Peri Shamsai
Corporate Officer/Principal at Underdog Ventures LLC
Profile
Dr. Peri Shamsai is an Advisor at Underdog Ventures LLC.
She holds the position of Senior Manager in Ernst and Young’s Risk Advisory Services group.
Prior to joining Ernst and Young, Dr. Shamsai held the position of vice president, International Strategic Planning at Discovery Communication global headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland.
In this role, Dr. Shamsai worked with Discovery’s senior management teams in Silver Spring and abroad to identify, recommend and create strategies for international and cross-regional business initiatives.
Dr. Shamsai joined Discovery Networks from BearingPoint.
Prior to joining BearingPoint, She was head of licensing and content management at Reed Elsevier – LexisNexis.
Dr. Shamsai also held several positions at BMG Entertainment.
Before entering the business world, Dr. Shamsai was a musician and academic, receiving a doctorate in historical musicology from Columbia University and having spent many years as a classical pianist.
She also holds a master’s degree in business administration from Insead and a bachelor’s degree in arts from Brown University.
Peri Shamsai active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Underdog Ventures LLC
 Underdog Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Underdog Ventures LLC (Underdog Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2001 by David Berge. The firm is headquartered in Island Pond. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2009-03-30 |
Former positions of Peri Shamsai
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|---|---|---|
BMG Entertainment
 BMG Entertainment Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Part of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, BMG Entertainment is a company that provides media and entertainment services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by James Glicker. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
BearingPoint, Inc.
 BearingPoint, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BearingPoint provides management and technology consulting services in Europe, parts of Latin America and the Asia Pacific region, and in the United States. Their services include business management, consulting and training services. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
RELX, Inc.
 RELX, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services RELX, Inc. provides professional information solutions in the science, medical, risk, legal and business sectors. It offers information in hard copy and electronic formats to the government, scientific, legal, educational and business communities. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Discovery, Inc.
 Discovery, Inc. Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Discovery, Inc. is a media company, which engages in the provision of content across distribution platforms and digital distribution arrangements. It operates through the following segments: U.S. Networks and International Networks. The U.S. Networks segment owns and operates national television networks such as Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, and Investigation Discovery and Science. The International Networks segment consists of international television networks and websites. The company was founded by John S. Hendricks in September 1982 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Peri Shamsai
| Brown University | Masters Business Admin |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | Doctorate Degree |
| INSEAD | Masters Business Admin |
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Discovery, Inc.
Discovery, Inc. Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Discovery, Inc. is a media company, which engages in the provision of content across distribution platforms and digital distribution arrangements. It operates through the following segments: U.S. Networks and International Networks. The U.S. Networks segment owns and operates national television networks such as Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, and Investigation Discovery and Science. The International Networks segment consists of international television networks and websites. The company was founded by John S. Hendricks in September 1982 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD. | Consumer Services |
BearingPoint, Inc.
BearingPoint, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BearingPoint provides management and technology consulting services in Europe, parts of Latin America and the Asia Pacific region, and in the United States. Their services include business management, consulting and training services. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Commercial Services |
BMG Entertainment
BMG Entertainment Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Part of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, BMG Entertainment is a company that provides media and entertainment services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by James Glicker. | Commercial Services |
RELX, Inc.
RELX, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services RELX, Inc. provides professional information solutions in the science, medical, risk, legal and business sectors. It offers information in hard copy and electronic formats to the government, scientific, legal, educational and business communities. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Underdog Ventures LLC
Underdog Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Underdog Ventures LLC (Underdog Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2001 by David Berge. The firm is headquartered in Island Pond. | Finance |
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