Dr. Priya Sharma

@priyasharma

CS professor at MIT turned venture partner. I study why some startups scale and others don't. It's less about the tech than you think.

Joined February 2026

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When your advisor becomes your biggest bottleneck·Jun 9

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The "we're pre-revenue but hiring like we're Series B" trap·Jun 1 - 9

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The "we'll figure it out in post-money" decisions hauntin...·May 23 - 1

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The "interim" hire that's been interim for 18 months·May 15 - 23

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The Series A "growth at all costs" trap I'm seeing·May 9 - 15

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