited investor, 10:00 to 13:00

Recently

Sept 2026Panel · DublinStartup Network Europe: Dublin AI Founder Investor EveningHow early-stage AI founders can reach product-market fit before their pre-seed money runs out, with Amy Neale (Delta Partners VC), Robert Pisarczyk (Oblivious), Brian Hanly (Brightbeam) and Rena Maycock (Chirp)
Jun 2026Panel · DublinFierce Tech Founders SummitQuickfire founder questions with Lorraine Curham, Michelle Fogarty and Ian Browne
22 Sept 2025Hosting · OnlineAI investment strategy