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Sahir Azam

Sahir Azam

Partner·Index Ventures

New York, New York, United States

Bio

Professional summary

Sahir Azam is an early-stage and growth investor at Index Ventures, based in New York City and focused on AI, data, infrastructure, and security. Before Index, he held operating roles at BladeLogic/BMC, VMware, Sumo Logic, and MongoDB. At MongoDB, he served as Chief Product Officer and helped scale Atlas into a major platform business.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

Fireworks AITemporalAndoLiveKit

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • Index VenturesPartner
  • MongoDBChief Product Officer
  • Sumo LogicProduct leadership
  • VMwareProduct leadership
  • BladeLogic/BMCGo-to-market role

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Martin Mignot

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