# Samir Somaiya

> Samir Somaiya is a pre-seed investor at Kitab Khana (Mumbai) backing Software and Education. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Kitab Khana](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kitab-khana)
- Location: Mumbai, India
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Feb 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samir-somaiya-747b45
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/SamirSomaiya
- Website: https://x.com/SamirSomaiya
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ssomaiya

Samir Somaiya is a pre-seed investor at Kitab Khana in Mumbai focused on Software and Education. Samir Somaiya is the Founder and Owner of Kitab Khana. He previously worked at Cornell University as a Visiting Faculty. Samir Somaiya attended Harvard University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Education | 1 | 50% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 50% |
| Higher Education | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GenZDealZ.ai | GenZDealZ.AI is an AI-powered platform that monetizes student traffic through hyperlocal recommendations and predictive analytics. |  | Pre-Seed | Feb 14, 2024 |  |
| Offee | AI & IoT based EdTech Platform for outcome based assessment. |  | Pre-Seed |  |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [IIML- Enterprise Incubation Centre](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/l-incubator-iim-lucknow) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Research Innovation Incubation Design Laboratory](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/research-innovation-incubation-design-laboratory) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Kitab Khana

VC Fund



2 contacts available at Kitab Khana.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Amrita Somaiya | Founder & Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amrita-somaiya |
| Samir Somaiya | Founder & Owner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/samir-somaiya |

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## FAQ

### What does Samir Somaiya invest in?

Samir Somaiya invests primarily in Software, Education and Marketplace startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Samir Somaiya last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Samir Somaiya closed in Feb 2024. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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