Sahir Azam is an early-stage and growth investor at Index Ventures. Based in New York City (and traveling regularly to San Francisco and London), he partners with founders building category-defining companies in AI, data, infrastructure, and security.

Over his career, Sahir has built a unique operating career at the intersection of business and technology. He initially discovered his passion for go-to-market at BladeLogic/BMC, moved into product leadership at VMware and SumoLogic, and spent nearly a decade at MongoDB, where as Chief Product Officer he helped scale it into one of New York’s defining tech companies.

A former ice hockey goalie (yes, really) and lifelong technology enthusiast, Sahir embraces many passions outside of work. In his free time, he loves to snowboard, enjoy wine, and travel the world.