You have been consistently identified by portfolio founders and colleagues as a top thought leader and industry expert!

Apply here to become a soma expert member--the application process should take no more than 2 minutes.

Soma boasts a vast network in technology, media, and sports, built on the combined 20 years of entrepreneurship by Aneel and the Soma team (10 years in startups, 10 years at Soma) along with the entrepreneurial legacy of Aneel's father, Vivek. Vivek scaled TIBCO Software to billions in revenue as a public company (later sold to Vista for $4.3 billion). At one point, TIBCO powered 80% of Fortune 500 companies and government services, resulting in relationships with everyone from CEOs to presidents. Vivek also seeded and mentored companies like Google, Yahoo, Salesforce, and eBay, and collaborated with influential figures, including Steve Jobs, before venturing into sports and purchasing multiple NBA teams.

Aneel has also cultivated deep relationships with the co-founders of Google, Facebook, Dropbox, Box, Reddit, Airbnb, OpenAI, and others since their early days. Today, Soma Capital has built a portfolio of over 1,000 startups, including 22 unicorns such as Deel ($12 billion), Rippling ($13 billion), and Ramp ($8 billion), among others, and emerging as a top early stage vc.

Soma has recognized you as part of the next generation of thought leadership in your field. We would love to feature you as an "expert" in our internal network for founders. Here are the details:

Benefits of Becoming a Soma Expert

• Potential to connect with 1-2 founders per month, build new friendships, and offer a few minutes of advice and mentorship. We prioritize connecting you with brilliant, fearless, visionary builders who come from diverse and unique backgrounds and may not have had the traditional advantages.

• Invitations to our SF and NY founder dinners and events, as well as access to our SF and NY offices anytime. Our current space is an 8,000 sq. ft. office at 446 Broadway in SoHo, with a new SF location coming soon.

• Participation in 1-2 Q&A panels with founders annually.

• Recognition on the Soma Expert site alongside other thought leaders.

• Attendance at 2-3 Soma Expert gatherings per year to connect with other exceptional minds.

• Support from the Soma team for any assistance you might need. We aim to build lifelong friendships within the Soma Expert community.

We look forward to your application and to welcoming you to this incredible network!