Primary focus: cybersecurity, new data stack, vertical SaaS

Ask him about: classical piano

Seksom focuses on growth investing at Upfront, in both existing portfolio companies and new growth-stage opportunities across categories.

He joined Upfront in 2021 from Twitter, where he was Vice President and Head of Corporate Development & Strategy, leading company-wide initiatives intended to accelerate innovation including: diversification of non-advertising revenue streams; enhancing creator tools such as audio and long-form; and adding new machine learning capabilities. He also led Twitter's acquisitions efforts globally and served as a key advisor to startups including ShareChat, Doximity, and Netskope. Prior to Twitter, Suriyapa held senior strategic, operating, and financial roles at enterprise companies including SuccessFactors/SAP Cloud, Akamai Technologies, and McAfee. He has an MBA from INSEAD Business School, a JD from Stanford Law School and a BA from Williams College.