Location United States, North America Gender Female
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Sumati has over 20 years of operator experience working for Fortune 100 companies (Amazon, Intel, and Hewlett-Packard), leading go-to-market and strategy for AI, Smart Home, and IoT platforms. At Amazon, Sumati was responsible for launching and driving growth for disruptive solutions, including Alexa, “turn on the lights," and Alexa Guard
(home security monitoring) which have been adopted by hundreds of millions of users worldwide and continue to drive the Smart Home market, which is expected to exceed $500B by 2032.
After Amazon Alexa, Sumati helped Yonomi, a Smart Home IoT platform startup, successfully exit through an acquisition by Allegion. Previously at HP’s Snapfish, a photo platform company, she managed numerous million-dollar accounts for Walmart, Walgreens, Tencent, Big W, Tesco and more. The Ladle’s ecosystem is based on successful Snapfish and Amazon Alexa models.
Sumati is also a mother who has faced significant challenges. Her son's severe allergies made it a daily struggle to ensure he had safe, healthy, and delicious food. This experience fuels her passion for Ladle, where she combines her love for cooking with her tech expertise to help others cook with confidence.
Sumati's has leveraged her extensive network to bring in seasoned advisors and board members from Silicon Valley, each with their own expertise in fundraising, industry, product, and culinary fields. Their collective guidance is steering Ladle towards success.
Sumati's holds an MBA from the University of Southern California and an MFA from the University of Memphis. She also pays it forward by mentoring other startups, both through Techstars and individually.
